Day: 17 June 2014

Greener buildings: Bringing low-carbon construction into the mainstream

How far has sustainable construction come in the past decade? With exemplar buildings like the WWF's Living Planet Centre taking centre-stage in the current sustainable construction hall of fame, how well are eco-innovations trickling down to more 'everyday' developments? Mauro Montello investigates.

Energy

Plastic bag tax ‘unnecessarily complicated’, say MPs

The Government has ignored calls to include all retailers in the 5p plastic bag charge, despite numerous experts insisting it would reduce litter, slash carbon emissions and cut down on waste.

Flood defence funding ‘at bare minimum’

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee (Efra) has urged Government to ensure flood protection takes priority over cost-cutting in its winter floods report published today (17 June).

Coal’s share of energy market at highest level since 1970

Use of coal for power generation and other purposes grew by 3% in 2013 - faster than any other fossil fuel.

Land Securities on target with CO2 reductions despite ‘broadly static position’

Land Securities has achieved a 16% reduction in like-for-like carbon emissions since 2011 - despite a 7% increase in emissions from its London portfolio - keeping the property firm on track to meet its overall target of a 15% overall reduction by 2020.

Coca-Cola and Danone invest in advanced bioplastics for drinks packaging

Coca-Cola and Danone are among a consortium of companies that are looking to scale up the next generation of bioplastics by investing in a commercial scale facility for the production of PEF (polyethylene furanoate).

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