18 July 2008 13:45
Food firms pledge to cut mileage
Companies behind some of the biggest brands on UK supermarket shelves have pledged to slash the environmental impact of transporting their goods.
About 40 food and drink companies have signed up to the Food and Drink Federation's (FDF) Environmental Checklist and Clause for Greener Food Transport.
18 July 2008 13:30
Business urged to avoid flights
Businesses across the world should switch to video conferencing to cut emissions from transport.
That was the recommendation from Dr Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), as he spoke to members of the All-party Parliamentary Sustainable Aviation Group on Thursday.
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