The Tees Valley Green Business Network is led by a range of local organisations with an interest in supporting businesses and encouraging improved environmental performance.

As the environment attracts more attention, as costs such as waste and energy rise and as major purchasers and the public scrutinise environmental credentials, it is increasingly important for businesses to look at their environmental performance.

The Tees Valley Green Business Network has been set up to help businesses find the information they need to take advantage of the commercial benefits that exist.

FARMERS have seen for themselves how best to grow oilseed rape to feed the burgeoning biofuels industry.

THE Tees Valley is on the road to a low carbon transport future today, after becoming one of the first areas in the UK to trial electric vehicles.

MIDDLESBROUGH based Poulton Glass has invested £200,000 to produce super-green windows.

STOCKTON´S Holme House prison has hosted its second Environment and Energy Exhibition.

EXPERTS backing a major clean coal project on Teesside have praised the UK´s bid to lead the global race to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology - but taxpayers will foot the bill.

TEESSIDE was in a strong position to benefit from climate changing events, which would drive future economies, local organisers of World Environment Day said.

THE COMPANY that put the turbo into diesel engines said yesterday that new low-emission technology developed at its Darlington plant should secure its future and that of hundreds of staff.

A DARLINGTON marine projects company has anounced a contract portfolio worth more than £80m this year.