The UK’s Sustainable Development Commission has released a report today calling for the Coalition Government to step up its green ambitions to make wider reaching efficiency cuts.
The UK’s Energy Saving Trust has launched a water calculator for consumers aimed at encouraging conservation.
US offices could do much more to improve their energy efficiency and create a ‘greener’ work environment, according to a survey by IBM.
Sixteen of the most sustainable buildings were honoured last week at Ecobuild in London as part of the BREEAM Awards 2010.
Local communities should get together on heating, rainwater harvesting and waste disposal and reuse schemes, recommends the UK Green Building Council and the Zero Carbon Hub.
US Senator for Vermont Bernie Sanders has introduced legislation aimed at supporting the installation of over 10 million rooftop solar systems over the next decade.
The US state of Massachusetts has unveiled new targets to improve energy efficiency that aim to cut electricity use 2.4% and gas use 1.1.5%.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger earlier this month announced the adoption of the first US state-wide mandatory green building code.
UK Housing and Planning Minister John Healey has unveiled plans to make the Government’s existing green rating for new homes easier to understand and more consumer-friendly.
President Barack Obama yesterday ordered federal agencies to set a goal for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and improving energy efficiency by 2020.