Tagged: "Funding"

October 10, 2013

UK ‘on track’ to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 34% by 2020

Government reforms mean that the UK is on track to make greenhouse gas emission reductions by 34 per cent by 2020, Edward Davey has announced.

October 03, 2013

Scottish SMEs offered loans to improve efficiency

Resource Efficient Scotland will offer loans to small Scottish businesses to help them improve energy, materials and water efficiency, and produce renewable energy.

September 20, 2013

Welsh Local Authorities urged to take advantage of heating funding

Welsh Local Authorities have been urged to apply for funding for new heating and cooling networks from a new £6million programme emphasising renewable sources.

September 20, 2013

Local Authorities offered grants for heating networks

Local Authorities are being offered shares of a new £6million fund to develop new and improve existing heating and cooling networks, using renewable, sustainable or recoverable sources as much as possible.

September 15, 2013

Businesses to be incentivised to reduce energy

Businesses could receive financial incentives for reducing energy use, Edward Davey has announced. Other organisations such as charities could also benefit from the new pilot, worth at least £20million.

September 10, 2013

Green Open Homes prepares to showcase domestic improvements

The Centre for Sustainable Energy and Bristol Green Doors have launched a national network of open home events, the Green Open Homes initiative, designed to encourage the uptake of domestic energy-saving improvements.

August 19, 2013

Zero-waste innovations in line for funding

Projects that improve community recycling rates, prevent food waste and discourage flytipping and littering will now be eligible for funding from Zero Waste Scotland.

August 15, 2013

Reprocessing and reuse grants available to Welsh SMEs

Funding of up to €200,000 has been announced by WRAP Cymru for small businesses investing in small-scale reprocessing infrastructure or equipment, plus up to £50,000 for companies offering commercial reuse collections.

August 14, 2013

Survey finds strong performance on ethical funds

A survey has found the past twelve months proved successful for ethical funds, with average gains reaching 24 per cent compared with 18 per cent from the average non-ethical fund.

August 12, 2013

Government ‘wants to see cycling soar’ with multi-million investment

A major cash injection has been confirmed for the improvement of cycling routes across England, with a total investment of £148m used to boost the safety of roads.