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.

SUPERMARKETS have been blamed for out-pricing independent retailers and, in some cases, putting them out of business.

RENEWABLE energy chiefs have tabled plans for a wind farm that could power up to 5,500 homes. Jez Davison reports.

A TEESSIDE MP has launched a scathing attack on the promotion of renewable energy by electricity suppliers, labelling it "the biggest scam since timeshare".

GOVERNMENT backing for a far-reaching regeneration scheme will allow Teesside to showcase its renewable energy credentials. JEZ DAVISON reports.

WITH landfill taxes topping £50 a tone, a green-minded Teessider is on a mission to help firms cut their waste bill.

ENERGY minister Charles Hendry has pledged to make investment in green projects affordable for business.

FOOD and drink companies on Teesside will soon discover the best - and cheapest - ways of keeping food waste away from rubbish dumps.

RENEWABLE energy experts say plugging the offshore wind skills gap is an ‘arms race’ if the North-east is to take its place as a global hub for the sector.