Apr
2009
Articles from 29th Apr 2009
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Green tax could boost profits
Apr 29 2009 | Environmental & sustainable industry
The government’s “green tax regime” could provide a welcome boost to the bottom line as well as benefiting the environment. David Jewkes, tax partner at leading Read
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Firms losing interest in cutting emissions, survey finds
Apr 29 2009 | Environmental & sustainable industry
Businesses are losing interest in cutting their emissions in the face of the recession and what they see as unrealistic targets from the Government, a new survey has found. Read
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Warwick University to boost its electric vehicles fleet
Apr 29 2009 | Environmental & sustainable industry
The University of Warwick has been selected to participate in the Department for Transport’s £20 million low carbon vehicle procurement programme. Read
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Birmingham boffins probe UK transport infrastructure
Apr 29 2009 | Environmental & sustainable industry
A team of scientists from the University of Birmingham have secured £1.5 million for a four-year project to examine how to make the UK’s transport systems resilient to climate change. Read
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Cheltenham firm Commercial Group thinks green
Apr 29 2009 | Environmental & sustainable industry
An office supply company seems like an unlikely candidate to be organising a day dedicated to the practical measures businesses can take to mitigate global warming. Anna Blackaby looks at how Commercial Group – which has halved its carbon footprint in two years – is aiming to spread the word. Read
