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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'.

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).

Whisky by-products used to create biofuel

8/19/2010 12:25:08 PM: Edinburgh Napier University has developed a biofuel using whisky by-products which is 30 percent more effective than ethanol.

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.

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 '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.

UK's renewable power generation 'has fallen behind'

7/19/2010 3:44:02 PM: Much of Europe is currently ahead of the UK in terms of renewable power generation, it has been claimed.

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.

UPS extends carbon neutral shipping service

7/7/2010 5:24:18 PM: UPS has announced that 35 countries will now be able to use its carbon neutral shipping service.

Survey shows businesses confused about green policies

6/22/2010 5:32:20 PM: A PriceWaterhouseCoopers survey has shown that businesses remain confused about environmental policy in the UK.

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.

Forestry industry 'to benefit from low carbon economy'

6/3/2010 4:53:13 PM: The transition to a low carbon economy will present opportunities for the forestry industry.

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.

NHS Wales announces carbon reduction plan

5/19/2010 5:19:06 PM: The NHS in Wales had announced specific proposals for how to reduce its carbon footprint and improve its sustainability.

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.

Coalition govt reveals low carbon economy plan

5/12/2010 5:22:09 PM: The new Conservative/Liberal Democrat government has released a Coalition Document detailing the UK's transition to a low carbon economy.