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Government backs Ford over low carbon cars

3/18/2010 8:58:07 AM: The car manufacturer is planning to invest £1.5 billion in green vehicles.

Carbon Trust supports development of green biofuel

3/17/2010 3:18:05 PM: Municipal waste is to be converted into fuel for transport.

Renewable projects approved in Scotland

3/17/2010 9:18:07 AM: The ten initiatives will help generate as much as 1.2GW of energy.

UK homes to become 25 percent more efficient under new regulations

3/15/2010 12:18:02 PM: Homes will be up to 25 percent more energy-efficient under new government proposals to save around two million tonnes of carbon from household emissions.

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.

Councils to get £10m grant to update green homes expertise

3/10/2010 12:18:11 PM: UK councils are to benefit from nearly £10 million in funds to help them update their green skills and advance the 'second wave' of eco-towns.

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.

Supermarkets to offer "green loans" to home-owners

3/2/2010 12:18:02 PM: The government has launched its 'Pay As You Save' green loans scheme for homeowners.

Renewable energy project planning speeded up

3/2/2010 9:18:03 AM: The government yesterday (March 1st) launched the beginning of a new speedier planning regime for green projects which could collectively supply electricity for up to 22 million homes.

New tool released to calculate greenness of food products

3/1/2010 3:18:11 PM: Giving accurate information on the greenness of foods could become easier with the release of the updated Carbonistics tool.

New tool released to calculate greenness of food products

3/1/2010 11:58:05 AM: Getting accurate information on the greenness of foods could become easier with the release of the updated Carbonistics tool.

UK suppliers behind on renewables targets

3/1/2010 9:38:06 AM: Energy suppliers in the UK could secure supplies for the future if they invested £30 per customer for the next ten years.

£100m foreign boost to UK wind power industry

2/26/2010 12:18:04 PM: Mitsubishi Power Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding to invest up to £100 million in research and development in the UK wind power industry.

New "Low Carbon World website" to Accelerate Transition to Green Economy

2/26/2010 11:58:05 AM: Bali, Indonesia 25 February 2010 - The internet is successfully facilitating a transition from traditional so called "brown" business models to new green growth strategies.

Standard emissions reporting scheme needed, says CBI

2/24/2010 3:18:26 PM: The CBI says conflicting government emissions schemes hike up compliance costs for businesses.

Low carbon technologies courses to boost construction skills

2/24/2010 9:18:03 AM: The Green Register, the green construction body, will be holding courses for workers wanting to develop their green skills in advance of the UK's eco-homes venture. <br/>

High street brands sign up to sustainable clothing initiative

2/23/2010 12:18:08 PM: More high street names and charities have joined the government's Sustainable Clothing Action Plan.

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.

Consumers often mislead by green image

2/19/2010 3:09:28 PM: The New Scientist has found that there is a serious "mismatch" between perceptions of green brands and their actual environmental impact.