The secret to greener schools: Flat pack walls and an open mind
BusinessGreen Building Technology of the Year award winner UK Energy Partners talks about its flagship low carbon Schoolhaus construction project
While huge savings in both carbon emissions and energy costs can be made by upping the efficiency and renewable capabilities of new buildings, the construction sector has long been notoriously slow to...
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Flurry of green announcements from London Summit ends with renewed pledge to 'pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels'
Michael Bloomberg pledges $4.5m to help plug UNFCCC funding gap
UN climate secretariat says funding commitment comes at 'a critical time' given level of outstanding contributions from governments
Carbon neutral cabs: Lyft promises to offset user rides
Uber rival Lyft announces plan to offset carbon impact of every journey booked on its platform
AB Sugar promises green packaging and carbon cuts
In its first sustainability report the world's largest sugar producer promises all its plastic packaging will be reusable, recyclable, bio-degradable or compostable by 2030