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  • 24 May 2013

    Coca-Cola embarks on “groundbreaking” recycling consumer behaviour research

    Beverage giant Coca-Cola has taken the next step in its pursuit of reducing its carbon footprint of the drinks in our hands by a third by 2020 with the launch of a new study examining why households recycle less than they say they do.

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  • 23 May 2013

    New app could help appease fears about wind turbine developments

    A Scottish start-up, Linknode has created 3-D software that it claims could revolutionise the wind farm development industry and take the politics out of the equation.

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  • 23 May 2013

    Investing in renewables rather than 'dash for gas' will cost less, says CCC

    Investing in new renewable power generation, rather than a "dash for gas", will be the lower-cost option for keeping the lights on while cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the government's climate change watchdog has said.

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  • 23 May 2013

    Friends of the Earth slams “distorted” shale gas report

    Environmental group Friends of Earth has slammed a newly published report highlighting the economic benefits of shale gas as "a complete distorted view of the shale gas development in Britain."

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  • 22 May 2013

    Davey makes renewable energy investment case for Scotland staying part of UK

    Ed Davey said today that Scotland could risk missing out on renewable energy investment worth billions of pounds if it chooses "to go it alone".

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  • 22 May 2013

    Most UK wildlife species in decline, study finds

    An unprecedented stocktake of UK wildlife has revealed that most species are struggling and that one in three have halved in number in the past half century.

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  • 22 May 2013

    MPs criticise Government for “confusion” over Green Deal and ECO plans

    The Government has come under criticism from an influential committee of MPs for not setting clear outcomes for the Green Deal and Energy Companies Obligation (ECO), its flagship policies to insulate millions of homes and businesses across Britain.

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  • 21 May 2013

    Shambala aims to become plastic cup ‘waste-free’ festival

    Organisers of this year’s Shambala Music Festival are looking to tackle the problem of plastic waste by ending the on-site provision of plastic bottles and plastic cups.

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  • 20 May 2013

    Renewable Heat Premium Payments to double

    Grants to help households invest in renewable heat technologies are to double, the Government has announced.

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  • 19 May 2013

    46 per cent of homebuyers don’t want to take on Green Deal finance, Which? says

    Awareness of the Green Deal is rising among the public, but many say they would be unhappy about taking on a Green Deal finance plan when they bought a property, a new survey by Which? reveals.

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