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Europe unveils new plan to boost energy efficiency
The European Commission has outlined a host of proposals to update its energy strategy, boosting energy efficiency and security in the region, while reducing emissions.
UN targets hotels for efficiency improvements
A new initiative from the United Nations World Tourism Organization is targeting the world’s 5.9 million hotel rooms in a bid to increase their energy efficiency.
Welsh businesses sign up to green building charter
Wales is pledging to lead the UK in developing low/zero carbon buildings after signing up 43 organisations and businesses to a green building charter.
$1 billion energy efficiency programme for low-income Californians
Regional regulator, the California Public Utilities Commission, has approved $1 billion over the three years to tackle energy efficiency in low-income households.
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Greenhouse gas emissions from IT soar
By 2020, the manufacture, distribution and usage of IT equipment could reach 3% of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions – more than aviation and twice that of current UK levels, according to figures from McKinsey.
Houston launches energy efficiency building retrofit programme
Houston is teaming up with Siemens Building Technologies and TAC Americas to undertake a major retrofit of the city’s buildings to improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption.
Employers urged to help employees be green
According to a Europe-wide survey by the Energy Saving Trust, 50% of Britons would like to be more energy efficient and reduce their carbon emissions if they had more time. But work pressures get in the way.
UK can and will make homes more energy efficient, says report
A new report from the UK Green Building Council says the UK can and will make it easy and affordable for households to become energy efficient.
New package to tackle fuel poverty in Scotland
A new package of assistance measures aimed at tackling fuel poverty in Scotland will focus on improving the energy efficiency of the most vulnerable households, as well as providing advice on energy tariffs and available benefits.
UK Conservative Party plan to promote employee energy efficiency
Shadow housing minister Grant Shapps has unveiled Tory plans to allow firms who help employees improve the energy efficiency of their own homes to count the savings against their carbon footprint.