James Burton

2 months ago | smartenergydecisions.com | GHG Emissions |James Burton

Fighting climate change means taking serious steps to reduce carbon emissions generated by buildings. Leading-edge states and local governments are shifting to mandatory building performance policies like building performance standards (BPS). These standards are designed to reduce carbon emissions in buildings. They improve energy, gas and water use, and drive continuous, long-term improvement in the building stock.

Jul 12, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | James Burton

A raft of EU rules on coffee production will push up prices across Europe and drive thousands of farmers out of business, the chairman of Lavazza has claimed. Giuseppe Lavazza, the fourth-generation boss of the family-owned Italian company, warned that new deforestation regulations being introduced by the European Union will make coffee more expensive across the continent than it is in the UK.

Jul 5, 2024 | everand.com | Ella Duggan |James Burton |Steven Hopkins |Steve Alverson

If there’s one home appliance we really can’t live without, it’s a good quality vacuum cleaner. While hoovering may be an unavoidable chore, there’s nothing quite like knowing you’ve made a saving on a quality gadget that makes light work of dealing with daily grime. The good news is Amazon Prime Day lands this month, bringing with it a host of vacuum cleaner deals that will ensure you can keep your floors spick and span for less.

May 19, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | James Burton

Ryanair is being forced to sell tickets at a discount in the face of lower than expected demand from summer holidaymakers. The budget carrier said that a lack of mid-week bookings was forcing it to resort to special offers in order to fill some flights. The weekend market has been stronger. It came as the company appointed Amber Rudd, a former Tory cabinet minister and leading critic of Brexit, as a non-executive director.

Mar 23, 2024 | everand.com | Alex Lee |Tom Edwards |Steve Weber |James Burton

We’ve got good news for those looking to add an Alexa smart speaker or budget-friendly Fire tablet to their home – the Amazon Spring Deal Days sale is in full swing. After launching its first-ever spring sale in 2023, Amazon’s latest deals event is now on, running until 25 March, and there’s a whole host of savings on offer. In fact, everything from TVs and Apple tech to beauty and home appliances are included, so, you can bag a bargain on almost anything.