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Cameron proposes carbon tax overhaul as he sets out Tory energy policy

Cameron proposes carbon tax overhaul as he sets out Tory energy policy

Tory leader David Cameron has today set out how his party will tackle the UK’s looming energy crisis and build a sustainable energy system for the future, if it is elected, including overhauling the UK carbon tax system to create a floor price for carbon and to encourage investment in low carbon energy projects.


ETI launches research projects to prepare ground for mass-market plug-in cars

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has launched three major research projects, worth £4.5 million, to help prepare the ground for a self-sustaining mass market for electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.


New Northwest carbon fund to offer grants up to £500,000

Northwest micro-enterprises and social enterprises are being invited to apply for funding from a new £4 million rural carbon grant project for the region.


UK car manufacturing boosted by Nissan and Ford 'green' investments

The UK’s beleaguered car manufacturing industry got a much needed shot in the arm today as two car giants – Nissan and Ford –confirmed nearly £2 billion worth of new investment into the production and R&D of electric and low carbon vehicles at sites across England and Wales.


Foundations for recovery: can the construction industry green build itself out of the recession?

Foundations for recovery: can the construction industry green build itself out of the recession?

The UK construction industry is experiencing the worst slump in decades and it's not over yet. So is green building the answer to its woes? Louise Bateman reports.


UK businesses told to exploit opportunities in waste and recycling

A new Government report is calling on UK companies to rethink their attitude to waste management and recognise the business opportunities opening up in the growing waste and recycling sector.


Yorkshire and Humber to spearhead Government's new CCS Industrial Strategy

The Government has named Yorkshire and Humber as the UK’s first low carbon economic area (LCEA) for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and has awarded £6.3 million to a five megawatt (MW) CCS project at Ferrybridge in Yorkshire.


Marine energy takes major step forward with awards for 1.2GW of leases

A day after the Government launched its Marine Energy Action Plan, setting out a roadmap for driving the marine energy sector forward, the Crown Estate has announced an unprecedented 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of wave and tidal energy project leases.


Consortium gets Government backing to turn waste biomass into transport biofuel

A consortium of British businesses has netted £7 million of Government funding to develop a technology that could see mini refineries sited near landfill sites up and down the country producing cheap, carbon efficient biofuel for transport from waste. 


E.ON and ScottishPower get CCS funding

Energy companies E.ON and ScottishPower have been awarded a share of £90 million worth of Government funding to compete to build the first commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) plant in the UK.


Suffolk AD plant to feed biogas from business food waste into grid

East of England businesses will for the first time have the opportunity to have their food waste turned into bio energy to heat homes and power cars thanks to a new anaerobic digestion facility set to be built in Suffolk.


Sainsbury’s turns to bees and scientists to find solutions to environmental challenges

Sainsbury’s has, this week, launched two initiatives – one involving bees, another involving scientists – in a bid to find solutions to environmental challenges facing the supermarket, its farmers and customers.


John Lewis Partnership to open first ‘off grid’ store

The John Lewis Partnership, which owns Waitrose supermarkets and John Lewis department stores, is to open its first ‘off grid’ retail store, probably before the end of the year.


Government must focus on energy efficiency in UK homes to tackle fuel poverty

A report published today argues that the Government’s strategy on fuel poverty is now out of date and that it should focus its efforts on increasing energy efficiency in UK homes to tackle the problem going forward.


High speed rail proposals get mixed reaction

Proposals for a high speed rail network announced yesterday by Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis, have received a mixed reaction from business leaders and environmental campaign groups.


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