The latest stage this weekend in the phase-out of energy-guzzling incandescent light bulbs has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth. From Saturday 1 September 2012, shops will no longer be allowed to order new stocks of energy intensive incandescen
Wind energy avoided at least 5.5m tonnes of CO2 emissions in the UK last year and is making a meaningful contribution to cutting the country’s greenhouse gas output, according to a new report that counters claims by objectors that wind turbine
Morocco represents a great opportunity for exporters because of its relative economic stability and social reforms, according to global credit management specialists Coface. However payment delays are still long, it says, in a new detailed report on
Business expansion faces fewer constraints in South Africa than in the rival high-growth BRIC economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China, according to a new survey. The quarterly Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), which surveys ove
Train operator East Coast has been awarded the Gold Carbon Saver Standard for its success in saving energy under the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme.