Environment
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Crunch carbon, cut costs
How cutting carbon is good for your business – Mike Haigh, Mott MacDonald managing director for Europe and Africa, sets out the issues. -
Carbon reduction makes good business sense
Mark Enzer, Infrastructure Carbon Review lead author and Mott MacDonald practice manager for water and environment on the value of leadership. -
Leadership and skills – embarking on the low carbon journey
David Riley, carbon manager, Anglian Water and member of the Green Construction Board’s Infrastructure Working Group has seven steps for making a difference. -
How to build a carbon model: the basics
Maria Manidaki, senior engineer, Mott MacDonald explains. -
Mind the trap: avoid these common carbon modelling mistakes
Craig Jones, director, Circular Ecology says you have to get the data right. -
Davey promises new Lib Dem Green Homes law and £2bn a year for energy efficiency
Energy secretary Ed Davey sets out "Green Magna Carta" to outlaw fuel poverty and underpin UK social justice -
New government must tackle air quality says environmental group manifesto
Improving air quality across the UK “is the most important” environmental issue the next government must tackle, says Environmental Industries Commission in its 2015 manifesto. -
New "Citizen Voice" to boost public say over infrastructure, says Green Alliance
But Lord Adonis argues that politicians must retain responsibility for making the tough decisions. -
Green infrastructure is good for you, property industry told
Street trees, roof gardens and parks can add to property value as well as enhance community well being UK Green Building Council tells developers. -
Smart cities: they’re about more than just technology
Think big, start small and remember better public service needs to be the aim of any smart city, says Bechtel’s Jim Denton-Brown.