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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.

Eco-friendly manufacturing techniques 'make businesses sense'

8/27/2010 10:19:03 AM: Mobile phone manufacturers 'can set themselves apart from the competition with environmentally-friendly practices'.

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.

Businesses 'should identify emissions hotspots'

8/23/2010 12:05:08 PM: Businesses should seek advice to identify CO2 hotspots and reduce emissions.

Govt outlines Green Deal plans

8/20/2010 10:25:11 AM: Nick Clegg has claimed that the Green Deal will could "unlock tens of billions of private sector spending".

Majority of UK businesses 'not measuring carbon footprint'

8/18/2010 12:05:31 PM: Almost three-quarters of UK firms do not yet monitor their carbon footprint, according to the Carbon Trust.

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.

New EU rules 'could affect green home improvements'

8/16/2010 12:05:04 PM:

Upfront cost of energy efficient improvements still deters homeowners

8/13/2010 10:25:10 AM: Homeowners are still unwilling to invest in low carbon technologies due to the upfront cost.

CRC criticised by Centre for Alternative Technology

8/12/2010 12:05:10 PM: The Centre for Alternative Technology has claimed the CRC will allow companies to "buy their way out of" emissions cuts.

Businesses have 50 days left to sign up to CRC

8/11/2010 12:05:07 PM: Just 50 days remain for businesses and public bodies to sign up to the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme.

Too few UK firms 'factoring in climate risk and opportunities'

8/5/2010 5:04:06 PM: Defra claims UK firms do not yet have enough of an understanding about the challenges and opportunities presented by climate change.

Businesses 'should audit their carbon emissions'

8/4/2010 5:24:04 PM: Businesses must first audit their emissions to establish areas for improvement before deciding how to tackle them.

Defra publishes energy usage online

8/3/2010 5:24:16 PM: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has begun publishing its real-time energy usage online.

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.

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.