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Obama urged to fit solar panels on White House

9/2/2010 12:19:17 PM: Activist Bill McKibben and a group from Unity College are urging Barack Obama to fit solar panels on the White House.

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.

Tidal power 'has small ecological impact'

8/26/2010 12:19:02 PM: Renewable UK has claimed that tidal power generation has a "very small ecological impact".

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.

New EU rules 'could affect green home improvements'

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

Green investment 'covers a wide range of techniques'

8/12/2010 12:06:28 PM: A number of techniques exist for adding green and ethical investments to a portfolio.

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.

Plans submitted for green energy plant in Teeside

8/10/2010 12:06:46 PM: Sembcorp UK and SITA UK have announced plans to construct a new green energy plant in Teeside.

ETI calling for energy storage project applications

8/5/2010 5:24:11 PM: The Energy Technologies Institute is asking organisations to submit proposals for an energy storage demonstration project.

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.

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.

Ireland calls for forest carbon offsets

7/22/2010 3:04:04 PM: Ireland has called on the European Union to allow forest carbon emissions to be used to offset emissions.

Carbon Trust 'expects no changes to the CRC'

7/15/2010 2:04:05 PM: Businesses should not expect any changes to be made to the Carbon Reduction Commitment, according to the Carbon Trust.

Power stations given until 2020 to meet emissions rules

7/9/2010 10:24:04 AM: The next phase of European Union pollution rules has to be implemented by 2020.

Review largely supports IPCC climate change report

7/6/2010 2:24:13 PM: A review has decided that the conclusions made in the IPCC's 2007 report on climate change still stand.

Low carbon economy 'should have central point of contact'

7/2/2010 10:04:06 AM: A central point of contact on the low carbon economy would encourage investment and help businesses understand green policy.

British Gas to give solar panels to schools

7/1/2010 5:24:05 PM: British Gas has announced it will give solar panels to schools.

Industry body warns biomass incentives could increase CO2

6/29/2010 2:24:08 PM: An industry body has warned that current incentives on biomass energy generation could threaten jobs and increase carbon emissions.