The Green Investment Bank (GIB) will “start life as a lame duck” if the Chancellor refuses to let it borrow money from “day one”. That’s the concern about the Government’s new lending body, which green groups suggest won’t be able to fulfil its potential if it can’t borrow money until 2015. Yesterday Edinburgh was revealed […]

A group of charities, energy firms and supermarkets have written to new Energy Secretary Ed Davey urging him to pursue opportunities for “clean and affordable energy”. WWF-UK, M&S, National Grid, Vodafone are just a few of the firms who signed the open letter. In it, the organisations welcome Mr Davey to the post and hail […]

Environmental charity WWF-UK says the first rise in emissions in the UK for a decade should be a huge “wake up call” to the Government. Today DECC released figures which show greenhouse gas emissions went up 3%, with the increase driven by household energy use. If the UK is to hit legally binding targets, it […]

Environmental groups have expressed sadness over the resignation of former Energy Secretary Chris Huhne and have praised his work on green issues in the UK. Margaret Ounsley from WWF-UK said: “Chris Huhne understood the very complex issue of climate change, and fought his corner long and hard within the government to ensure that core policies, […]

Environmental campaigners are “delighted” with the Government’s latest plans to change building regulations. One of the proposals would see homeowners extending their properties be required to upgrade the energy efficiency of their house to the same level as their extension. Zoe Leader, sustainable homes policy officer at environmental charity WWF-UK said: “WWF has long argued […]

Green campaigners were left baffled by George Osborne’s Autumn statement today, as he seemingly U-turned on the coalition’s ‘Greenest Government ever’ policy to support UK major energy users. Despite promising money for renewable investment, the Chancellor told Parliament: “We shouldn’t price British business out of the world economy.
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The European Commission has approved funding for 183 new projects under the European Union’s environment fund, the LIFE+ programme. The Commission will give €244million (£215m) to projects that tackle such issues as climate change, clean technology and environmental policy. Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik said: “The LIFE+ programme maintains its financial support for high quality, innovative […]