23 November 2011 - The Department for Energy and Climate Change has today announced the launch of their consultation on the upcoming Green Deal which will promote energy efficiency measures - read more at the DECC website.
31st October 2011 - The Department for Energy & Climate Change have today announced a reduction in feed-in tariffs likely to come into effect from the 12th December 2011. For more information visit the
DECC website.
19th October 2011 - The UK government's Energy Act has today become law 'setting in stone the legal framework for the Green Deal, which will be launched in Autumn next year'. Read more at the
DECC website.
28th September 2011 - The Soil Association have published their new strategy, The Road to 2020. Visit the Soil Association website for more information.
09 June 2011 - The Department of Energy & Climate Change has confirmed the new feed-in tariff levels for large-scale and stand-alone solar and anaerobic digestion installations. Read more at the DECC website.
1 April 2011 - The Department of Energy & Climate Change have announced statistics indicating that the carbon emissions in the UK mincreased between 2009 and 2010. Visit the DECC website for more information.
30th March 2011 - The DECC has released information on their plans for the roll out of smart meters which will start in 2014. More details can be found at the DECC website.
14 March 2011 - Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and other European Environment Ministers have written a letter to the Guardian calling for 30% EU emissions cuts by 2020. Read more at the DECC website.
4 March 2011 - Siemens and The Carbon Trust will shortly be offering businesses green loans towards the cost of energy saving equipment and measures. Read more at the
Guardian website.
23 February 2011 - The Environment Agency has pubished their report on the carbon footprint of carrier bags. Read more at
www.environment-agency.gov.uk.
11 January 2011 - Tesco has announced that all their own brand tinned tuna will be pole and line caught. This comes at a point when many retailers are being criticised for misleading consumers regarding the sustainability of tuna products. Read more at the Guardian website.
14 December 2010 - Find out the latest news and opinion following the Cancun climate summit at the UK Energy Saving Blog
8 December 2010 - Products such as boilers, fridges, lighting and televisions will have to meet new energy efficiency requirements in order to be sold in the UK following new regulations. Read more at the NetRegs website.
July 2010 - The government has announced that they will be forcing energy suppliers to scrap subsidies on energy saving light bulbs available from large retailers. This could mean price increases for consumers from as little as 33p per bulb to around £1 per bulb from March 2011. Stock up at Amazon
now! Read more at the Daily Mail website.
26 April 2010 - Friends of the Earth believe that the LiberalDemocrats offer the greenest manifesto of the three major political parties in the forthcoming election. Read more at the
Friends of the Earth website.
