Energy bills would have to soar by £56 a month before households would invest in making their home greener to tackle them Many British households admit being confused about making homes greener They say their energy bills would have to rise by £56 before investing in it This is despite the Government pushing for more … Read more
How you can get a FREE tree from Bunnings as part of a massive giveaway – but you’ll have to be quick Bunnings Warehouse to hand out 26,500 free trees to Greater Sydney residents NSW Government partnered with retailer as part of Greening our City initiative Residents across 33 LGAs can pick up leafy freebie … Read more
While shareholders own a company, it’s the executive team and board who hold the day-to-day power. They decide what dividends to pay, what strategy to follow and how to shape the company’s ethos. But for a brief window every year, shareholders are given the tools to gain control. Over the next few weeks, most UK-listed … Read more
E10 arrival in September:The Department for Transport has confirmed that fuel retailers will be selling the greener fuel later this year – though drivers of older cars are warned to avoid it Filling stations across the UK will switch from E5 to E10 petrol in September, the Department for Transport has confirmed today. The greener … Read more
Drivers who GIVE UP their cars will be offered £3,000 in ‘credit’ to spend on public transport, electric scooters and taxis under new green plans Drivers will receive public money to abandon their vehicle for ‘credits’ Will be used on other modes of transport such as bicycles and electric scooters Credits will work on congestion-easing forms … Read more
Drivers who GIVE UP their cars will be offered £3,000 in ‘credit’ to spend on public transport, electric scooters and taxis under new green plans Drivers will receive public money to abandon their vehicle for ‘credits’ Will be used on other modes of transport such as bicycles and electric scooters Credits will work on congestion-easing forms … Read more
When will Earth be eco-friendly? Most Americans believe the world will be greener by 2042 if we produce zero waste and adopt a more plant-based diet A survey reveals that Americans are hopefully the world will become greener Approximately 59% of respondents say the Earth will be eco-friendly by 2024 Americans say a green world … Read more
Two months ago Nest, the largest pension scheme in the UK with 9 million savers, committed to cutting carbon out of its investment portfolio. It was the first scheme to publicly commit to aligning with the Paris Agreement goals to keep global temperature rises within 1.5C above pre-industrial levels by 2050. A month later, the Department … Read more
The plan was to give 600,000 households £2 billion to make energy-saving improvements and create work for 100,000 tradesmen. But the Government’s Green Homes Grant scheme has got off to a stuttering start – with thousands set to miss out thanks to a multitude of problems. The multi-billion-pound scheme, which has been rushed through in … Read more
Children raised in greener neighbourhoods have higher IQs and lower levels of difficult behaviour, study finds Researchers looked at IQ and behaviour levels of 600 children aged 10 to 15 They used satellite imagery to examine greenery levels of their neighbourhoods For every three per cent increase in greenery IQ levels increased 2.6 points By … Read more