Never been a better time to invest in solar power
The Minister for Energy and Climate Change told the Information Daily that solar energy can no longer be in the "shadows", and that its price should be reduced…
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Biofuels must be removed from UK environmental transport targets
The government should exempt biofuels from UK green transport targets, a group of MPs has said as world leaders assemble to attend a global nutrition summit in London.
Energy Secretary attacks climate change sceptics
The energy Secretary Ed Davey has attacked right wing newspapers for voicing “destructive and loudly clamouring scepticism” on climate change.
UK energy efficiency could deliver £2.3billion in savings
Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has released its response to the consultation on options to permanently reduce electricity demand.
'Urban Heat Island': Summers set to kill
The warmer temperatures felt in densely inhabited areas will cause a rise in temperature-related deaths, according to the Manhattan model produced by researchers…
High energy prices are 'crippling budgets', says Citizens Advice
A simpler energy market may make the pricing system easier to understand, but it will not allay the problem of high prices- says Citizens Advice Chief Executive…
UK to reduce number of nuclear weapons by 2020's
The Government has promised to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the UK by the mid 2020's, in accordance with the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT).
Sustainable Cities at the heart of the EU funded Climate KIC programme
The EU funded Climate KIC programme acts as an accelerator for European firms as they innovate to meet the needs of the world’s cities.
Building cooler, healthier, safer, more cost effective cities
The Blue Green Dream project examines how we can bring down city temperatures, manage city water (too little/too much) increase biodiversity & save money in the process.
European 'truck of the future' safer, greener, more fuel efficient
European 'truck of the future' will be more aerodynamic, use less fuel, produce less emissions and improve the safety of vulnerable road users
Never been a better time to invest in solar power
The Minister for Energy and Climate Change told the Information Daily that solar energy can no longer be in the "shadows", and that its price should be reduced to compete with other energy sources.
Biofuels must be removed from UK environmental transport targets
The government should exempt biofuels from UK green transport targets, a group of MPs has said as world leaders assemble to attend a global nutrition summit in London.
Energy Secretary attacks climate change sceptics
The energy Secretary Ed Davey has attacked right wing newspapers for voicing “destructive and loudly clamouring scepticism” on climate change.
UK energy efficiency could deliver £2.3billion in savings
Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has released its response to the consultation on options to permanently…
'Urban Heat Island': Summers set to kill
The warmer temperatures felt in densely inhabited areas will cause a rise in temperature-related deaths, according to the…
High energy prices are 'crippling budgets', says Citizens Advice
A simpler energy market may make the pricing system easier to understand, but it will not allay the problem of high prices-…
UK to reduce number of nuclear weapons by 2020's
The Government has promised to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the UK by the mid 2020's, in accordance with the…
Sustainable Cities at the heart of the EU funded Climate KIC programme
The EU funded Climate KIC programme acts as an accelerator for European firms as they innovate to meet the needs of the…
Building cooler, healthier, safer, more cost effective cities
The Blue Green Dream project examines how we can bring down city temperatures, manage city water (too little/too much) increase…
European 'truck of the future' safer, greener, more fuel efficient
European 'truck of the future' will be more aerodynamic, use less fuel, produce less emissions and improve the safety of…
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After weeks of scrapping over responsibility for the out of hours care crisis, NHS England today announced a review to be led by NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh.
The environmental third sector is growing but we should be concerned about its capacity to shape a sustainable future, writes Professor Graham Smith of the Third Sector Research Centre.
'The future of making is changing again, and cities and citizens will lead the way', says an expert of Human-Future interaction.
Bee numbers have seen dramatic decline all over the world and in the UK bee populations have fallen by 30% since 2007, writes British Labour MEP Glenis Willmott.
Despite isolation and loneliness being as bad for our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, Health and Wellbeing boards are not prioritising this issue, says a coalition of organisations.
Men are almost three times more likely to get oesophageal cancer than women in England, according to recent figures by Cancer Research UK.
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