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UK green corporate spending forecast to grow rapidly
UK sustainable business spending is set to grow twenty times faster than economic growth in 2012 and will be responsible for driving green growth, it has been claimed.
Coca-Cola on track to become 'water neutral' by 2020
Drinks giant Coca-Cola has unveiled how it will continue to hit "stringent" targets to reduce water usage in its first digital Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
Businesses urged to reduce water usage
Water flows have improved in the UK's rivers as a result of tighter rules on abstraction for businesses, water companies and agriculture, but there is still a way to go says the Environment Agency (EA).
Ford reveals major investment in water reduction
Car manufacturing giant Ford has revealed that it has invested Euro2.3m in its five-year water reduction strategy.
ABB installs UK's first privately-owned DC rapid-charging station
Transport Minister Norman Baker opens electric-vehicle rapid charger at Midlands printing company RCS
Technology Driving Al Shumaisi WWT Scheme
As Saudi Arabia's Al Shumaisi wastewater treatment plant takes shape advanced technology is very much driving the scheme, so report lead contractor ACWA Emirates.
Businesses thrash-out sustainability challenges
Sustainability leaders from a range of UK brands gathered in London yesterday (January 24) to thrash-out solutions to sustainability challenges, arguing that collaboration between businesses has a crucial part to play in improving sustainability.
Water minister vows to tackle bad debt in the water industry
Water minister Richard Benyon has launched a consultation in a bid to tackle bad debt in the water industry, which cost water suppliers more than £1.6bn last year.
Ecotricity set to harness wave power
Green energy company Ecotricity has today (January 23) unveiled plans to install 200 wave power devices off the UK coast as it looks to grow its portfolio of wind and tidal technologies.



