The Committee on Climate Change's report Building a Low Carbon Economy, which includes carbon budgets and steps to achieve emissions reduction targets, has been published.
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Ten times more must be invested on green technology by the government, claims the CBI.
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Prime minister Gordon Brown has set up a £250 million fund to stimulate clean energy development.
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The role of business in dealing with climate change and speeding the transition to a low-carbon economy is to be the focus of a Cambridge conference.
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Continued media coverage about the impact of carbon dioxide emissions on climate change is needed in order to raise public awareness about the issue, it has been suggested.
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A carbon labelling system on air and rail travel tickets may help consumers make more informed green travel choices, an advisory service has suggested.
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Environmental groups and green builders have expressed disappointment with this week's Budget announcement.
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Eco-towns have the potential to address social needs such as affordable housing alongside environmental and economic issues, a planning expert has suggested.
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Ireland has announced plans to make further developments to green energy technology in the country, the prime minister has said.
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Incentives may encourage European car manufacturers to comply with proposed restrictions to reduce carbon emissions, the environment secretary has claimed.
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The Scottish Parliament will hear plans for the country's first carbon-free community this week, it has emerged.
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Around £400 million will be invested by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to support low-carbon development in the UK in the coming years, it has emerged.
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The city of Birmingham has joined an international coalition to develop a number of low-carbon housing developments, it has emerged.
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Incentives provided by the government may encourage more homeowners to make low-carbon improvements to their houses, a property portal has suggested.
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The construction industry needs more government investment if low-carbon housing goals are to be met in the near-term, an industry expert has asserted.
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A new low-carbon development in Shropshire aims to encourage residents to settle in for the long-term.
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The UK may have to achieve tighter emissions targets than those already introduced, according to the head of a new climate change committee.
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New EU targets requiring Britain to significantly increase its renewable energy use may be hard to achieve, the head of a major electricity supplier has warned.
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Attitudes among local councillors are halting nearly a third of applications for new onshore wind farms in the UK, a new report has claimed.
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The US department of energy has issued new guidelines committing all new federal buildings to achieving 30 per cent improvements in their previous energy efficiency targets.
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