Green issues and recycling in the Capital
The scale of the renewable energy challenge facing Britain was revealed yesterday by figures showing Britain installed about 270 solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on houses in 2007, compared with 130,000 in Germany.
Britain is the worst performer behind Malta and Luxembourg in the EU in its use of renewable energy and produces only 2% of its […]
Mayor Ken Livingstone has announced that, from October, the highest polluting vehicles will have to pay £25 to enter London’s congestion charge zone. But, in addition, some of the cleanest cars will receive a 100 per cent waiver of the congestion charge.
Owners of cars emitting more than 226g/km of carbon dioxide will have to pay […]
Hundreds of residents have already signed up to Islington’s “Climate Change Challenge”, with a pledge to adopt a greener lifestyle.
Together, they’re set to save up to 200 tonnes of carbon emissions over the coming year – that’s more than the weight of a Boeing 747.
And even more residents have the chance to take up the […]
In a first for the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, refuse and recycling will now be collected on the same day. This makes it one of the few London boroughs to offer this service. A decision to award the contract for cleaning in the borough to Serco will also see streets swept […]