Day: 3 November 2014

Independent body needed to develop sustainable UK infrastructure

An overwhelming majority of businesses want an independent body to be put in charge of UK infrastructure to encourage stable investment and a more sustainable future.

Green Investment Bank supports waste innovation with £33m investment

The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has given its financial backing to a new waste treatment facility and anaerobic digestion (AD) plant North Yorkshire, which will process up to 320,000 tonnes of waste per year.

UKGBC: Businesses need better support from Government to tackle climate change

The Climate Change Act is a boon rather than a burden for companies looking to tackle climate change, argues a coalition of leading construction and property firms backed by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC)

IPCC climate change report: Key points & reaction

After a week of intense debate between scientists and government officials, the most important assessment of global warming to date has been published. Here's a quick round-up of the key points.

Solar sector welcomes Government’s community energy push

The Department for Energy and Climate Change (Decc) has published a new Voluntary Agreement to encourage more local ownership of and investment into large-scale solar farms.

US Government steps up climate change action

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released two new plans to reduce its emissions and prepare for the extreme-weather impacts of climate change.

UK and US not living up to ‘green’ reputations

The green credentials of the UK and US economies are vastly overrated when compared to their actual performance, a recent report has found

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