Green Shoots at Lands' End
7 December 2006Thirty per cent of Cornish businesses plan to generate their own energy in future, with wind and solar power being the more popular options, according to research by PFA Research and Enterprise Edge. The county, home to the Eden Project, aims to be a leader on environmental issues.
Firms face compulsory carbon quotas
6 December 2006Many of the UK's big businesses - including supermarkets, banks, universities, hotel chains, hospitals and government departments - would be forced to sign up to a carbon-trading scheme under proposals being drafted by ministers.
Local Councils crucial to fighting climate change
6th December 2006Local authorities are at the forefront of the UK's efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions, Climate Change Minister Ian Pearson said today, as statistics on local and regional emissions for 2004 were released.Mr Pearson said the statistics underlined the vital role of local authorities in fighting climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions, both in their own work and in the wider community.