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Politicians challenged to create a Greener Britain
A number of charities have united in a call to the UK’s political parties to address environmental issues by 2020. The Greener Britain report features seven goals and proposals for how to achieve them.
Read MoreEuropean PET recycling rises to 65bn bottles in 2013
The equivalent of around 56 per cent of PET containers – around 65billion units – in circulation in Europe were collected for reclamation and recycling, new figures from industry group Petcore Europe show.
Read MoreCosta signs up to cup recycling scheme
Coffee shop chain Costa has joined Simply Cups, a new recycling scheme that aims to tackle the 2.5billion paper cups that are often sent to landfill or incinerated in the UK each year.
Read MorePickles to offer incentives to households who recycle
Eric Pickles has allocated £5million of funding to incentivise households to recycle with shopping vouchers and loyalty rewards.
Read MoreJohnson expands programme to improve energy efficiency of London’s buildings
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has extended his programme to retrofit the capital’s buildings to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
Read MoreRenewable energy reaches 22% but policy uncertainty threatens further growth, says IEA
The IEA’s new report has shown that global power generation from renewable sources reached almost 22 per cent in 2013, but warns that annual growth is likely to stall owing to policy uncertainty.
Read MoreTfL trials wireless charging technology on hybrid buses
Transport for London has begun a trial of wireless charging technology with a fleet of diesel-electric hybrid double-decker buses.
Read MoreWHO calls for ‘decisive’ action to address climate-linked health issues
The World Health Organization has called for action to address the health impacts of climate change, noting that ‘substantial and immediate health benefits’ can be achieved by addressing the consequences.
Read MoreNorthern Ireland bag levy sees 72% reduction in bags
The first statistics on single-use carrier bags since the introduction of a 5p levy in Northern Ireland reveal a 73 per cent reduction, equating to 215million bags.
Read MoreSurvey reveals ‘huge gap between reality and perception’ on climate and energy issues
A survey has uncovered ‘widespread misconceptions’ surrounding energy and climate change, including the finding that just 11 per cent of respondents were aware of the strength of the scientific consensus that human activity is the main cause of climate change.
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