Efficiency

Energy waste remains widespread, despite the availability of established solutions that can cut costs and emissions, new report from Green Alliance finds

Seven leading firms sign up to the World Green Building Council's Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, as UK Green Finance Institute launches new building efficiency coalition

Market forces alone will not be enough to drive widespread adoption of electric vehicles as battery costs unlikely to decline sharply in 2020s, study argues

Labour's domestic energy efficiency plans are hugely ambitious, but they could prove transformative for millions of households

The UN's goal to deliver sustainable production and consumption requires a drastic transformation of current business models - can the green economy deliver?

Government wants to remove local authorities' power to set building regulations higher than Westminster, a move which would force many councils to row back on climate ambition

Products made from embedded CO2, from soap to fuels to vodka, are great examples of the circular economy in action

Government has unveiled a bold plan to cut emissions from new homes - but having been burned once by a late U-turn, the green building and energy industries are skittish

New EU ecodesign rules will require TVs, fridges and dishwashers to be easier to recycle and more energy efficient

Transforming Food Production Challenge aimed at technologies and innovations which seek to cut emissions and boost food production