Latest Energy and Environment Features
Thu, 2012-01-26 22:48
Climate Change Is A Real Threat - But Only Cost Effective Policies Can Deliver Sustainable Solutions
Greater transparency and more cost-effective climate policy will help win over public support for emissions reduction argues Policy Exchange's Head of Environment and Energy.
Thu, 2012-01-12 02:36
The Atomic Clock - How the Coalition is gambling with Britain’s energy policy
This piece argues that unless the coalition government changed its energy policy a substantial number of UK households could fall into fuel poverty in two decades.
Wed, 2011-12-07 21:28
Sustainable Glasgow: Affordable Warmth Strategy
The Glasgow Council Leader lays out how IBM Smarter City Initiative and Sustainable Glasgow Partnership worked together to tackle fuel poverty and deliver affordable warmth.
Wed, 2011-12-07 21:11
Big Green Society: Creating cleaner, greener neighbourhoods in a time of austerity
Councils can â??nudgeâ?? communities into creating cleaner, greener neighbourhoods, including how to tackle ice and snow during the winter months argues Dominic Rustecki from Localis.
Thu, 2011-10-20 12:21
Connecting Europe Facility – broadband and digital infrastructure services
As expected the EU Digital Agenda Commissioner unveils plans to spur 50 Billion Euro worth investment in infrastructure and 9.2 Billion would be allocated for broadband.
Tue, 2011-10-04 16:30
Smarter lessons from some of the world's smartest cities
An estimated one million people will move into the worldâ??s cities this week. And next week and so on. Weâ??re adding the equivalent of seven New York Citys to the planet every year. How do we cope?
Tue, 2011-09-13 19:05
Watt a Waste: 32p in every pound powering IT and general office equipment
IBM's CTO on Energy Efficiency explores how organisations can achieve productivity gains from the supporting operational systems and infrastructure. Priority should be on low hanging fruits he says.
Wed, 2011-09-07 11:29
Smart, Smarter, Smartest Cities — Can They Help to Revive the Economy in Western Europe?
The European Union is right to focus on transforming urban areas into hubs of innovation, energy efficiency to facilitate economic recovery argues Jan Duffy from IDC.
Tue, 2011-09-06 18:17
UK Economy: In it for the long haul?
The author argues that UK economy needs public investments in areas which would provide help Britain successfully compete with developed as well as developing nations in a knowledge economy.
Tue, 2011-07-05 21:42
The EU has a moral duty to act on climate change
Climate change is a global amd one of the tragic consequence of failing to tackle it effectively would be to reverse decades worth hard fought development very quickly - the author warns.
