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Policy Briefing: UK faces fresh calls to beef up energy efficiency efforts as EU closes crucial loophole

Climate minister Greg Barker examining energy efficiency improvements

EU Commission rules out loophole that would have enabled UK to halve energy saving goal for 2020

16 May 2013

How the Church of England is spreading the energy efficiency gospel

Solar panels at Holy Trinity church Hull

With over 16,000 buildings to manage, the Church has to be evangelical on green issues if it is to meet its ambitious emissions reduction targets

14 May 2013

Silver Spring Networks: How to sell the smart grid

Scott Lang

Chief executive Scott Lang reveals how the smart grid technology giant plans to build on its early success

14 May 2013

BusinessGreen Guide to Fuel Efficient Fleets

BusinessGreen explores how new techniques and technologies can help firms slash their fuel bills

13 May 2013

Liverpool look to knock Manchester United off their green perch

Club aims to reduce energy and carbon 10 per cent over each of the next two years, and is also targeting waste and transport impacts

10 May 2013

Exclusive: Air traffic controllers set sights on greener skies

NATS has already saved 800,000 tonnes of CO2 through delivering smoother flight paths, but its carbon-saving measures are really ready to take-off

13 May 2013

Saracens' big sustainability drive aims to tackle emissions

BusinessGreen Plus hears how the new Allianz Park stadium is helping the club cut the environmental impact of both its own operations and its fans

03 May 2013

Policy briefing: Will the government's new energy efficiency incentives be left underpowered?

Coalition of businesses and NGOs call on Energy Secretary to ensure Energy Bill offers incentives for energy efficiency projects

03 May 2013

Policy briefing: Energy giants in firing line as Ofgem investigates missed efficiency targets

Investigations herald tougher stance from watchdog as energy giants face up to demanding new Green Deal and ECO targets

01 May 2013

Case Study: Ricoh offers blueprint for greener company car fleets

Printer giant reveals how an ambitious new fleet programme and pioneering penalty scheme promises to slash emissions 20 per cent

01 May 2013

Case Study: Sainsbury's and the UK's greenest convenience store

From passivhaus principles to chillers with doors, BusinessGreen explores the secrets behind Sainsbury's latest eco-store

29 Apr 2013

The BusinessGreen guide to the RHI

The ultimate guide to understanding how your business can benefit from the Renewable Heat Incentive, including interviews, how to guides and more

26 Apr 2013

Case study: Adnams brews up green gas from waste

The Suffolk brewer recently became the first company to inject biogas into the grid, and BusinessGreen Plus investigates how it took advantage of cutting-edge anaerobic digestion technology

26 Apr 2013

Policy Briefing: 18,000 companies facing stricter environmental reporting rules

Proposed shake-up of EU corporate reporting rules latest in long line of measures forcing businesses to account for environmental impacts

16 Apr 2013

Case study: Unilever reveals secrets of zero waste campaign

Company has already achieved zero waste from more than half its factories and is on course to be fully waste-free from 2015

17 Apr 2013

BusinessGreen guide to installing corporate solar arrays

BusinessGreen Plus explores how best to install solar technology for your company

11 Apr 2013

Policy Briefing: Could the Energy Bill leave renewable generators out in the cold?

DECC is in "listening mode" as renewables generators voice concerns over the Energy Bill - BusinessGreen Plus explores how the landmark legislation could get more complex still

04 Apr 2013

Case study: John Lewis seeks to drive down emissions with latest truck technology

Retailer hopes to cut HGV emissions 70 per cent with sleek new design and biomethane fuel

15 Apr 2013

The BusinessGreen guide to flexible working

BusinessGreen Plus explores the environmental benefits of changing your company's working culture and the best way to do it

09 Apr 2013

Policy Briefing: Thanks to the landfill tax the case for recycling just got stronger

As the landfill tax rises to £72 per tonne BusinessGreen Plus explores the implications for UK Plc

03 Apr 2013

Case Study: Toyota moves sustainable manufacturing up a gear

Will Nichols finds the Japanese car-maker's Derbyshire plant is a showcase for green technologies, including a giant onsite solar array

02 Apr 2013

Case study: Bombay Sapphire mixes cocktail of renewables to cut CO2

Refurbished Hampshire distillery to open in autumn could see carbon emissions reduced by 60 per cent over building regulations requirements

02 Apr 2013

Case study: Lend Lease shops for bargain on Bluewater energy bills

Pascal Mittermaier, head of sustainability for Lend Lease, reveals how he hopes to cut the shopping centre's energy bills by 50 per cent by next year

26 Mar 2013

Case Study: US Navy's great, green fleet sets sail for sustainable shores

A programme that aims to source 50 per cent of fuel from renewable sources by 2020 is set to transform how the world's military operates

22 Mar 2013

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