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Low carbon market keeps growing
11 March 2010

The UK's low carbon market grew 4.3% during the year to £112bn, according to new figures.

Work starts on biotechnology facility
11 March 2010

Business Minister Ian Lucas today donned his hard hat as he led the ceremony for the expansion of the Industrial Biotechnology demonstrator facilities in Wilton, Teesside.

Triple boost for greener councils
9 March 2010

Housing Minister John Healey has today announced a triple boost for councils tackling climate change by updating planning rules, granting nearly £10m to improve green skills and backing further progress by the "second wave" of eco-towns.

Environment Agency identifies hydroelectric sites
8 March 2010

A study by the Environment Agency has identified almost 26,000 sites where small-scale hydroelectric turbines could be installed.

Red tape could strangle renewables boom
8 March 2010

Around 60,000 heating engineers are interested in fitting renewable energy devices but are put off by the three-year certification process.

Energy plant planned for Lostock
5 March 2010

Brunner Mond has announced plans to build a sustainable energy plant on the site of a disused power station at Lostock.

Interest rates stay at 0.5%
4 March 2010

The Bank of England today kept interest rates at 0.5%.

Greenhouse effect starting to transfer to the office
4 March 2010

According to new research from YouGov, small businesses in Britain are starting to put environmental issues on their agenda.

New measures to cut grocery waste
4 March 2010

Grocery manufacturers and retailers today agreed to make significant cuts to food and packaging waste that could save customers and the industry £1bn and cut carbon emissions by three million tonnes, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today announced.

Government listens to Onzo’s call for green loans
3 March 2010

The chief executive of Onzo, which provides utility companies with customer intelligence solutions, has responded to plans announced by the Government yesterday to offer consumers “green loans” to fund the installation of loft and cavity wall insulation, solar panels and other energy-saving measures.

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