Day: 11 January 2013

London Green Fund not backing community-led projects

Delegates in charge of handling the £100m London Green Fund have not found any commercially viable community-led projects to invest in, questioning revealed yesterday at City Hall.

Back of the net for Interface recovery drive

Global carpet tile manufacturer Interface plans to scale up its community-based scheme that sees old fishing nets recovered and converted into yarn.

Global clean energy sector investment falls for first time

Total investment in the global clean energy sector has fallen for the first time in history, according to a report from data company Clean Energy Pipeline.

New EPC rules for commercial buildings hold ‘significant implications’

The updated legislation concerning Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), which provide an A-G ranking of a building's energy efficiency, will see commercial buildings being subject to more scrutiny over energy performance, says DTZs Paul Brown.

New year brings new energy efficiency rules

New rules concerning Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for commercial buildings recently came into effect without much fanfare, explains Paul Brown.

Energy

New GIB managing director ‘impressed’ with support for renewables

The UK Green Investment Bank's new managing director of capital markets, Robert Mansley, has celebrated the bank's 'meaningful mandate'.

Levi’s commits to reducing wastewater pollution

Levi Strauss will look to significantly reduce polluted wastewater from operations through its detoxifying drive.

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