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Latest Environmental News from your industry

General News

>Minister Claims Zero Carbon Agenda Will Not Be Watered Down	>"Use the profit motive to fight climate change" - David Cameron	>Tackling climate change in the new economy	>New research shows reporting greenhouse gas emissions benefits business
>Competition could be making solar a cheaper form of energy saving	>Public Sector can save £1 million through energy saving	>Government confirms Green Deal will cover business properties	>Businesses are losing £6 billion a year through energy inefficiency

Home User

>'Warm Home Discount' to provide money off energy bills	>Landlords forced to insulate homes
>UK energy saving measures 'must be adopted by consumers'	>Putting energy into finding the best deals

House Builder

>SSE Develop 10 home zero carbon scheme	>Dunster plans zero carbon homes made built from straw
>Government simplifes code for sustainable homes	>New Code for Sustainable Homes published

Construction & Materials

>Government releases report on low carbon construction	>Recycled Compost For Green Roofs - New Information From WRAP
>Carbon goals require 'quantum change'	>Industry unveils five new Action Plans to improve sustainability in the construction sector

Local Authorities

>Coventry creates £1.9bn retrofit trust	>TrACE - Tracking Actions on Carbon Emissions
>100 councils commit to improving customer satisfaction with waste and recycling	>Tenants reveal home energy efficiency concerns

Social Housing

>Efficiency scheme could miss social housing	>Developers handed eco-waiver
>Sustainable Social Housing Contractor of the Year 2010	>7 Million homes still to be refurbished by 2020

Education

>HSBC LAUNCH GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME

Leisure & Tourism

>Enterprise Inns target 30% reduction in carbon emissions	>Ocean-going ships to get ratings on energy efficiency
>Savoy reopens, claiming title of London’s greenest five-star hotel	>Green Tourism Week launched

Transport

>£15 million for green buses to reduce CO2	>Public transport predicted to help with energy saving
>New web tool for comparing environmental performance of vans	>TNT get 'green' go-ahead for hitting Carbon Trust Standard

Energy

>Faster review of support for Renewable electricity to provide investor certainty	>Energy Focus for the UK
>Competition to improve access to offshore wind turbines receives world wide interest	>Government vows to fast-track renewable energy support decision

Retail

>Food and Drink Sector on Target for 20% Water Savings	>Recommendations made to reduce household food waste
>BRITA named CarbonNeutral following work on energy saving	>Supermarkets told to disclose how much packaging they produce

Architects & Specifiers

>Low carbon business plan for construction a pivotal moment for transformation	>RIBA warns against Prince's Foundation Design Review bid
>Sustainable social housing design or construction : consultancy of the year	>Sustainable energy boost in Lincolnshire

Motor

>Experts in Westminster in bid to boost low carbon technologies	>Electric dreams move a step closer to reality
>Motor industry to cut energy use in dealerships	>SMMT announces winner of 2010 Award for Automotive Innovation