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20 November 2019

Ten steps to net zero for small businesses

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North West members of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have worked together to produce a list of ten tips to help firms wanting to move towards net zero emissions.

20 November 2019

Most Brits willing to pay more for less plastic

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According to a survey of nearly 3,400 Europeans, six in ten British consumers say they would now be willing to pay more for food products that contain less plastic packaging.

06 November 2019

Government launches £315m drive to decarbonise industry

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The government is on the hunt for effective ways to reduce power bills and cut emissions in industry, with the aim of saving companies up to £1 billion a year in energy bills by 2030.

06 November 2019

Businesses must do more, says Environment Agency

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Although most regulated businesses are “well-run”, the Environment Agency has urged businesses to make improvements to their operations to help reduce pollution incidents and waste crime.

23 October 2019

Are we ignoring energy efficiency in the climate debate?

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A new campaign supported by the University of Salford aims to highlight the ‘glaring absence’ of energy efficiency in media and social media conversations about climate change.

23 October 2019

Green number plates proposed

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The government has launched a consultation on introducing green number plates for zero emission cars to highlight their use and help councils establish local incentives such as parking discounts.

23 October 2019

Government promises energy efficiency and transport action

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Following criticism from its independent climate change advisory, the government has proposed new measures to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings and decarbonise transport.

09 October 2019

Nearly half of firms have carbon neutral plans

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A YouGov poll of 500 business people has revealed that the majority of companies are either aiming to reach zero emissions by 2030 or are already there, though the figure is lower for SMEs.

09 October 2019

Northern enterprise partnerships team up for clean growth

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The North’s eleven Local Enterprise Partnerships will join for a summit on 5-6 November to increase efforts to lobby the government to get behind the region’s clean growth potential.

09 October 2019

Plastics industry launches free design tool

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The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has launched a free-to-use online sustainable design tool to help brands, retailers and designers assess whether their designs can be improved.

09 October 2019

Renewables only address 55% of emissions, think tanks says

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Moving to renewables will only solve just over half of global emissions, but resource efficiency and moving to a circular economy can take us most of the rest of the way.

25 September 2019

Public sector could save billions with ‘modern energy tech’

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The UK public sector could save more than £375 million a year by adopting green technologies like combined heat and power or improved air conditioning, according to new research.

25 September 2019

Bumper year expected for electric vehicles

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Experts estimate that around one million electric vehicles will be sold across the EU in 2020, with record numbers being achieved in the UK month-on-month.