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The 'Merton Rule' is the groundbreaking planning policy, pioneered by the London Borough of Merton, which requires the use of renewable energy onsite to re...The 'Merton Rule' is the groundbreaking planning policy, pioneered by the London Borough of Merton, which requires the use of renewable energy onsite to reduce annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the built environment.

This site will help both employers and employees within the industry to identify their current skills, and provides a catalogue of related learning opportu...This site will help both employers and employees within the industry to identify their current skills, and provides a catalogue of related learning opportunities from suppliers who have linked their courses to the site.

Every Actions Counts provides advice and support to voluntary and community organisations which are looking to reduce their impact on the environment, tack...Every Actions Counts provides advice and support to voluntary and community organisations which are looking to reduce their impact on the environment, tackle climate change and improve their local area.

information, case studies and links on the mechanisms in place to help local authorities embed sustainable development into their communties.

Welcome to the website of the Green Fiscal Commission. The Commission was publicly launched on 14 November 2007 and over the next year and half we will be ...Welcome to the website of the Green Fiscal Commission. The Commission was publicly launched on 14 November 2007 and over the next year and half we will be looking in detail at the whole range of issues surrounding green taxes and environmental tax reform (ETR). The Commission’s work will cover four broad areas: How green taxes/ ETR works The environmental, economic and social implications of ETR Attitudes to green taxes and ETR Communication of our findings.

The action plan sets out a more strategic approach to policy and delivery on the natural environment. It sets out a number of actions for Defra and key par...The action plan sets out a more strategic approach to policy and delivery on the natural environment. It sets out a number of actions for Defra and key partners and stakeholders to move collectively towards an ecosystems approach to conserving, managing and enhancing the natural environment in England

Finance is a key mechanism through which local authorities can maximise their contributions to sustainable environmental, social and economic development. ...Finance is a key mechanism through which local authorities can maximise their contributions to sustainable environmental, social and economic development. Financing Local Futures is a resource, supported by CIPFA, the LGA and the IDeA, designed to help those involved in local government financial decision-making to develop their own organisations' contributions to sustainable development.

"Local authorities and their partners...are pivotal to delivering sustainable communities"

CIPFA's new publication sets the scene for people in public sector organisations who need to know the current state of play on the sustainability agenda, a...CIPFA's new publication sets the scene for people in public sector organisations who need to know the current state of play on the sustainability agenda, and provides a tool to help them to communicate to all of their stakeholders how they are responding to the challenge.

The Committee on Climate Change will be a high profile independent statutory non-departmental public body and will play a crucial part in the UK’s effort t...The Committee on Climate Change will be a high profile independent statutory non-departmental public body and will play a crucial part in the UK’s effort to tackle climate change.

M.L. Parry and O.F. Canziani and J.P. Palutikof and P.J. van der Linden and C.E. Hanson (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, (2007)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Geneva: IPCC, (2007)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Geneva: IPCC, (2007)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Geneva: IPCC, (2007)

Cabinet Office London: HMSO, (2007)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs London: DEFRA, (2007)

Communities and Local Government London: CLG, (2008)

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform London: BERR, (2007)

HM Government London: HMSO, (2006)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2008)