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March 19, 2010
UK emissions cut 22% on 1990 levels
The UK has reduced its emissions by almost a quarter on 1990 levels, according to the first annual emissions report based on the carbon budgets system.
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Energy efficiency pledge for Welsh homes
Homes in Wales are to benefit from up to £34 million in funding from Europe, allocated to them to boost energy efficiency.
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Green skills shortage highlighted by report
The first research into skills shortages in park and other open space management roles reveals a worrying lack of trained staff.
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Kilgallioch Forest 132-turbine wind farm plan submitted
An application for a 132-wind turbine project in southern Scotland has been submitted to the Scottish government.
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UCATT warn against privatising 'safety'
Conservative plans to privatise safety inspections have drawn a bitter reaction from the construction union UCATT, which is warning that they will increase the number of deaths and serious injuries suffered by construction workers.
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March 17, 2010
'Milestone' for wave energy plans
Ten sites on the seabed off the north coast of Scotland have been leased out to power companies in an effort to generate wave and tidal energy.
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Africans 'take blame for climate change'
Many Africans blame themselves for climate change even though fossil fuel emissions there are less than 4% of the global total, a new survey suggests.
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