50 days left for businesses to register for carbon cutting scheme There are just 50 days left until the end of registration for the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC). In a recent press release from the Department of...

Survey results - UK businesses expect carbon reporting within 5 years In a recent Greenkeepers survey, 100% of respondents said they believed that their business would be required to report its carbon emissions by regulations introduced within 5...

Greenkeepers supports the 10:10 campaign Cut carbon emissions by 10% in 2010 - by signing up to an ambitious project that aims to cut society's emissions, organisations can pledge their commitment to reduce their...

Supporting the 2010 Telford Club National Greenkeepers recently supported a national ski competition, organised by Telford Ski Club. The event was a great success and a brief video of the day is available...

The budget: shaping the move toward a low-carbon economy Yesterday's budget sets out measures to reduce emissions within industry, government and households. These include assessing the energy tax framework and incorporating carbon...

Reducing carbon is key to economic stability and energy security In a recent speech Charles Hendry, Minister for Energy, outlined the carbon challenge facing the UK and emphasized that decarbonizing society is amongst the biggest issues for the...

M&S cuts carbon - and cuts costs Marks and Spencer says that “Plan A” generated over £50 million profit this year. Plan A, which sets a target for the retail giant to become carbon neutral in 2012, has already...

England World Cup team uses CER offsets The England football team has used Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs) to offset their flights to the world cup in South Africa, according to the Department of Energy & Climate...

The average office wastes £6,000 per year over weekends According to the Carbon Trust, the average UK office wastes £6k in electricity costs by leaving equipment on over weekends and bank holidays. By checking that all unnecessary...

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Businesses prepare for the future by cutting emissions now The recently unveiled plans to make a higher proportion of tax revenues from environmental taxes, coupled with the recently introduced Carbon Reduction Commitments for large...

UK government to push EU for even further emissions reductions The new UK government has announced it will push the EU to move to a higher target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, it has announced in the new government coalition document....

Carbon Reduction Commitments coming into effect - lessons to learn Tomorrow, the Carbon Reduction Commitments (CRCs) take effect. Introduced under the Climate Change Act, they require around 5,000 large businesses in the UK to purchase carbon...

Greenkeepers is – of course – carbon neutral! Greenkeepers has measured its emissions for its first year of operations, reduced those emissions going forward and offset the remainder with CERs to reach a status of carbon...

Carbon neutrality is not just for the large companies Greenkeepers has recently helped small businesses measure their carbon footprint, develop a carbon reduction strategy and offset the residual emissions to become carbon neutral.

Carbon reporting for UK businesses could be brought in before 2012 Speaking at the House of Commons yesterday, Secretary of State for Environment and Climate Change, Ed Miliband has said that carbon reporting for UK businesses could be brought in...

Obama emphasises US movement on environmental issues US president Barack Obama has emphasised in his state of the union speach, that tackling climate change is a key strategic issue to the USA and will be the subject of increasing...

Businesses are spending more on environmental marketing A survey of US business carried out by Environmental Leader has identified that 82% of businesses intend to increase their spend on green advertising, with the majority of...

France to introduce carbon tax A carbon tax is likely to be introduced in France, with the government aiming for this year. It was rejected by parliament in its original form, criticised for primarily addressing...

Cutting carbon: the smart business objective post Copenhagen The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), has reviewed the Copenhagen outcome and the verdict is positive, seeing solid steps forward in international cooperation,...

UN Secretary General welcomes climate deal in Copenhagen UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed a US-backed climate deal in Copenhagen as an "essential beginning". However he also added that the accord, reached with key nations...

SMEs and environmental action The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and Business Link have launched a new service for small businesses (otherwise unaffected by Copenhagen legislative requirements):...

Recent weather: climate change or global warming? Over the past two weeks, the heavy snowfall in the UK has prompted ridicule of global warming – albeit mostly tongue in cheek. Dr Richard Betts, head of climate impacts at the Met...