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Confidence in CDC at a "very low ebb"

8/25/2010 12:19:45 PM: The International Carbon Trading Association says that confidence in the CDM is at a "very low ebb".

Public money 'needed to meet climate change finance targets'

8/6/2010 10:04:02 AM: Economist claims public and private investment will be needed to reach the target of raising £100 billion a year to combat climate change.

New car emissions dropped 5%

7/30/2010 12:04:09 PM: Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders shows the carbon emissions produced by new vehicles in the UK has dropped.

Regulation 'to drive adoption of low carbon vehicles'

7/5/2010 1:44:15 PM: Regulations are the biggest driver of the adoption of low carbon vehicles in Europe.

Recession 'created illusion of CO2 cuts'

6/30/2010 3:24:05 PM: The Committee on Climate Change has claimed that the recession was the major driver behind emissions cuts in the past year.

Green groups criticise Budget

6/23/2010 2:12:02 PM: Green organisations have criticised the measures announced in the government's emergency Budget.

Cameron promises greenest government ever

5/14/2010 5:19:07 PM: Cameron has promised that the Con-Dem government will be the greenest ever.

EU considers raising carbon reduction targets

5/12/2010 5:22:15 PM: The European Union is considering raising carbon reduction targets in a bid to encourage businesses to cut emissions and drive innovation.

Tories urge electorate to vote blue, go green

4/13/2010 4:20:07 PM: The Tory election manifesto has been published, with proposals to cut emissions drive forward low-carbon energy generation.

Puma to unveil phase I of long-term sustainability plan on 13 April 2010

3/31/2010 9:20:10 AM: At Design Museum in London

NLWA offered funding to reduce landfill waste

3/25/2010 2:38:22 PM: Less of the waste produced in north London will go to landfill thanks to a new funding announcement.

Universities working on green fuel project

3/25/2010 9:18:15 AM: A new green fuel project led by UK universities has been offered funding.

Energy security concerns to drive CO2 reduction in India

3/22/2010 12:18:06 PM: Concerns over energy security are expected to push forward carbon reduction efforts in India.

FoE: Food inflation down to mass farming techniques

3/9/2010 12:18:10 PM: Friends of the Earth has said that the British government must support more environmentally-friendly local farming in order to prevent fluctuations in food prices.

UK-GBC: Raise emissions targets for public buildings and homes

3/8/2010 12:18:06 PM: The UK-GBC has called for a 50 percent reduction in emissions from the built environment by 2020.

100m trees to be planted by 2015

3/8/2010 9:18:07 AM: The Scottish government has pledged to plant 100 million trees by 2015 in order to reduce emissions.

CBI: Drivers need to be tested on fuel-efficient techniques

3/2/2010 3:18:10 PM: The CBI has called for drivers to be tested on the energy-efficiency of their driving techniques, in a bid to cut carbon emissions closer to home.

Local councils need to help create green infrastructure

2/22/2010 9:18:14 AM: Local authorities need to work with green community ventures to reach national emissions targets, a new report from the UK-GBC has recommended.

UK to design world's biggest wind power test rig

2/18/2010 12:09:04 PM: The UK's Energy Technologies Institute has announced plans to create the world's largest open-access offshore wind turbine test rig.

Wind leads electricity sector

2/10/2010 3:29:11 PM: A British energy agency calls for policy to drive the growth of the wind sector, after new figures show that wind dominated new energy technology last year. <br/>