13 Jun 2011
Feed-in tariff cuts confirmed
On Friday 10 June, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (“DECC”) published its long-awaited response to the fast-track review…
General News
27 May 2011
Concern for the environment still main driver for business sustainability, survey finds
Despite evidence that putting sustainability at the heart of a business can bring opportunities for growth, concern for the environment…
General News
16 May 2011
Co-operative hopes to become one of the ‘Big Seven’ supplying ‘low carbon’ energy
Last Monday the Co-operative officially launched against the ‘Big Six’ power suppliers, promising that renewables will play an “important” part…
General News
11 May 2011
RTPI Planning Awards 2011
This year, the Royal Town Planning Institute are bringing their awards for projects and awards for people together on the…
General News
10 May 2011
Government assesses scrapping regional spatial strategies
The government will test the environmental impact of scrapping regional planning targets in order to avoid further legal challenges to…
General News
15 Apr 2011
Evaluation of West Midlands LEP Proposals – Supporting local economic renewal
SWM member Localise West Midlands has conducted an excellent review of the emerging West Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships. This includes…
SWM News
23 Mar 2011
Environment Agency to provide practical advice to help England adapt to climate change
Defra has announced that from September 2011, the Environment Agency will be responsible for delivering Defra’s work on adaptation. This means…
General News
22 Mar 2011
Earth Hour – Saturday 26 March at 8.30pm
It’s Earth Hour this Saturday from 8.30pm – 9.30pm so switch of your lights, tv, computer etc. to help save…
General News
11 Mar 2011
Calculating carbon emissions of ICT products and services
New global guidance will provide common approaches for calculating carbon emissions of ICT products and servicesICT companies and their customers…
General News
7 Feb 2011
Energy Saving Trust’s fact sheets on renewable energy now available
The Energy Saving Trust West Midlands has a new generation of fact sheets on renewable technologies. To request a selection of…
General News
23 Dec 2010
Climate Week – 21-27 March 2011
One week to show how we can combat climate change – 21 to 27 March 2011.Thousands of events and activities,…
SWM News
20 Dec 2010
Revised Black Country and Worcestershire LEP bids get government backing
Black Country councils have succeeded in their bid to create a local enterprise partnership to support industry.Authorities in Wolverhampton, Sandwell,…
General News
11 Nov 2010
Get smart with the Energy Saving Trust’s smarter driving lessons
Smarter driver training teaches your employees practical techniques, which could save your organisation £250 per driver on fuel bills.Sessions take…
General News
11 Nov 2010
New climate change guide unveiled
A coalition including planners, local authorities, developers and environmental organisations has launched a new guide to planning and climate change.The…
General News
28 Oct 2010
Funding still available for small businesses to launch low carbon inititiatives
There is still a week to apply for the Shell Springboard and leap into action!Shell Springboard is a programme that…
General News
12 Oct 2010
Launch of the 2010 Mayday Network Annual Report
SWM partner the May Day network have produced their first annual report. After 3 years the national network now has…
SWM News
29 Sep 2010
DECC reneges on Green Deal programme with councils
Ministers have shelved a Conservative pledge to pilot a home energy efficiency scheme with local government, raising concerns the programme…
General News
28 Sep 2010
The UK’s leading green energy awards calls for entries from sustainable energy pioneers across the UK
Entries needed by 26 October 2010.The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy are seeking entries from ground-breaking businesses, schools, not-for-profit initiatives,…
General News
1 Sep 2010
Opportunities for EU technologies in the Indian Renewable Energy market
The European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC) Office in India are hosting a Clean Energy mission to India in October. …
General News
19 Aug 2010
Low carbon help for Local Enterprise Partnerships
Sustainability West Midlands (SWM) has been working with many local authorities and public sector organisations over the last six months…
SWM News
19 Aug 2010
Localise West Midlands’ Summer 2010 newsletter
The newsletter contains information about Localise West Midlands’: proposals for facilitating community planning influence of how we measure prosperity and…
General News
16 Aug 2010
End to green energy ban could herald 100m pounds council windfall
Local authorities could generate up to £100m a year in revenue from renewable energy installations, following the lifting of a…
General News
6 Aug 2010
RegenWM Prizes 2010 – Retrospective: Projects Of The Decade
RegenWM Prizes have been a celebration of excellence in regeneration throughout the last years: now, in a period of rapid change, they…
General News
4 Aug 2010
Green energy in Parliament
The Secretary of State (Energy and Climate Change) announced the annual energy statement setting out 32 actions of coalition energy and…
General News