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. »
The case for a new climate centre
Researchers from the UK’s Carbon Trust and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi argue for global network of Climate Innovation Centres »
Walmart makes its move
Supermarket giant Walmart, the owner of Asda, says it will develop a worldwide sustainable product index - meaning that only suppliers who can "green" their products have a long term future supplying the company. »
FTSE companies snub climate risk
The UK's biggest companies just don't seem to grasp the impact that climate change could have on investors says IBM. Why? »
Beyond Eco-towns: applying the lessons from Europe
Today's current economic crisis provides the impetus to re-evaluate and identify new and better procurement methods essential for restarting the UK's struggling house building market. »
Obama's green challenge
America can again become an economic leader and reduce our carbon footprint at the same time, writes industry analyst Lisa Voldeng one of the "Top 25 Women in Technology" according to ZDnet. »
