Efficiency & Environment

Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden are calling for the development and implementation of an “ambitious” long term strategy

The signatories are responsible for more than 80% of the plastic packaging on products sold through UK supermarkets

It says this could help slow global warming by as much as 0.5°C

Protestors claim biomass can be as bad as or worse for the environment than coal and say it shouldn’t be classed as renewable energy

The liquid nitrogen-based engine proved to be cheaper, quieter and greener than equivalent diesel versions

They aim to open up investment opportunities and tap into the “immense potential” in solar, wind and gas

The regulation will be more than double the amount of fines for carmakers

The annual volume of total imported e-waste was assessed at around 60,000 metric tonnes in both 2015 and 2016

Brexit Secretary David Davis MP is being urged to develop a “comprehensive Climate and Energy Chapter” covering both trade and non-trade issues

It has joined forces with 3Degrees, a carbon offsetting programme that funds green projects in the US to balance out the emissions