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Over 1/3 energy & chemicals firms may not hit climate goal

Over 1/3 energy & chemicals firms may not hit climate goal: More than a third of UK energy & chemicals companies are not certain they will meet their climate targets this year. That’s as claimed by a current poll by the Independent Commodity Intelligence Services, that reveals almost 71% of the UK executives said their…

NHS to pay £100k on electric ambulances to cut emissions

NHS to pay £100k on electric ambulances to cut emissions: NHS is allegedly thinking about purchasing a £100,000 fleet of electric ambulances to reduce carbon dioxide emissions concerning its operations. As reported by the Daily Mail, transit vans will be transformed into double team emergency vehicles. The tactical cooperation among Ford and emergency vehicle producer…

Huge cuts to CO2 emissions for Bank of England

Huge cuts to CO2 emissions for Bank of England The Bank of England has recently released its climate-related financial disclosure for this business year, reporting that it has reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by half through 2020/21. This huge cut to its carbon footprint covers emissions from its operations, including the energy that gets used…

UK press small businesses to commit net zero emissions

UK press small businesses to commit net zero emissions: Each small UK business is being advised to take “small, practical steps” to lower their emissions on behalf of the progression with the aim of net zero by 2050, ahead of the COP26 climate summit being held in Glasgow in November. Prime Minister Boris Johnson &…

Could climate change be the current contraceptive?

13th May 2021

Heather Trudeau

carbon footprint, climate change, Efficiency & Environment, Environment, Low Carbon, net-zero

Could climate change be the current contraceptive?: Worrying over the state of the environment has been putting 1/3 of 18-24 year olds off wanting to have kids permanently or having fewer children. A recent poll conducted by the campaign charity Population Matters, discovered that in a group of 25-34 year-olds, about a quarter have the…

Google Maps to show more Eco-Friendly and tidier routes

30th March 2021

Heather Trudeau

air pollution, air quality, carbon dioxide emissions, carbon footprint, Efficiency & Environment, Environment, fuel saving, Google maps, Technology, traffic congestion

Google Maps to show more Eco-Friendly and tidier routes: Soon you will be able to choose routes that include fewer carbon dioxide emissions based on traffic congestion and slopes while using the Google Maps App for journeys. The app will present the route that has the lowest carbon footprint if comparable options take the same…

CMA advise businesses to reach sustainability targets

CMA advise businesses to reach sustainability targets: The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has given advice to help UK businesses reach sustainability targets whilst being on the good side of competition law. The watchdog suggest it is important competition law does not turn into an “unnecessary obstacle” to sustainable growth & businesses are not inhibited…

Turn off camera during online chats to cut emissions

Turn off camera during online chats to cut emissions: Turning off the camera throughout a one hour virtual meeting may reduce 25 times the carbon footprint of a call as opposed to when the camera is turned on. That’s one of the conclusions of recent research produced in the journal Resources, Conservation and Recycling, that…

Could smart meter linked via a thermostat cut energy bills?

10th December 2020

Heather Trudeau

carbon footprint, Efficiency & Environment, energy bills, Ovo Energy, smart meter, smart thermostat, tado°, Technology

Could smart meter linked via a thermostat cut energy bills? : Could reducing monthly energy bills involve a smart meter paired with a thermostat? A trial program launched by OVO Energy hopes to help consumers figure out how much money & energy they could save by modifying the heating in their home by means of…

Converting UK homes to soft H2O can save tonnes of CO2

6th December 2020

Heather Trudeau

carbon dioxide emissions, carbon footprint, Efficiency & Environment, energy efficiency, hard water, Harvey Water Softeners, soft water

Converting UK homes to soft H2O can save tonnes of CO2: Switching all UK hard water homes to soft water could save as much as 8.24 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, which is equal to taking 1.8 million cars off the road or planting 136 million trees. That’s reported by new research from the manufacturer…

carbon footprint

Over 1/3 energy & chemicals firms may not hit climate goal

NHS to pay £100k on electric ambulances to cut emissions

Huge cuts to CO2 emissions for Bank of England

UK press small businesses to commit net zero emissions

Could climate change be the current contraceptive?

Google Maps to show more Eco-Friendly and tidier routes

CMA advise businesses to reach sustainability targets

Turn off camera during online chats to cut emissions

Could smart meter linked via a thermostat cut energy bills?

Converting UK homes to soft H2O can save tonnes of CO2

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