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Insulation could help cut energy demand by 20% The government should make insulation compulsory to cut UK energy usage by 20 per cent, according to a specialist.


Tidal stream project gets go-ahead The government has given the go-ahead to a new project based in the Humber to harness tidal energy for the generation of electricity.


Northern Ireland 'must do more' to promote energy efficiency More must be done to encourage the uptake of renewable energy generation in Northern Ireland, a government minister has claimed.


Low carbon developments 'could become simpler in Scotland' Generating low carbon electricity from home could become a more simple process, thanks to plans under consideration by the Scottish government.


Environment secretary says low-carbon incentives are needed Incentives may encourage European car manufacturers to comply with proposed restrictions to reduce carbon emissions, the environment secretary has claimed.


Chinese cities sign up to low-carbon programme A new WWF initiative will see two Chinese cities sign up to promote develop low-carbon development.


Welsh assembly to map low-carbon energy plan Wales is expected to increase the amount of energy it intends to produce by renewable means, the BBC has reported.


Expert to speak on zero-carbon homes 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.


Banks 'doing more' to combat climate change A new report has claimed that while banks are beginning to address environmental issues in their business and lending practices, more needs to be done by the sector to combat climate change.


US government buildings aim for 30% greater energy efficiency 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.


Local energy efficiency schemes given the go-ahead Changes to the planning system are set to encourage the provision of local renewable energy schemes under new proposals announced today (December 17th).


All new schools 'to be carbon neutral' by 2016 Schools are set to be encouraged to use renewable energy and increase their energy efficiency under new proposals.