As the largest exhibitions and events business in the UK, The NEC Group faces big challenges in implementing its carbon-reduction...
The Carbon Reduction Commitment starts in April 2010. Paul Suff assesses the costs and benefits of the scheme
The CRC league table will reward organisations that have achieved the Carbon Trust Standard. Lucie Ponting finds out what it...
Emma Clarke discovers how a business can cut the carbon footprint of its IT equipment.
Emma Clarke finds out whether online calculators can provide a true picture of a company's carbon footprint
From a low position, Bradford & Bingley has turned around its environmental performance. Rachel Brown reports
Environmental industries can put new life into declining regions but will their rise be hampered by a shortage of skilled...
Paul Suff outlines the key steps to take when developing and implementing a climate-change strategy
The City of London Corporation has used its influential position at the heart of the world’s financial markets to raise awareness and encourage action on climate change. Recognising that the City must plan for the now inevitable effects of climate change, the organisation has developed a climate-change adaptation strategy that aims to climate-proof its infrastructure and services – for example, by dealing with flood risks and managing heat and air-pollution risks. Employee engagement is central to the corporation’s environmental aims; there is a network of volunteer energy champions and the organisation holds a number of different awareness-raising events.
Generating electricity and heat from biomass has the capacity to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Elisabeth Jeffries looks at developments in the UK and the barriers that still need to be broken down before energy from wood, for example, plays a major role in combating climate change