Day: 21 February 2014

George Osborne wants climate change tackled as cheaply as possible

Chancellor calls on environmentalists to drop opposition to nuclear power and shale gas as they can be inexpensive

Tesco reiterates pledge to work with suppliers to cut waste

Retail giant Tesco has reiterated its commitment to work with its suppliers to cut waste in its supply chain.

Anaerobic digestion industry expresses dismay over DECC’s FIT decision

The anaerobic digestion (AD) industry has expressed dismay over the Department of Energy & Climate Change's (DECC) decision to rule out a consultation on feed-in-tariffs (FIT).

Scottish hospitals to benefit from food waste collaboration, report suggests

Scottish hospitals could benefit from increased co-operation in how they manage food waste, according to a new report produced by Resource Efficient Scotland.

Gov’s energy audit proposal risks becoming inneffective ‘cost burden’ for business

The Government's proposed Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) will end up a "major cost burden for business" if key lessons from the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme are not taken into account, says Ricardo-AEA's Christine St John Cox.

New monitoring platform to ‘fundamentally change’ how businesses manage forests

A new online monitoring and alert system that encourages better forest management will help tackle deforestation - an issue that poses a "material risk to businesses".

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