Analysis

Energy

Could forestry help meet the UK's green energy needs?

Wood-fired power stations might not be as fashionable as wind or solar energy, but according to Bernard Fairman of investment firm Foresight Group they have a key role to play in meeting renewables targets and could revitalise the UK's forestry sector...

clock 05 February 2008 • 6 min read

Management

Can businesses prosper from the "new urbanism"?

Town planners are increasingly committed to building environmentally sustainable urban neighbourhoods and businesses have a critical role to play in their development

clock 04 February 2008 • 6 min read

Management

Why the greenest businesses are learning to play nice together

Is corporate competition making way for an era of collaboration as businesses face up to the climate change challenge?

clock 01 February 2008 • 7 min read

Transport

Can airlines actually reduce their emissions?

With the EU's cap-and-trade scheme to be extended to include airlines from 2012 the race is on for aviation to find a way to tackle its carbon footprint

clock 30 January 2008 • 10 min read

Technology

To capture CO2, just add calcium silicate

Dr Paula Carey of UK start up Carbon 8 Systems explains how an innovative new carbon capture technology built around a simple chemical process has the potential to cut carbon emissions from waste incinerators and save businesses money

clock 29 January 2008 • 4 min read

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Record recycling fine for UK wine importer

Importer for Kumala wines fined almost quarter of a million pounds for breach of recycling rules

clock 25 January 2008 • 1 min read

Marketing

Are you targeting the correct green consumers?

Traditional means of marketing by demographics simply will not work for green consumers, you need to be able to identify how they behave...

clock 25 January 2008 • 5 min read

Legislation

Cheat Sheet: Europe's Climate Change Action Plan

BusinessGreen wades through the European Commission's plans for a low carbon economy - so you don't have to

clock 24 January 2008 • 5 min read

Facilities

Building audits must mark starting point for eco-action

Environmental performance audits for buildings are increasingly popular, but as DTZ's Paul Sutcliffe argues they only cut carbon emissions if followed by green policies and investments

clock 23 January 2008 • 3 min read

Management

The case for corporate volunteering

The financial case for giving staff time off to undertake volunteer work may be tricky to measure but growing numbers of firms believe there is a strong case for corporate volunteering programmes

clock 21 January 2008 • 6 min read