10 Apr 2014
Renewable Heat Incentive for homes opens
Homes across the UK will now be able to be claim hundreds of pounds for the heat they generate from…
General News
7 Apr 2014
DECC Heat Networks Survey
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is currently conducting a survey to build their evidence base for heat…
General News
27 Mar 2014
Chancellor announces £7 billion of green tax cuts for manufacturers
George Osborne has announced a multi-billion pound package of green tax cuts that he said would help UK businesses – and manufacturers…
General News
18 Mar 2014
Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017: Call for evidence
Every five years the UK Government must carry out an assessment of the current and future risks to the country…
General News
5 Mar 2014
Reducing demand for energy from industry, businesses and the public sector
In June 2013, the Government introduced provisions into the Energy Act 2013 so that a financial incentive to encourage lasting reductions in…
General News
5 Mar 2014
Plug-in vehicle infrastructure grants: second round
The second round of grant awards for plug-in vehicle charge points in train stations and public sector sites has been…
General News
12 Feb 2014
BECCI and Accord Group challenge industry with £250k to develop Smart Grid opportunities
SWM members BECCI and Accord Group have teamed up to organise the ‘Smart Grid Challenge’. The Challenge focuses on ways to reduce…
General News
29 Jan 2014
Sustainable Development Strategy for the NHS launched today
The Sustainable Development Unit has today launched its Sustainable Development Strategy for the NHS, Public Health and Social Care system.…
General News
22 Jan 2014
Enter the Climate Week Awards
The search is on for the UK’s most innovative, effective and ambitious organisations, communities and individuals – to showcase outstanding…
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28 Nov 2013
Report calls for “relaunch” of Green Deal for non-domestic market
The Government should “relaunch” the Green Deal for the non-domestic market and enable small businesses to access cheap energy-saving loans…
General News
7 Nov 2013
WRAP produce Facilities Management Procurement Toolkit
Working together with facilities management clients and suppliers, WRAP has recognised that there are costs and resource savings to be…
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30 Aug 2013
New Toolkit to help LEPs harness ‘natural growth’
The Environment Agency, Natural England and the Forestry Commission joined forces with several local enterprise partnerships (LEPs), councils and environment…
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30 Aug 2013
Plan to break electric car barriers
A pioneering project at the £40 million West Midlands-based Manufacturing Technology Centre aims to break down the major barriers to…
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23 Aug 2013
The Rippleffect: free water efficiency package for businesses
The Rippleffect support package provides a wealth of free advice and support to help your business to save money by…
General News
20 Aug 2013
Rockefeller Foundation launch ‘100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge’
To enable 100 cities to better address the increasing shocks and stresses of the 21st century, The Rockefeller Foundation has…
General News
31 Jul 2013
Plugged-in Midlands to run for a further year
The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) has awarded the Plugged-in Midlands Programme an additional £1.5m of Government funding to…
General News
30 Jul 2013
Register your business in the Carbon Trust Green Business Directory
The Carbon Trust has announced the launch of its Green Business Directory, a valuable resource for organisations looking to install…
General News
22 Jul 2013
EU food waste consultation launched
A public consultation on how Europe can achieve sustainability across food production and consumption has been launched by the European…
General News
15 Jul 2013
New teaching resource for climate change launched
After a successful battle to keep climate change within the new proposed national curriculum, Sustainability West Midlands are delighted to…
SWM News
10 Jul 2013
Green Deal ‘could lead to deadly summer overheating’
Temperatures could soar to dangerously high levels in some homes insulated under the government’s flagship Green Deal scheme, experts have…
SWM News
2 Jul 2013
Rural Community Energy Fund open for applications
The government has launched a £15 million fund in order to help rural communities generate clean power.The Rural Community Energy…
General News
19 Jun 2013
Green deal measures could significantly increase property values
Improving the energy efficiency of your home could increase its value by up to 38% according to new government figures…
General News
10 Jun 2013
How well would you cope with an emergency?
The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has developed an online game to test your incident management skills. BC24 is an incident…
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5 Jun 2013
Energy Bill decarbonisation target narrowly defeated
A bid to include a target to decarbonise the UK’s electricity generation by 2030 was narrowly defeated by 290 votes…
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