Image Resources Our extensive research library contains thousands of summaries of journal articles, reports and news stories that can be searched by keyword and category RESOURCES CATEGORYBooksBriefing paperEvent recordingFeatured articlesFeatured reportGameJournal articlesNews and resourcesReportsThink pieceVideoWorking paperWorkshop summary YEAR201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Resource Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation In June 2007 the Government published a consultation on the carbon and sustainability reporting requirements for biofuels. This consulation forms part of the work on the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), which means that by 2010, 5% of all the fuel sold on UK forecourts should come from biofuels. The government expects this to save 1 million tones of carbon a year, the equivalent of taking 1 million cars off the road. Read Resource ESRC report - Consumption: reducing, reusing and recycling The report's co-authors, Professor Ken Peattie of Cardiff's BRASS centre, and Ben Shaw from the Policy Studies Institute argue that while recycling rates have risen, and the UK is on schedule to meet EU targets, the key to dealing with our escalating waste problem lies in changing our buying habits and our attitudes to consumption. This Economic and Social Resarch (ESRC) funded report was published in June 2007 entitled Consumption: reducing, reusing and recycling. Read Resource Plough to Plate Read Resource European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment argues packaging tax is unfair Read Resource Reducing the external costs of the domestic transport of food by the food industry Read Resource Biofuels: Risks and Opportunities of an Emerging Industry Read Resource Global food import bills are increasing Read Resource Using agrichar as a means of improving soil's ability to store carbon Read Resource How Marks & Spencer does business Marks & Spencer published a How we do Business Report 2007, which outlines how the company has performed against the commitments made in its 2006 CSR Report and sets out the details of its five-year £200m 100-point 'eco-plan.' These points describe how the company intends to achieve a range of goals across five key areas: Climate Change Waste Sustainable raw materials Fair partner Health Read VIEW MORE
Resource Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation In June 2007 the Government published a consultation on the carbon and sustainability reporting requirements for biofuels. This consulation forms part of the work on the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), which means that by 2010, 5% of all the fuel sold on UK forecourts should come from biofuels. The government expects this to save 1 million tones of carbon a year, the equivalent of taking 1 million cars off the road. Read
Resource ESRC report - Consumption: reducing, reusing and recycling The report's co-authors, Professor Ken Peattie of Cardiff's BRASS centre, and Ben Shaw from the Policy Studies Institute argue that while recycling rates have risen, and the UK is on schedule to meet EU targets, the key to dealing with our escalating waste problem lies in changing our buying habits and our attitudes to consumption. This Economic and Social Resarch (ESRC) funded report was published in June 2007 entitled Consumption: reducing, reusing and recycling. Read
Resource How Marks & Spencer does business Marks & Spencer published a How we do Business Report 2007, which outlines how the company has performed against the commitments made in its 2006 CSR Report and sets out the details of its five-year £200m 100-point 'eco-plan.' These points describe how the company intends to achieve a range of goals across five key areas: Climate Change Waste Sustainable raw materials Fair partner Health Read
