23 November 2009 Ecotricity have announced plans to supply green gas to the national grid, offering their customers a green dual fuel option. Read more at the Ecotricity website.
18th June 2009 DEFRA today published the document UK Climate Projections 2009 indicating how climate change will affect this country over the rest of the century. The government is working on a five point plan to tackle the issues of climate change. Read more at the DEFRA website.
24 March 2009 Green Alliance The government has launched a new task force to tackle climate change, which will include representatives from government departments and the third sector (charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises). Read more at the Green Alliance website.
4 March 2009 Cadbury have announced that their Dairy Milk bars will be produced from Fairtrade chocolate from the end of the summer 2009. This will triple Fairtrade cocoa sales in Ghana making a massive difference to farmers lives. Read more at the Cadbury website.
15 January 2009 BBC The government has today announced its decision to allow the expansion of Heathrow airport, despite strong opposition from within parliament and environmental groups. Read more at the BBC website.
02 January 2009 2009 could be one of the five warmest years on record according to British climate scientists. This is despite the cooling effects of the La Nina phenomenon in the Pacific. More information can be found at Planet Ark
16 December 2008 The Independent Scientists are reporting that the Arctic may be melting at an unrecoverable rate, something which it was not expected to see far at least another ten years. More information can be found on The Independent website.
11th December 2008 Planet Ark The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has announced that more funds are to be made available for large-scale biomass installations. More information can be found at Planet Ark and the DECC website.
02 December 2008 Planet Ark Britains Chief Climate Change Advisor has warned that households will face energy bill rises as the country moves towards meeting renewable energy targets set for 2020. Read more at Planet Ark
20th November 2008 Planet Ark The UK government has made over 64 million through the sale of carbon emission permits this week. More are expected to be auctioned next year but the UK government has not earmarked the proceeds for environmental projects. Read more at Planet Ark
27th October 2008 The Guardian - The UK government is due to announce tommorrow that they will include emissions from shipping and aviation in the climate change bill. Previously, a loophole would have meant that the emissions from these sources would not have been included in the 80% cuts to be made by 2050. See more at the Guardian website.
7th October 2008 The Telegraph The Climate Change Committee has advised the UK government that the country should aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050, up 20% from current targets. In addition, they made clear that the emissions should include other greenhouse gases, not just carbon. For more information visit the Telegraph website.
30th September 2008 The consumer watchdog Energy Watch has closed for business today, with new groups now taking on their mantel. Consumers and small businesses can now contact Consumer Direct, Consumer Focus or the Energy Ombudsman website.
28 August 2008, Guardian Charity shops are seeing a boom in clothes sales despite high street stores often struggling. This is attributed to a combination of increased thriftiness as well as looking for more ethical buys. Read more at the Guardian website.
20 August 2008, The Telegraph A House of Lords committee has criticised the government for focussing on decreasing household waste rather than insisting that businesses and supermarkets reduce their waste, which has a greater impact overall. Read more at the Telegraph website.
14th August 2008, New Energy Focus Work has begun on a new visitor centre at the Whitelee wind farm in Scotland. Scottish Power intends to educate visitors about wind energy and other forms of renewable power. More information can be found at the New Energy Focus website.
