All Sustainability articles – Page 159
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CommentApocalypse cow
The only way we can save humanity from climate change is if we all pull together. But that’s not likely if bankers keep insisting on aircon, hedge funds keep looking for profit and cows keep … doing what cows do
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NewsESD bought by carbon credits firm
Energy for Sustainable Development has been bought for £10m by AIM-listed Camco International
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Sustainability needs to be hipper says Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is expected to speak at the Conservative Party Conference, says green message must be "hip and sexy"
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NewsMarks Barfield reveals vision of wind-powered London
Architect says London could meet half of energy needs by installing thousands of wind turbines alongside rivers and roads
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NewsPrince Charles to appear live at Think
The sustainability and regeneration conference will feature a live link-up with Prince Charles speaking on climate change
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NewsPlanning to be scrapped for domestic renewables
Government proposes removing planning barriers to domestic wind turbines and PVs except in extreme circumstances
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NewsGovernment sets 2008 deadline for energy certificates
Energy Performance Certificates will be required for all buldings constructed, sold or let from October 2008
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NewsWillmott Dixon builds model for zero-carbon schools
BRE to showcase exemplar as Partnerships for Schools makes pledge to go green
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NewsStamp duty relief to apply to off-site energy sources
Treasury makes it clear developments will not be required to generate all their own power
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NewsRICS demands action on efficiency of existing stock
Institute calls for VAT to be cut to 5% for the refurbishment of energy-inefficient buildings
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NewsCameron forced to remove wind turbine from home
Council forces Tory leader to act after structure is atttached to wrong side of chimney
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NewsLivingstone offers Londoners £100 to cut CO2
The GLA and British Gas have launched a scheme offering £100 towards cavity and loft insulation
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NewsWood fuel action plan to power 250,000 homes
Target of an extra two million tonnes of wood fuel a year
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NewsBritish Land to go carbon neutral by 2009
Sustainability drive will include solar panels, turbines and carbon-off setting
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NewsRenewables grants slammed despite £6m budget boost
The 'shambolic' low carbon building programme is suspended by the DTI as renewable firms call for further increase in investment
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NewsConstruction too conservative to go green claims developer
Quintain boss Andrew Wyatt claims clients will drive environmental agenda and says construction is wary of experimenting
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FeaturesJust what is it like to live in an Ecohome?
Sustainable housebuilding is all well and good, but it means little without sustainability-minded houseowners to back it up. Lydia Stockdale visited three ecohomes to see how the residents have adapted to a greener lifestyle
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NewsBudget not green enough says RIBA
President Jack Pringle praises increased funding on education and health but is disappointed by lack of eco initiatives