Efficiency
Landlords step up calls for energy efficiency improvement tax breaks
Residential Landlords Association calls on Treasury to incentivise upgrades needed to deliver on new energy efficiency standards
Green digging? £22m project launched to cut non-road vehicle CO2
Artemis Intelligent Power, Robbie Fluid Engineering and Danfoss to develop digital hydraulics technology backed by £11m government funding
So much for 'predict and provide' - UK energy use keeps on falling
Andrew Warren argues falling energy use should spark a reappraisal in the government's future assumptions and policy priorities
Innovate UK launches £12.5m energy efficient building competition
Agency seeking funding applications from innovative projects capable of delivering more affordable and efficient properties
Hosepipe ban: Businesses and households urged to step up water saving efforts
United Utilities announces hosepipe ban on the way, as water industry again urges customers to curb water use where possible
Why IBM obsesses over energy efficiency
Plus, perspective on why the cloud software giant doesn't use unbundled renewable energy certificates
Over 45,000 businesses at risk of EU energy efficiency fines
DNV GL warns thousands of firms could inadvertently breach Energy Efficiency Directive rules, risking fines of up to €1m
'Smart construction': New initiative aims to drive 'bytes and mortar' green building revolution
Greg Clark to beef up construction industry sector deal in support of recently announced goal to halve energy use of new builds by 2030
Government 'will miss fuel poverty target by more than six decades'
IPPR says reform is needed of scheme for installing energy efficiency measures
Report: NHS could save £130m a year by upgrading outdated energy systems
New study from Centrica suggests energy efficiency measures could save NHS enough to pay for 4,000 extra nurses
Waterwise launches new water efficiency push
Not for profit group to team up with industry to promote water efficiency measures
Air traffic controllers may have delivered big carbon savings, but Heathrow row will rumble on
NATS says improvements in air space management helped cut aviation emissions by more than 200,000 tonnes last year
Government backs business smart meter innovation trials
New £8.8m initiative to help small and medium sized businesses pilot innovative approaches for curbing energy use
Reusable cup use soars 10-fold at Pret thanks to 50p discount
Customers on track to save four million disposable cups this year
PwC trial cuts employee plastic bottle use 58 per cent
One month trial of reusable metal bottles delivered sharp reduction in number of disposable bottles bought by employees
'Sleeping potential': Industry urged to embrace flexible grid cost savings
New study suggests businesses could cut their energy bills by up to 10 per cent by embracing demand response services
We need new policy solutions to climate change. Resource efficiency is the obvious place to start
In the excitement of new technologies, we should not forget the importance of resource efficiency, argues Green Alliance's Libby Peake
Kingfisher dives in to new 'sustainable growth plan'
Home improvement giant sets target to ensure half of group sales come from products that help customers improve the sustainability of their home
'Industry must innovate': Environment Agency calls on businesses to tackle rising water risks
Landmark report warns that without action large parts of England will face significant water supply deficits by 2050
Navigating the choppy waters of complex sustainability challenges
It will take teamwork to drive out the linear economy, argues Business in the Community's Libby Sandbrook
'Make Fashion Circular': Burberry, Nike and Gap join forces to tackle textile waste
Major new global initiative draws some of the biggest clothing brands together to promote vision of a zero waste fashion industry
'Clean Growth Finance': Lloyds Bank launches £2bn green business lending drive
Bank kicks off major new programme to provide discounted lending to help businesses invest in green upgrades
Secret UK push to weaken EU climate laws 'completely mad'
Plan to change timeline for energy use reduction puts Paris targets at risk, say MEPS
It's time for the government to make good on its Industrial Energy Efficiency Scheme promise
EEF's Brad Deane argues the government should properly streamline energy and carbon reporting requirements and focus on the real barrier to efficiency progress - long payback periods
