LowCVP Programme Focuses on Climate Change
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) has revealed its work programme for the next year. The focus of the programme builds on LowCVP’s ambitious targets for 2020 which are in line with the UK...
View ArticleJeremy Leggett Presents Carbon War Update
Founding Director of Solarcentury, Jeremy Leggett, spoke at an launch event for the Dutch version of his book The Winning of the Carbon War, in Amsterdam earlier this month. The British green-energy...
View ArticleParis Agreement Top Priority at Business and Climate Summit
Businesses and politicians from across the world are coming together today for the Business & Climate Summit. The second annual Summit is dedicated to tackling climate change. The event...
View ArticleIIGCC Respond to UK Climate Secretary’s Speech
This morning Amber Rudd, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, addressed delegates at the Business and Climate Summit. She discussed the future of climate change in Britain following...
View ArticleShetland ‘World First’ Tidal Array Announcement: Reaction & Response
WWF Scotland and Scottish Renewables have reacted to today’s (Monday 29 August) news that two tidal power devices have exported power to the grid for the first time. Responding to news today that power...
View Article6,000 MW Hours Of Renewable Heat Produced At On-Site Biogas Plant At Glendullan
The Scotch Whisky industry’s drive for environmental sustainability and carbon reduction at distillery sites has been boosted by the success of an on-site bio-energy plant commissioned one year ago by...
View ArticleEDF Credit Rating Downgraded Following Hinkley Decision
Following a deal between the UK government and France based electricity company Électricité de France (EDF), ‘Hinkley Point C’ is set to be built in Somerset by 2025. After much controversy surrounding...
View ArticleAs Oil Prices Rise Big Companies Must Exercise Capital Discipline
A fragile OPEC deal has lead to a rise in oil prises meaning companies must be wary of repeating the mistakes of the past. They must avoid throwing away investor cash on high-risk, high-cost projects,...
View ArticleScotland Is Getting Cosy On Low-Carbon Renewable Energy
New figures by the Energy Saving Trust has found that Scottish homes and businesses are realising the benefit of renewable heat. Energy Saving Trust, on behalf of the Scottish Government, estimate that...
View ArticleCommittee on Climate Change requests New Auctions for Low-Carbon Power,...
RenewableUK, WWF UK and Scottish Renewables have responded to reports released today by the Committee on Climate Change. Maf Smith, the deputy chief executive of RenewableUK, has commented on the...
View ArticleFriends of the Earth Praise Phase-Out Agreement of HFC Gases
In reaction to the international agreement to phase out HFCs – the fastest growing greenhouse gases – Head of Policy at Friends of Earth, Mike Childs, commented: “This is a very welcome step forward,...
View ArticleScottish Renewable Energy Sector Lowers Carbon Levels By More Than 13 Million
Carbon reduction figure is up by more than a million tonnes on previous year – Industry welcomes new statistic ahead of Westminster reception The amount of harmful CO2 displaced by Scotland’s renewable...
View ArticleSeminar Demonstrates How To Follow London’s New Zero Carbon Dwellings Policy
The seminar, fittingly located at London’s BedZed Pavilion – part of the carbon neutral community in Sutton, shows how to meet the standard of London’s new zero carbon dwellings policy. The free...
View ArticleCTI Praise Paris Agreement Ratification
The Paris ratification has signalled a clear forward-moving direction, meaning that business as usual is no longer an option, says Anthony Hobley, CEO of the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI). Hobley’s...
View ArticleStudy Reveals Deposit System Cut Plastic Bag Use By 80% In Sweden
Researchers say plastic bag use in Sweden has the potential to drop “significantly” following a pilot study which saw an 80 per cent fall in use of the bags following the introduction of a refundable...
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