Energy bills would have to soar by £56 a month before households would make their home greener

Energy bills would have to soar by £56 a month before households would invest in making their home greener to tackle them Many British households admit being confused about making homes greener  They say their energy bills would have to rise by £56 before investing in it  This is despite the Government pushing for more … Read more

If you want to cut fat cat pay or make firms go greener – VOTE

While shareholders own a company, it’s the executive team and board who hold the day-to-day power. They decide what dividends to pay, what strategy to follow and how to shape the company’s ethos.  But for a brief window every year, shareholders are given the tools to gain control. Over the next few weeks, most UK-listed … Read more

Fuel stations to switch to greener E10 petrol from September

E10 arrival in September:The Department for Transport has confirmed that fuel retailers will be selling the greener fuel later this year – though drivers of older cars are warned to avoid it Filling stations across the UK will switch from E5 to E10 petrol in September, the Department for Transport has confirmed today. The greener … Read more

Fuel stations to switch to greener E10 petrol from September

E10 arrival in September:The Department for Transport has confirmed that fuel retailers will be selling the greener fuel later this year – though drivers of older cars are warned to avoid it Filling stations across the UK will switch from E5 to E10 petrol in September, the Department for Transport has confirmed today. The greener … Read more

Drivers will be offered £3,000 ‘credit’ to give up cars and shift to greener transport

Drivers who GIVE UP their cars will be offered £3,000 in ‘credit’ to spend on public transport, electric scooters and taxis under new green plans Drivers will receive public money to abandon their vehicle for ‘credits’ Will be used on other modes of transport such as bicycles and electric scooters Credits will work on congestion-easing forms … Read more

Drivers will be offered £3,000 ‘credit’ to give up cars and shift to greener transport

Drivers who GIVE UP their cars will be offered £3,000 in ‘credit’ to spend on public transport, electric scooters and taxis under new green plans Drivers will receive public money to abandon their vehicle for ‘credits’ Will be used on other modes of transport such as bicycles and electric scooters Credits will work on congestion-easing forms … Read more

When will Earth be eco-friendly? Most Americans believe the world will be greener by 2042

When will Earth be eco-friendly? Most Americans believe the world will be greener by 2042 if we produce zero waste and adopt a more plant-based diet A survey reveals that Americans are hopefully the world will become greener Approximately 59% of respondents say the Earth will be  eco-friendly by 2024  Americans say a green world … Read more

How making your pension greener should make you money: DIANDRA SOOBIAH explains

Two months ago Nest, the largest pension scheme in the UK with 9million savers, committed to cutting carbon out of its investment portfolio. It was the first scheme to publicly commit to aligning with the Paris Agreement goals to keep global temperature rises within 1.5C above pre-industrial levels by 2050. A month later, the Department of … Read more

Green money guide: How to make your finances greener

Caring about climate change and using your money to help rather than harm the planet is increasingly important to many of us.  Financial services companies have cottoned on to this and many more have begun to offer mortgages, loans and savings accounts and other products branded as ‘green’.  For example, a spattering of green mortgages … Read more

Children raised in greener neighbourhoods have higher IQs

Children raised in greener neighbourhoods have higher IQs and lower levels of difficult behaviour, study finds Researchers looked at IQ and behaviour levels of 600 children aged 10 to 15 They used satellite imagery to examine greenery levels of their neighbourhoods  For every three per cent increase in greenery IQ levels increased 2.6 points By … Read more