Gaia Blog

This month the launch of the Green Fiscal Commission to consider green taxes and other fiscal reforms for the UK. In particular, they will look at incentives for positive green behaviour through tax breaks and to provide disincentives to those undertaking negative behaviours. The group, consisting of politicians, industry experts, regulators and headed by Robert [...]

“I believe it will require no less than a fourth technological revolution. In the past the steam engine, the internal combustion engine, the microprocessor transformed not just technology but the way our society has been organised and the way people live. “Now we’re about to embark on a comparable technological transformation to low carbon energy [...]

Environmental best practice can make small firms not only feel good, it can save them money. This, according to a recent BBC news article – Going green to save firms money There are calls for further energy efficiency measures and increasing use of reduce, re-use and recycle. From purchasing ‘A’ rated energy efficient appliances to [...]

What could this mean for your business?  More organisations will become part of the Emissions Trading scheme and trade their carbon allowances. For businesses who manage their energy well this could be very lucrative. For those that do not very expensive.  How can I make it lucrative?  The Emissions Scheme works by measuring energy usage [...]