Energy Saving Trust

Eco gadgets 'can save the world and money'

Fri, 23 May 2008 12:10:30 GMT

Investing in a variety of household gadgets can help save the environment and money, it has been posited.

Energy suppliers help boost carbon reduction

Fri, 23 May 2008 12:09:50 GMT

Several energy companies are to supply contracts to a Brighouse-based insulation company, it has emerged.

BCC: Fuel duty will brake back of small firms

Fri, 23 May 2008 12:09:08 GMT

The government's planned rise in fuel duty will exacerbate the financial plight of small businesses, already afflicted by high oil prices, pushing them to the "absolute edge", the British Chambers of Commerce has claimed.

'Five minutes to midnight'

Fri, 23 May 2008 12:08:12 GMT

European leaders on Thursday called for the promotion of nuclear energy to counteract soaring oil prices and concerns over global warming.

MEPs call for improved food stocks

Fri, 23 May 2008 12:07:12 GMT

The European parliament on Thursday called for the establishment of "food stocks" to avert possible future crises.

Renewables target 'impossible' without huge wind farm build

Thu, 22 May 2008 12:09:26 GMT

Britain needs to build four huge wind farms a year to meet EU renewable energy targets by 2020, according to Scottish & Southern Energy's chief executive.

MEPs: Climate change efforts 'insufficient'

Thu, 22 May 2008 12:08:43 GMT

A report says climate change mitigation policies are insufficient to cut global greenhouse gas emissions over the next decades.

Home improvements suggested by Centrica

Thu, 22 May 2008 12:08:05 GMT

A number of ways in which consumers can improve the energy efficiency of their homes has been suggested by a Centrica representative.

E.on, English Heritage to work on sustainability project

Thu, 22 May 2008 12:07:15 GMT

A new scheme has been developed in order to make older houses more energy efficient, it has emerged.

WWF calls for UK emissions standard

Wed, 21 May 2008 12:10:13 GMT

The UK should introduce an emissions standard to set legal limits on the amount of CO2 that new and replacement power stations can emit, WWF says.

Warning over EU industrial emissions directive

Wed, 21 May 2008 12:09:34 GMT

The head of the Association of Electricity Producers has written to business secretary, John Hutton, to voice his opposition to the imposition of the EU industrial emissions directive (IED).

G8 prep talks to discuss CO2 targets

Wed, 21 May 2008 12:08:11 GMT

Environment ministers from G8 nations and other major greenhouse gas emitters will meet on Saturday in Kobe, Japan, for talks on emission targets.

UK 'could be Saudi Arabia of renewable energy'

Wed, 21 May 2008 12:07:35 GMT

The UK could become the world leader of renewable energy, according to one expert.

UK 'should follow Spain in solar thermal policy'

Wed, 21 May 2008 12:07:06 GMT

The UK government should follow the Spanish model of installing solar thermal technology in all newly built houses, it has been claimed.

Government offers funding for climate change

Tue, 20 May 2008 12:14:21 GMT

More funding has been set aside by the government to help ensure that climate change projects can be developed.

Solar panels 'are one of best ways to reduce emissions'

Tue, 20 May 2008 12:12:56 GMT

Solar energy has been described as one of the fundamental ways in which people in the UK can tackle climate change by a panel of architecture and design experts.

Rising energy costs 'necessitate home upgrades'

Tue, 20 May 2008 12:11:34 GMT

The UK's 1.7 million houses will need to be upgraded in the coming years due to the rising cost of energy, it has been claimed.

Study highlights car emissions 'gimmick'

Tue, 20 May 2008 12:10:17 GMT

Car manufacturers have been accused of overestimating their C02 emissions figures by more than 50 per cent.

Google Earth to track long-term climate change

Tue, 20 May 2008 12:08:57 GMT

Google Earth is to track the long-term effects of climate change in a collaboration with the UK government, the Met Office and the British Antarctic Survey.

Farmers 'willing to work for environment'

Tue, 20 May 2008 12:07:15 GMT

The benefits to the environment of farming need to be recognised and welcomed, the National Farmers' Union has argued.