Carbon allowances per person?

Big businesses have to fall in line with a carbon emissions allowance. So how would the average man on the street cope if they had a personal carbon allowance? That’s the question asked by low carbon advisers at Carbon Trust Advisory and soft drinks giant Coca-Cola in a recent experiment. They ran a four-week trial […]

Investing in renewables could make 20% return

Businesses which invest in renewable energy could make average returns of 11-12%, claims the Carbon Trust Advisory (CTA). Analysis by the CTA, which advises businesses on how to cut their carbon footprint, suggests the returns could be more than 20%. The ‘Case for Renewables in UK business’ report points to anaerobic digestion, wind, biomass heating […]