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Green investment 'covers a wide range of techniques'
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.


Green investment 'becoming more mainstream'
Green investment 'becoming more mainstream'
6/9/2010 1:32:05 PM:  Interest is growing in green and ethical investments but focus remains on money-making potential.


Availability of funding 'will affect renewable heat market'
Availability of funding 'will affect renewable heat market'
5/28/2010 5:39:04 PM:  Social housing has been a growth area for ground source heat pumps but funding is in doubt.


New govt strategy on climate change for third sector
New govt strategy on climate change for third sector
3/12/2010 3:18:01 PM:  The third sector has huge potential to help create a low carbon economy, claimed the government in a new strategy report.


Govt launches retrofit test run across UK
Govt launches retrofit test run across UK
2/26/2010 9:38:03 AM:  Eighty-seven social housing developments across the UK will be part of the largest retrofitting initiative undertaken by the government.


UN proposes "methane tax"
UN proposes "methane tax"
2/22/2010 12:38:07 PM:  A report from the UN has called for a tax on methane from livestock.


Homes in Manchester to form low carbon micro-grid
Homes in Manchester to form low carbon micro-grid
2/17/2010 3:29:05 PM:  Social housing developments in Manchester will become the testing ground for a micro-grid project that will save 20 million tonnes of carbon.


Low carbon new builds now 'compulsory'
Low carbon new builds now 'compulsory'
2/2/2010 12:29:07 PM:  All new private dwellings will have to meet government criteria for low carbon sustainable homes from spring this year.


Low carbon solution to road traffic accidents in Wales
Low carbon solution to road traffic accidents in Wales
1/21/2010 9:09:07 AM:  A low carbon alternative to cat's eyes could save cyclists' lives and benefit the environment. <br/>


Fund rewards low carbon enterprises in north-west
Fund rewards low carbon enterprises in north-west
1/13/2010 9:09:06 AM:  Low carbon projects in the north-west region have received a massive boost from the Carbon Challenge Fund.


High carbon targets good for business, report says
High carbon targets good for business, report says
1/11/2010 3:09:15 PM:  Higher climate targets will make Britain the leading low carbon economy, says a new report.


New worldwide climate initiative launched
New worldwide climate initiative launched
8/24/2009 9:17:11 AM:  A new internet initiative has been created to help young people tackle climate change.


Green investment could create over a million UK jobs
Green investment could create over a million UK jobs
7/31/2009 11:37:00 AM:  Investment in green energy will be created if the government is to foster new job opportunities in the low-carbon sector.


British Columbia praised for commercial energy efficiency incentives
British Columbia praised for commercial energy efficiency incentives
7/22/2009 11:15:01 AM:  A new study reveals that BC is the top province in Canada when it comes to the number of green business incentives on offer.


UK emissions targets debated by Lords
UK emissions targets debated by Lords
5/22/2009 3:11:08 PM:  A Tory peer has suggested that changing demographics will make it even harder for the UK to reach its emissions targets by 2050.


Cardboard cooker could help reduce carbon emissions
Cardboard cooker could help reduce carbon emissions
4/17/2009 3:06:03 PM:  An invention has been unveiled which could provide developing countries with clean water and reduce their CO2 emissions.


Greening existing British homes is a massive undertaking
Greening existing British homes is a massive undertaking
4/16/2009 4:25:02 PM:  The ESRC and TSB have warned that making existing British homes energy efficient by 2050 is a "herculean task".


Lifestyles negating carbon reduction efforts
Lifestyles negating carbon reduction efforts
4/16/2009 4:25:02 PM:  Chinese experts have warned that consumer habits in rich nations are undermining efforts to minimise emissions.


Climate change could collapse insurance markets
Climate change could collapse insurance markets
2/27/2009 5:08:09 PM:  Climate change could cause insurance markets to fail as a result of a variety of factors, according to a new report.<br/>


Energy efficiency the key to fuel poverty challenge
Energy efficiency the key to fuel poverty challenge
2/24/2009 5:48:05 PM:  Energy efficiency is the key to beating fuel poverty in the UK, one consumer group has said.


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