27 May 2010 - Industry signs up to support the Non-compliance costs campaign
Leading industry bodies such as the UK Green Building Council, BRE Global, the Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association and the British Institute of Facilities Management.... read more

18 May 2010 - EU sets higher energy-saving standards for buildings built after 2020
MEPs approve the EU's new energy efficiency legislation for buildings, which will help consumers to cut their energy bills.... read more

14 May 2010 - Cutting central government emissions by 10% in 12 months
Carbon emissions from central government will be cut by 10% in the next 12 months, Prime Minister David Cameron announced today.... read more

20 April 2010 - CIBSE launches 'Non-compliance costs' campaign
Non-compliance with the Energy Performance in Buildings and F-Gas Regulations is costing both business and the environment warns CIBSE at the launch of a new industry campaign.... read more

20 April 2010 - Air conditioning compliance needs government action
CIBSE has called for Trading Standards to be replaced as the body responsible for air conditioning inspection compliance.... read more

14 April 2010 - Budget At least 10% of new homes fail energy efficiency test
Official figures show a high number of new homes don't comply with legal standards to cut carbon emissions and utility bills... read more

9 April 2010 - Energy Bill receives Royal Assent
The Energy Bill received Royal Assent yesterday, becoming the Energy Act 2010... read more

1 April 2010 - Low Carbon Rewards Launch Today to Save Money for Homes and Businesses
Reducing energy use and small-scale electricity generation across Britain... read more

1 April 2010 - Q&A: the CRC energy efficiency scheme
The CRC energy efficiency scheme will pit public and private sector firms against one other to make the greatest savings on power bills... read more

31 March 2010 - CIBSE supportive of proposals for mandatory lodgement of Air Con Inspections
Following on from the CLG consultation issued last week, CIBSE supports the proposals for mandatory lodgement of Air Conditioning Inspections.... read more

31 March 2010 - Government departments publish plans to tackle climate challenges
Today the UK Government became the first in the world to publish plans that will set out how every major department will address the challenge of climate change in the UK.... read more

25 March 2010 - Government encouraged by national emissions statistics
Commenting on today’s publication of the provisional estimates of UK greenhouse gas emissions... read more

22 March 2010 - Budget 2010: Darling to launch £1bn green infrastructure fund
Alistair Darling will announce plans to back low-carbon transport and energy projects in 'budget for growth'... read more

18 March 2010 - First carbon budget report card published
The UK is on track to meet its first carbon budget, Energy and Climate Change Minister Joan Ruddock said today as the first ever annual emissions report under the carbon budgets system... read more

16 March 2010 - Ten sites named in £4bn UK marine energy project
Crown estate and Scottish government name 10 wave and tide power installations around Orkney islands and Pentland Firth... read more

15 March 2010 - London landmark building will generate 8% of its energy needs
Rooftop turbines on the 'Razor' are first in world to be built into fabric of apartment block... read more

15 March 2010 - Clean, green marine energy
Harnessing the full potential of marine energy could provide enough power for up to 15million homes and save up to 70million tonnes of C02 by 2050 according... read more

5 March 2010 - Assessing English regional renewable potential
New guidelines published today will help regional authorities assess the potential for renewable and low-carbon energy in their area... read more

5 March 2010 - Green energy industry asks for £500m cash injection to meet targets
RenewableUK wants money for research and development... read more

4 March 2010 - Testing the water for Wave and Tidal potential
Wave and tidal energy in England and Wales today received a boost as plans for the first full Strategic Environmental Assessment for wave and tidal energy were outlined.... read more

2 March 2010 - New Green Strategy will overhaul Britain's Homes
A green transformation of Britain’s homes will take place over the next decade – making them more comfortable, warmer and cheaper to run – under new plans set out by the Government today... read more

25 February 2010 - Mitsubishi to build £100m UK wind turbine factory
Government aim of making Britain a centre of green manufacturing win a major boost from plans that will create hundreds of jobs.... read more

25 February 2010 - UK to test low-carbon technologies in 87 social housing units
Eighty-seven differents projects will each receive £150,000 and two years to demonstrate success in cutting CO2 emissions.... read more

23 February 2010 - Turbine design breathes new life into hopes for UK's renewable targets
Aerogenerator turns conventional windmills on their side, with a 100m tall V-shaped blade rotating on a vertical axis.... read more

22 February 2010 - All eyes on Bloom Box fuel cell launch
Anticipation and suspicion run high before launch of Bloom Box, claimed to be a cheap source of clean energy from a device the size of a loaf of bread.... read more

15 February 2010 - UK firms flout CO2 ratings for buildings
The drive to cut Britain's carbon-dioxide emissions has been hit by companies' reluctance to obey new rules to reveal how much heat and light their buildings waste... read more

20 January 2010 – Eco-bling and retrofitting won't meet emissions targets, warn engineers
Engineers' report says building industry will struggle to meet zero-carbon government targets due to lack of skills and training.... read more

8 January 2010 - £75bn for UK's biggest offshore wind programme signals new era for renewables
Crown Estate has revealed successful bidders for nine windfarm sites expected to create tens of thousands of new jobs and help the UK meet clean energy and carbon emission targets.... read more

7 January 2010 - Top British firms drag their feet to reduce carbon footprints
Greenhouse gas targets set by many of Britain's largest companies are too weak to meet UK commitments on climate change, a new analysis shows..... read more

1 January 2010 Hospitals and prisons rank bottom in public buildings CO2 audit
Public buildings, you may think, exist to serve the greater good: places we hope will protect, cure and educate us. But an audit of emissions from hospitals, prisons, police offices and..... read more

23 December 2009 - Energy statistics
Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices publications are published today 23 December by the Department of Energy and Climate Change.... read more

15 December 2009 - £4 million to help make your business, school or hospital greener through bio-energy
Today further government funding becomes available for business and community organisations, such as schools and hospitals.... read more

6 December 2009 – Recession stalls firms’ carbon footprint cut
Many of the UK’s major law firms have reduced their carbon footprints over the last financial year but the economic downturn .... read more

Industry signs up to support the Non-compliance costs campaign

EU sets higher energy-saving standards for buildings built after 2020

Cutting central government emissions by 10% in 12 months