November 12, 2009
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Environment Management Newsletter November 12, 2009 |
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Green home makeover will cost up to GBP 15k, says climate watchdog chief
The head of Britain`s climate change watchdog has predicted that households will need to spend up to £15,000 on a full energy efficiency makeover if the government is to meet its ambitious targets for cutting carbon emissions. Warning that Britain needs to step up its efforts to reduce greenhouse gases after picking all the `low-hanging fruit`, Adair Turner said radical steps would be needed for electricity generation, cars and homes. Amid growing concern that next month`s Copenhagen climate change summit could end in bitter failure, the chairman of the government`s climate change commission ... |
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Recession provides boost to blue chip`s green investment
Far from quelling interest in clean technologies, the global recession has piqued blue chip firms` interest in investing in low carbon technologies and business models as they seek to identify opportunities to boost operational efficiency and reduce costs. That is the conclusion of a major new study undertaken by professional services giant Ernst & Young, which surveyed 308 senior executives at global companies operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific, and found that clean tech expenditure has risen to an average of between three and five per cent of annual revenues. Two-thirds ... |
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