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FoE: Food inflation down to mass farming techniques

3/9/2010 12:18:10 PM: Friends of the Earth has said that the British government must support more environmentally-friendly local farming in order to prevent fluctuations in food prices.

UK-GBC: Raise emissions targets for public buildings and homes

3/8/2010 12:18:06 PM: The UK-GBC has called for a 50 percent reduction in emissions from the built environment by 2020.

100m trees to be planted by 2015

3/8/2010 9:18:07 AM: The Scottish government has pledged to plant 100 million trees by 2015 in order to reduce emissions.

CBI: Drivers need to be tested on fuel-efficient techniques

3/2/2010 3:18:10 PM: The CBI has called for drivers to be tested on the energy-efficiency of their driving techniques, in a bid to cut carbon emissions closer to home.

Local councils need to help create green infrastructure

2/22/2010 9:18:14 AM: Local authorities need to work with green community ventures to reach national emissions targets, a new report from the UK-GBC has recommended.

UK to design world's biggest wind power test rig

2/18/2010 12:09:04 PM: The UK's Energy Technologies Institute has announced plans to create the world's largest open-access offshore wind turbine test rig.

Wind leads electricity sector

2/10/2010 3:29:11 PM: A British energy agency calls for policy to drive the growth of the wind sector, after new figures show that wind dominated new energy technology last year.

Low carbon software sales to boom

1/25/2010 12:09:07 PM: Low carbon software sales will rocket this year, according to a new report.

Budget airlines have lower carbon footprint

1/22/2010 12:09:08 PM: A new report has claimed that no-frills airlines cost less for the environment with their low carbon footprint.

Low carbon energy revolution needs green skills

1/20/2010 9:09:06 AM: The UK workforce lacks the green skills needed to take advantage of the massive investment in offshore wind energy, claims one green organisation.

Low carbon food labelling helps us make better choices, say consumers

1/15/2010 9:09:08 AM: Consumers want companies to adopt carbon labelling, a new study has found.

Students win climate change trip

12/23/2009 11:49:04 AM: Students from the University of Bristol will go to the South Pole to see the impact of climate change after winning an npower competition.

Health is key in tackling climate change, says minister

11/26/2009 9:05:07 AM: Health secretary Andy Burnham is calling for a greater emphasis to be put on health with regards to the impacts of climate change.