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Warmer temperatures could cost business £15bn in staff absenteeism by 2080

Major new research into the risks of climate change to the UK predicts that, without action, by the second half of this century warmer temperatures in the summer could cost businesses £15 billion in staff absenteeism a year.

Earth to be hit by biggest solar storm for seven years this week

A radiation surge from a massive solar storm is heading towards Earth at four million miles per hour as American scientists warn of the potential risk of disruption.

Greentomatocars adds Renault Fluence all-electric car to fleet

Low carbon London car hire company, Greentomatocars, is going greener with the addition of the first fully electric vehicles (EV) to its fleet.

UK looks to rollout hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2014

Hydrogen-powered vehicles could be available to consumers and businesses within the next four years under plans launched today by Business Minister Mark Prisk.

Environmental groups condemn plans to consult on Thames Estuary Airport

Plans by the Government to hold a formal consultation on a new airport in the Thames Estuary have been condemned by environmental groups, who have said they will completely discredit the Coalition’s claims of being the "greenest Government ever".

Green grant to cut the cost of electric vans by £8000

The Government’s green car grant is being extended to light electric commercial vehicles – cutting the price of eligible vans by up to £8000, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced today.

Vauxhall starts taking orders for range extended Ampera

Vauxhall has begun taking orders for its new hybrid saloon car, the Ampera E-REV.

Greening gives go ahead to £32 billion rail “motorway” network

Transport Secretary Justine Greening today gave the go-ahead to the Government’s controversial national high-speed rail network, HS2, saying it would act as a rail "motorway" and would carry a lower environmental impact than originally planned.

Accor creates open platform to share knowledge on hotel sustainability

A leading global hotelier has created an open access platform to share knowledge about sustainable development across the international hospitality sector.

Advanced biofuels could meet almost half of UK green transport needs

A new generation of biofuels could meet almost half of Britain’s renewable transport needs, but without them the UK will miss its 2020 target, a new Government-commissioned report warns.

£188m boost for Nissan LEAF plant in Sunderland

A €220 million (£188 million) investment has been secured from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the manufacturer of the Nissan LEAF electric car in Sunderland.

First battery-powered ferries to be built at Clyde shipyard

The world's first low-carbon, battery-powered passenger ferries are being built on the banks of the Clyde.

Shipping should be included in UK emissions target, watchdog says

The UK climate change watchdog has called for shipping to be included in Britain’s 2050 emissions reduction target.

Electric car UK sales sputter out

Hopes that £5,000 Government grants would make 2011 "remembered as the year the electric car took off" have been dashed with the release of new figures showing uptake of the greener cars has sputtered out.

Virgin Atlantic works on low carbon aviation fuel made from waste gases

Virgin Atlantic airline has announced the development of a world-first low carbon aviation fuel with just half the carbon footprint of the standard fossil fuel alternative.


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Warmer temperatures could cost business £15bn in staff absenteeism by 2080
In London, the number of average days when temperatures will be above 26 degrees C is predicted to rise considerably
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