Tesco ‘to go zero carbon’

Tesco, the world’s third largest retailer, has committed to plans to be ‘zero carbon’ by 2050.

Sweden pushes for carbon food labels

Calorie-counting could soon give way to carbon-counting, if Swedish trends catch on globally. Sweden’s National Food Administration has issued dietary guidelines that consider both the nutritional benefit of particular foods, and their environmental impact. 

£50 million to drive efficiency in public buildings

A loan scheme to retrofit Britain’s public sector buildings could see the end of draughty, inefficient schools and hospitals.

Wind power drifts out to sea

Revolutionary floating turbines, based on oil platform technology, could take wind power far out to sea, where it can harness higher and more consistent wind speeds. It could also bring offshore wind within reach of major energy consumers, like the US and Japan, which lack suitable shallow water sites.

The London Eye gets greener

The London Eye – the capital’s iconic ‘big wheel’ – is to cut 20% off its electricity consumption in a £12.5 million ‘eco-refurb’.