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A quick ascent up the sustainability ladder

From a low position, Bradford & Bingley has turned around its environmental performance. Rachel Brown reports

Part L - efficiency built in

This year's changes to Part L of the Building Regulations will require higher energy efficiency levels for new business premises and extra spending on reducing the carbon footprint of major buildings when they are refurbished

Into 2006: the year in prospect

For our annual look at the year ahead, we asked a panel of experts, including the environment minister, the European Union's environment commissioner and the chief executive of the Environment Agency, what they believe will be the dominant issues in 2006

Capital answer to achieving local-level sustainability

In the third of our series looking at sustainable development at a local level, Helen Woolston outlines the approach being taken by the London Borough of Sutton

An obligation on producers to generate green electricity

Consumers are increasingly confused by green energy tariffs, and environmental campaigners are growing more frustrated with the green claims made by electricity suppliers. Becky Allen and Jennifer Zerk take a closer look at the UK's policy on renewable energy

A tale of the world's most energy-conscious cities

Local authorities are being asked to help combat climate change. Some of the most forward-thinking councils are developing innovative ways of making a contribution. Elisabeth Jeffries looks into what they are doing

Anaerobic digestion demonstrations

A £10 million anaerobic digestion (AD) demonstration programme will be delivered through a capital grant competition run by WRAP and the Carbon Trust.

Climate change priority for French presidency

France took over presidency of the European Union on
1 July. French president Nicolas Sarkozy has made energy and climate change one of his four main priorities during France’s six-month period of office. He wants to make the EU a global model for...

Defra wants better green energy tariff info

Carbon accounting

The UK water industry is working with UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) and the Carbon Trust to design and implement an updated common carbon-accounting tool. Although the water industry was one of the first industries to voluntarily report its energy use and greenhouse-gas emissions, it recognises that its approach has not kept pace with changing demands for environmental information, particularly its failure to include in reports the implications of carbon in corporate decision making.