Sentence examples for green commitments from inspiring English sources

In 2007 Marks & Spencer launched its green commitments under the slogan "Plan A: because there is no Plan B".

But to imply that the government is back-pedalling on its green commitments misunderstands the work we're doing to reach this goal.

David Cameron and Nick Clegg are unveiling proposals that they say will cut £50 off average energy bills while sticking to the government's green commitments.

Osborne, whose reputation has taken a dive following his widely criticised budget and a subsequent string of U-turns, has been under heavy pressure from Tory MPs to reduce the billions spent on green commitments.

It shows how Cameron's interest in green issues is new and arguably more to do with the rebranding of the Tory party than conviction: he was one of those blocking the inclusion of green commitments in the last Conservative manifesto.

The report will put pressure on George Osborne who wants to row back on the UK's green commitments, saying the government should go no further or faster than other countries on cutting carbon.

A real legacy of the coalition government's green commitment".

[C3.] A GREEN COMMITMENT Consumer companies are working harder to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but they are still a pretty carbon-intensive lot, a nonprofit group said.

One of the largest and best-known certification schemes is Green Globe, and even it was criticised in its early days by the World Wildlife Fund WWFforfor promoting "confusion rather than clarity" by not distinguishing clearly enough between companies that had simply bought the first level of green commitment from those that had actually achieved certification.

One from companies including Asda, Microsoft and EDF calling for a 2030 target for carbon emissions from power stations, and a second from nuclear and wind energy companies including Areva, Siemens and Vestas calling on the government to firm up its green commitment or lose hundreds of millions of pounds of investment.

Green travel schemes demystified One of the largest and best-known certification schemes is Green Globe, and even it was criticised in its early days by the World Wildlife Fund WWFforfor promoting "confusion rather than clarity" by not distinguishing clearly enough between companies that had simply bought the first level of green commitment from those that had actually achieved certification.