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Energy use in buildings and Energy Performance Certificates

According to the CLG (The Department for Communities and Local Government) and many other sources, our buildings are responsible for almost 50% of the UK’s energy consumption and carbon emissions[i]. Buildings have a large amount of energy embedded in their structure, and also continue to use energy throughout their lifetime through heating, lighting and water use. With the Government focusing more and more resources into ways of re...

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  • Environmental Claims

    As companies expand their ‘green’ product range, consumers are faced with a barrage of environmental terms, symbols and labels...
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  • Waste

    Each year the UK generates about 100 million tonnes of waste from households, commerce and industry combined. Even though initiatives are being introduced to reduce the amount of waste produced and increase the amount that is reused and recycled, a significant amount of waste still ends up being disposed of in landfill.
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  • A sustainability dilemma

    Biofuels not only increase fuel security by making us less dependent on oil and gas, in turn reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions which contribute to climate change, but their production results in increased rural development in the developing world, thus reducing poverty. Although there is a certain amount of truth in this statement, it is an overly simplistic view.
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  • Biodiversity and business: what are the issues?

    Socio-economic progress relies on responsible management of our ecosystems. It has been estimated that the total global value of ‘ecosystem services’ is equivalent to $33 trillion per annum. Ecosystem services include food production, water storage, flood prevention, nutrient recycling, and water purification.
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  • Carbon Offsetting

    With climate change emerging as an issue at the forefront of people’s minds, organisations are realising the risks involved in not taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint.
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  • The Mori Survey

    Rubbish tip

    There are continuing trends towards a greater requirement for clear information on the environmental issues facing people today. While there is a slowly growing acceptance and recognition of the issues, people are still left at a loss as to how to respond effectively. With this in mind many consumers are looking to business to provide assistance.

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  • Myths Exploded

    Leaf

    Growing environmental awareness among consumers has created demand for goods with less environmental impact. In response, companies have begun to market a wealth of environmental products using eco-labels and environmental claims. Many of these claims are vague, misleading and meaningless...

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