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Government is set to lead by example as all of its car fleets are provided with funding to introduce plug-in cars and vans, Transport Minister Baroness Kramer announced today. The £5 million ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) readiness project is just the first step in plans to make electric cars and other plug-in vehicles commonplace in government fleets. It will allow every central government fleet to review its arrangements and consider how greener vehicles can…

Corporate image and increased regulation are main drivers of sustainable practices by businesses Businesses are operating on ‘border’ of compliancy, lacking strategy and effective measurement of sustainable initiatives UK businesses are missing out on a range of benefits by operating on the ‘border’ of compliancy when it comes to sustainable business practice, according to the annual sustainability survey from the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM). The survey, led by BIFM in collaboration with Acclaro…

An ambitious project to provide low carbon heating in the form of hot water to homes across the Lee Valley in north London was launched by Enfield Council and the Mayor of London at City Hall on Monday 21 July. The ‘Lee Valley Heat Network’ aims to create an energy solution for the Lee Valley through a system of pipes that moves heat in the form of hot water from where it is created, to…