Energy Efficiency

Shipping

Shipping 'progressives' call for industry carbon emission cuts

Some of the world's biggest shipping groups say 'ambitious' action is needed at a key UN meeting to bring the industry in line with Paris climate goals

clock 19 October 2016 • 5 min read

Politics

Five ways to lock in the transition to clean, resilient cities

Reports from IRENA and 100 Resilient Cities project outline key mechanisms cities can - and are - embracing to drive clean tech transition

clock 19 October 2016 • 9 min read

Aviation

CORSIA: The race to crack low-carbon flying is on

New analysis from S&P suggests airlines could be in line for 'significant added costs' over the long term if decarbonisation plans fail to take off

clock 18 October 2016 • 4 min read

Policy

Could the government's renewed focus on infrastructure finally make energy efficiency a top priority?

Green groups again call for re-think on energy efficiency, as concerns grow that NIC's new status as an executive agency of the Treasury could threaten its independence

clock 17 October 2016 • 5 min read

Efficiency

Panasonic partners with Schneider Electric to dial up smart building technology

Tech giants join forces to develop building management solution that promises to bring 'new levels' of energy efficiency to commercial property

clock 17 October 2016 • 1 min read

Efficiency

Baroness Neville-Rolfe: 'The cheapest energy is the energy you don't use'

Baroness Neville-Rolfe's speech on energy efficiency delivered to the International Energy Agency - in full

clock 14 October 2016 • 6 min read

Energy

Global energy demand will peak by 2030, predicts World Energy Council

New predictions suggest swift improvements in energy efficiency will put a brake on energy use per capita, which has soared in recent decades

clock 10 October 2016 • 2 min read

Energy

Could building energy efficiency policy focus deliver a £45bn boost to UK?

Association for Conservation of Energy and Regulatory Assistance Project say UK in danger of missing Fifth Carbon Budget without urgent green building policy action

clock 06 October 2016 • 5 min read

Infrastructure

How the UK could reform its capacity market for an age of flexibility

New Green Alliance report sets out proposals for structural changes to capacity market auctions, which would see flexible grid services delivered alongside new capacity

clock 05 October 2016 • 7 min read

Energy

Carbon psychology: Three clever ways to boost energy efficiency in the workplace

Study by npower and Centre for Economics and Business Research claims UK industry could save £860m through behavioural change among staff

clock 30 September 2016 • 6 min read