Day: 14 April 2015

Scottish windfarm set to provide world’s cheapest offshore wind power

A windfarm in Scotland is set to provide the cheapest electricity ever produced by an offshore wind farm by using two recently launched technologies, developer Mainstream Renewable Power said.

Conservative manifesto: “We have been the greenest government ever”

Prime Minister David Cameron outlined the Conservative party's election pledges in a manifesto document which was immediately slammed by green groups as "anti-green growth" and "a recipe for higher energy bills".

Mobile network giant steps up commitment to be ‘driver of change’ on sustainability

Mobile technology giant Ericsson is on track to meet its carbon reduction target of 30% per employee by 2017, having achieved a 10% reduction in 2014.

Green Party manifesto: Renewables revolution critical to curb climate change

"The climate is the ultimate common good," states the Green Party's election manifesto, which pledges to ramp up spending on renewables, prioritise home energy efficiency and put an end the UK's dependency on fossil fuels.

Deforestation-free declarations lack accountability, says Rainforest Alliance

The recent surge in deforestation-free pledges is an exciting development, but needs definition, focus and accountability to turn the objective into reality.

EU agrees 7% cap on ‘harmful’ biofuels

The European Parliament's Environment Committee has agreed to cap the amount of crop-based biofuel used in the transport sector at 7%.

Halting Deforestation and Achieving Sustainability

Now is a critical moment to pause and consider how the current attention to “deforestation-free” sourcing can support the broader goal of protecting Earth's natural ecosystems while sustaining a growing population and supporting equitable development.

Abandoned coal mines could heat UK homes again

A research project from Nottingham Trent University has discovered disused coal mines as a viable source of renewable thermal energy in the UK.

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