Day: 4 December 2014

British Gas charged £11.1m for missing energy efficiency targets

British Gas has been hit with an £11.1m fine for failing to meet binding targets for delivering domestic energy-efficiency upgrades by an agreed deadline.

Lima climate talks: Key points at a glance…

Take a look back at the UN summit in Lima with this round-up of the key announcements, pledges and agreements as they happened.

Eating less meat essential to curb climate change, says report

Curbing the world's huge and increasing appetite for meat is essential to avoid devastating climate change, according to a new report. But governments and green campaigners are doing nothing to tackle the issue due to fears of a consumer backlash, warns the analysis from the thinktank Chatham House.

Circular Economy Snapshot: Micro-organisation

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Circular Economy Snapshot: SME

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Circular Economy Snapshot: Large Organisation

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Circular Economy Snapshot: Super Large Organisation

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Global bioplastics market ‘will quadruple by 2018’

The capacity for bioplastic production is predicted to grow by more than 400% by 2018.

Leeds’ largest shopping centre tells retailers to ‘Make Your Mark’ on recycling

Trinity Leeds shopping centre has launched a 'Make Your Mark' recycling campaign to encourage its 120 businesses to implement best practice in waste-management.

Report: British solar could be subsidy-free by 2020

Solar power will be a competitive energy source in Britain as early as 2020, says a report which uses the German market as a benchmark.

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