Day: 8 October 2012

Sceptical green campaigners left bemused by Chancellor shale pledge

It came as a surprise to many environmental lobbyists that the Chancellor George Osborne put faith in the renewables energy sector in his speech at the Tory conference in Birmingham today, but his endorsement of shale gas in the UK was perhaps a bigger shock.

Firms must ‘excite’ staff to encourage behaviour change

Businesses must drive the correct messages on the benefits of energy efficiency to encourage employee engagement and behavioural change, says Costa's energy and environment manager.

Hospitality sector: fighting the downturn through energy efficiency

With the introduction of the government's Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme this summer, the hospitality sector has had to work hard to become a more energy efficient industry. Leigh Stringer looks at how businesses in this struggling sector are dealing with new government legislation and how they attempt to stabilise and improve profits through staff engagement and energy efficiency.

Unilever pledges funds to boost recovery of metal packaging

Unilever has embarked on a two-year investment programme to increase household recycling rates for metal packaging across the UK.

Calls for 2030 carbon target gather pace

More than 50 organisations and businesses have called for the government to introduce a power sector carbon target to allay uncertainties in the British energy market.

POCA ‘more effective’ than prison for waste crime

The Environment Agency's use of the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) is often a more effective deterrent for serious waste criminals than a conviction or sentence.

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