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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.

Emissions in new cars cut substantially on 1997 levels

3/11/2010 12:18:03 PM: CO2 emissions from the average new car went down last year, according to new figures from an industry body.

Low carbon goals make all resources 'critical'

2/2/2010 3:09:15 PM: Low carbon targets will impact on all resources, a group of MPs and business leaders have warned.<br/>

Shadow minister promises 'floor' under 2013 landfill tax

1/25/2010 9:29:07 AM: Nick Herbert, the shadow minister for the environment, has promised businesses a 'floor' under the £72 per tonne landfill tax predicted for 2013.

US injects momentum into Copenhagen talks

12/9/2009 8:45:05 AM: America's Environmental Protection Agency has declared greenhouse gases a risk to human health, boosting Barack Obama's powers.

easyJet calls for emissions standards

11/30/2009 10:25:09 AM: Low-cost carrier easyJet has called for new emissions standards in the aviation industry.

Environmental policies are common sense

8/21/2009 12:37:11 PM: It makes economical and moral sense for firms to reduce emissions.

Energy chiefs call for CCS parity

8/17/2009 9:17:18 AM: New gas plants urged to fit carbon capture and storage technology.

North American leaders discuss CCS policy

8/11/2009 4:17:05 PM: A number of clean energy schemes have been discussed at the North American Leaders Summit.

EST calls for drastic action on home energy efficiency

8/10/2009 4:57:05 PM: The EST has called for stringent rules over the sale of energy-inefficient homes.

Airlines wary of UK plans to reduce carbon emissions through rail

8/5/2009 3:37:11 PM: Lord Adonis has seen a backlash against his plans for a high-speed rail network.

EfW scheme approved in English county of Lincolnshire

8/4/2009 1:17:06 PM: Proposals for an EfW power station in Lincolnshire have been approved by local councillors.

Ofgem highlights work done to connect renewables to national grid

7/27/2009 4:15:02 PM: The energy regulator believes progress was made this year connecting renewable energy sources to the electricity grid.

Clean tech investment in UK could bring large economic benefits

7/2/2009 12:55:04 PM: Offshore wind and wave power could deliver £70 billion to the UK economy over the next 40 years.

Low carbon homes proposed for Dorset in the UK

6/8/2009 9:15:09 AM: Plans to build 77 energy-efficient homes in the south-west of England during the run-up to the 2012 Olympics have been submitted.