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Record numbers install solar panels

9/1/2010 12:19:13 PM: Energy regulator Ofgem has released figures which show record numbers of people installed solar panels in August.

Capgemini: Sustainability will be 'critical' to businesses

9/1/2010 12:19:08 PM: Capgemini has claimed that sustainability will be "critical" to all businesses in the future.

UK 'needs more green manufacturing investments'

8/26/2010 12:39:02 PM: More investments must be made similar to the one by steelmaker Corus in Teesside, according to Friends of the Earth.

Branches of low carbon restaurant chain to open in the UK

8/19/2010 12:25:12 PM: Otarian, a low carbon restaurant chain, is opening its first UK branches on Friday (August 20th).

Developers 'must sell eco-homes at a price the market can bear'

8/17/2010 12:05:58 PM: The current property market conditions mean eco-homes and conventional properties must be sold at similar prices.

FSB: Green improvements must be economically viable

8/17/2010 12:05:04 PM: A report from the FSB claims the government must do more to make energy efficiency economically viable for small businesses.

Coalition sets out ambitious emissions targets

7/27/2010 5:44:08 PM: The coalition government has set out ambitious climate change targets for the next decade.

CRC 'provides property industry with clear guidance'

7/14/2010 5:04:22 PM: The Carbon Reduction Commitment provides the property industry with a "legislative framework with teeth" in terms of energy efficiency.

Construction industry report identifies carbon cutting measures

7/13/2010 5:24:06 PM: Measures which could reduce emissions from the construction industry by 750,000 tonnes a year have been outlined in a new report.

UK 'can be zero carbon by 2030'

6/16/2010 5:32:15 PM: If the UK makes radical changes it can become zero carbon by the year 2030, a new report suggests.

Terraced houses make most energy efficient homes

6/2/2010 5:39:22 PM: Terraced houses make most energy efficient homes

Sustainable building products 'still not mainstream'

5/28/2010 5:39:28 PM: An expert has claimed that until sustainable building practices increase, products supporting the industry will not become mainstream.

Low Carbon Buildings Programme closes

5/25/2010 9:19:06 AM: The Low Carbon Buildings Programme will be closed to new applications with immediate effect due to government spending cuts.

EU to hand out eco-innovation funding

5/13/2010 5:59:40 PM: The EU is offering 35 million in funding to businesses with eco-friendly ideas.

Have green politics come of age?

5/11/2010 10:01:09 AM: Does the election of a Green Party MP really mean that more sustainable views will be heard in parliament?

Green Manifestos: What divides the parties?

4/20/2010 5:20:08 PM: With all parties claiming a green agenda, will the issue be enough to sway voters in the upcoming election?

Campaigners call for urgent climate change action

3/22/2010 9:18:05 AM: Campaigners are warning that the next UK parliament will have one last chance to tackle climate change.

UK first for new building with in-built turbines

3/15/2010 3:18:10 PM: The UK's first turbines to be built into a building will be completed this week.

UK homes to become 25 percent more efficient under new regulations

3/15/2010 12:18:02 PM: Homes will be up to 25 percent more energy-efficient under new government proposals to save around two million tonnes of carbon from household emissions.

Plastic recycling breakthrough could reduce landfill numbers

3/11/2010 3:18:01 PM: Plastic bottles and packaging could be recycled endlessly, following a breakthrough from scientists who have found a way to prevent the material ending up in landfill.