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Government sustainability "on track", emissions reductions lagging
Government sustainability "on track", emissions reductions lagging
The government's own operations seem on course to meet sustainability targets.


Green development gets wind turbines
Green development gets wind turbines
Wind turbines have been built at a development awarded a 'very good' EcoHomes standard.


'Old thinking' holding back sustainable energy
'Old thinking' holding back sustainable energy
Incentives and support needs to be provided in order to shift the UK out of outmoded thinking that is holding back the transition to a low carbon economy.


IT industry urged to go green
IT industry urged to go green
The IT industry has been urged to seize the opportunities of the low carbon economy and sign up to a new code on sustainability.



Algae-based oil would save 160m tonnes CO2
Algae-based oil would save 160m tonnes CO2
Research into algae-based oil, which emits 80 per cent less carbon dioxide than fossil fuels, has received a funding boost.


Green investment will stimulate economies
Green investment will stimulate economies
Investing in green infrastructure and keeping to renewables and emissions targets could help governments beat recession, according to a new report.


Scotland to cut emissions 80%
Scotland to cut emissions 80%
Scotland plans to cut emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.


Offshore wind 'critical' to South West renewable targets
Offshore wind 'critical' to South West renewable targets
Offshore wind is the "first among equals" of renewable energy technologies.


Claims over palm oil sustainability 'a complete lie'
Claims over palm oil sustainability 'a complete lie'
Palm oil should not be promoted as a sustainable biofuel, an environmental organisation has claimed, following a UK regulatory body's decision.


Xerox reaches carbon-reducing targets 'six years early'
Xerox reaches carbon-reducing targets 'six years early'
Global company Xerox has announced new targets for reducing its environmental impact after meeting its previous goals for cutting carbon emissions several years early.


Airport expansion will 'damage carbon reduction plans'
Airport expansion will 'damage carbon reduction plans'
If the government goes ahead with plans to build a third terminal at Heathrow Airport it may fail to miss its targets for reducing carbon emissions, according to Friends of the Earth.


Cabe calls for radical green thinking on city planning
Cabe calls for radical green thinking on city planning
There needs to a radical change in the way cities in the UK are designed and constructed if the nation is to meet its targets to reduce emissions, a gov...

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