Greener Business News

Green office development to be built in Nottingham
28 July 2010

A 105,000 sq ft eco office development is to be built in Nottingham, after securing planning permission.

Carbon Trust targets entrepreneurs
27 July 2010

Clean technology start-ups can access free support to help them to turn their business ideas into commercial prototypes, following the launch of the Carbon Trust Entrepreneurs Fast Track scheme.

Businesses in Stockport find out how to 'go green'
26 July 2010

Stockport Council organised an event last week for local businesses to find out how they can ‘go green’.

Call to shape UK green policy
26 July 2010

Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman called for everyone, from birdwatchers to big business, to shape the government’s Natural Environment White Paper.

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Features/Analysis

DECC damages efforts to address climate change

There is an argument that ignoring the voluntary offset market, the politicians are missing a trick »

Carbon Trust sets out how businesses can cut energy bills

The new Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) came into force this month. The Carbon Trust offers its tips on how businesses can cut their energy bills. »

Head in the clouds?

Cloud computing was supposed to be the tech-savvy way to massively cut carbon emissions. But is it? A new report from Greenpeace raises some disturbing questions. »

Surplus Match

Greater ‘year on year’ landfill tax charges and tighter regulation driven by new legislation mean that builders, developers, merchants & manufacturers should now be looking even more closely at the 'greener' options when it comes to dealing with their surplus building materials. »

Property carbon targets miss the point

The country’s biggest property developers have welcomed government plans to introduce zero carbon commercial buildings from 2018, but have warned that carbon reduction targets will be missed unless existing buildings are tackled. »

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