Incentives

New fund forms part of £30m green investment programme for North West businesses

Council to launch its own car club with view to undercutting privately run car-sharing schemes

European Commission calls for ambitious carbon-trading agreements ahead of UN Copenhagen conference

End to free distribution policy by retailers leads to plastic bag use falling by two-thirds in a year

Military agency aims for fuel efficiency with the help of conservation programme

As US climate bill clears latest hurdle, Steven Chu warns there will have to be a compromise on emission targets if further delays to legislation are to be avoided

1.5 MW rooftop system to be biggest in China's Jiangsu province

Road tax breaks for low-emission vehicles and incentives for electric cars and fuel cell vehicles also available

As the government announces a new $500m biofuel fund, Enerkem secures approval for North America's first plant capable of turning municipal waste into biofuels

With the historic Copenhagen climate change conference fast approaching, the UN releases its first "real negotiating text"