‘Look at carbon footprint of Russian products for Sochi’s green legacy’

The Carbon Trust is calling on Russia to look at the lifetime carbon emissions of its exports to win a lasting ‘green’ legacy for the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014. The recommendation comes in a report published by the trust and commissioned by a development branch of the UN. With many companies trying to go green, […]

Official task force to cut offshore wind costs named

Figures from Lloyds bank, Vestas, Siemens, DONG Energy and Centrica are to join an official team tasked with cutting offshore wind costs. Energy Minister Charles Hendry unveiled the members of the Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force, which was first announced as part of the Government’s Renewable Energy Roadmap in July. Mr Hendry said: “I […]