Posted: 02 July 2009
“High Street Failing on Footprinting”, say consumers
Research out today from the Carbon Trust reveals almost two thirds of consumers (63%) are more likely to buy a product if they know action is being taken to reduce its carbon footprint. At the same time, 70% of consumers want businesses to do more to help them make more informed environmental choices about the products they buy.
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Posted: 02 July 2009
UK ahead of carbon emissions target
The UK will almost double its carbon emissions reduction obligation by 2010, according to figures released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
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Posted: 02 July 2009
Car buyers 'thinking green'
Motorists in the UK are interested in reducing their vehicle carbon emissions by purchasing greener cars, new research has revealed.
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Posted: 02 July 2009
Make or break time for our climate
UK Government sets out manifesto for global climate deal - Prime Minister proposes $100 BN finance breakthrough!
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Posted: 02 July 2009
Head teachers urged to wipe £70m off school energy bills
Britain’s head teachers could wipe a massive £70m off school energy bills by making their schools more energy efficient, the Carbon Trust said today. Reducing energy wastage would also reduce UK schools’ carbon dioxide emissions by almost 600,000 tonnes.
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Posted: 02 July 2009
Engineer uses Twitter to monitor energy use
An engineer has set up Twitter on his mobile phone to monitor the amount of energy his home uses.
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Posted: 02 July 2009
Offshore wind has potential to meet more than a quarter of the UK’s electricity needs
UK offshore winds have potential to provide an extra 25GW of new electricity generation capacity.
DECC and Ofgem today opened the tender process for £15bn of new cabling to connect these wind farms.
UK about to join the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
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Posted: 02 July 2009
Five point plan guides UK climate action
A concerted programme of action in response to climate change is being pursued across the Government, led by DECC and DEFRA.
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Posted: 02 July 2009
4 degrees and beyond 28-30 September, 2009
This event aims to consider the implications of a global climate change of over 4oC for people, eco-systems and the earth-system.
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Posted: 02 July 2009
Climate Change Self-Evaluation Guidance for Local Areas
The Climate Change Self Evaluation Guide is now available for partnerships and local authorities that want to improve their approach to climate change.
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Posted: 02 July 2009
Clean coal to support up to 60,000 UK jobs
Consultation details conditions for new UK coal power stations
Clean coal technology could bring between £2-4 billion a year into the UK economy by 2030, and support between 30,000-60,000 in jobs such as engineering, manufacturing and procurement, according to new independent research published today.
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Posted: 02 July 2009
Act on Copenhagen website launched
A new website has been launched to support ‘Act on Copenhagen’, the UK Government’s mission for a global deal on climate change. This will be the official website for all activities leading up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December.
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Posted: 01 July 2009
Prepare for Change
Critical environmental services can only be secured if we enable the natural environment to adapt in the face of climate change.
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Posted: 01 July 2009
UK Climate Projections 2009 – planning for our future climate
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today announced the launch of the UK Climate Projections 2009; a groundbreaking, Defra-funded tool that will help us to understand how the UK’s climate will change during the 21st century.
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Posted: 01 July 2009
Extra support to cut public sector carbon footprint
Hospitals, leisure centres, local authorities – and even central government departments - will be able to save money and reduce their carbon emissions by taking up new energy efficiency loans. The Government, in partnership with Salix Finance and the Carbon Trust will provide £51.5 million in interest free loans to help public sector organisations take advantage of energy efficiency technology.
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Posted: 01 July 2009
Organisations 'committed to green IT'
More than nine out of ten firms are holding discussions on how to make their use of technology greener, new research has revealed.
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Posted: 01 July 2009
Electric cars receive Tesco backing
Tesco is to roll out charging points for electric cars at a number of its stores.
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Posted: 15 June 2009
UK on track to double Kyoto target
UK publishes Kyoto progress report on World Environment Day
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Posted: 15 June 2009
DECC launches consultation on guidance on how to measure and report your greenhouse gas emissions
A public consultation on guidance aimed at helping organisations to manage and reduce their greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions was launched today by DECC and Defra.
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Posted: 12 June 2009
Launch date for UK Climate Projections
The UK Climate Projections (UKCP09) is expected to be launched next week, on Thursday 18 June.
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Posted: 10 June 2009
Planting begins for green energy trial
Tree planting has started at a farm in South Lincolnshire – the first site in a series of trials which will evaluate the potential for fast growing trees species to provide green energy and the impacts this has on the environment.
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Posted: 03 June 2009
The Prince's May Day Summit
At this year's Summit, businesses made pledges to take action on climate change.
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Posted: 01 June 2009
Government 'must do more for green transport'
More needs to be done to encourage green travel plans in the UK, the RAC Foundation has suggested.
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Posted: 01 June 2009
Vehicle emissions targets 'need to be cut further'
A new report has suggested that the government's target of reducing carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 will not be possible without cutting down vehicle carbon emissions further.
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Posted: 01 June 2009
Ed Miliband encourages business to go green with new funding for business to save energy
New Carbon Trust map shows potential for £2.5 billion cost savings across UK
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Posted: 01 June 2009
UK-Norway to study role of North Sea in CO2 storage
A study of the role of the North Sea in providing storage space under the sea-bed for carbon dioxide from European countries was commissioned today jointly by the UK and Norway. Lord Hunt and the Norwegian Minister Terje Riis-Johansen, met to agree on a clear vision for the potential role of the North Sea in the future deployment of CCS in Europe, at the conference on Climate Change and Technology in Bergen, Norway.
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Posted: 28 May 2009
Forestry Comission launch Climate Change Information Pack
The pack delivers the Forestry Commission's key climate change messages, which are then explained in detail in the rest of the climate change pack.
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Posted: 22 May 2009
UK power capacity 'sufficient for electric cars'
Power capacity in Britain is sufficient to charge electric cars in the medium term, according to a new report.
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Posted: 22 May 2009
High energy bills 'making Brits go green'
Increasing costs of energy is leading to Britons taking more energy efficient measures, new research has revealed.
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Posted: 22 May 2009
Plug-in hybrid conversion developed
A team of engineers have developed the UK's first retro-fit plug-in hybrid system that aims to reduce vehicle carbon emissions.
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Posted: 22 May 2009
Meeting carbon targets 'requires energy efficiency'
Tougher energy efficiency measures are needed in the UK in order for the country to meet its target of an 80 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2050.
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Posted: 22 May 2009
UKCIP introduces: Adaptation Wizard
The Adaptation Wizard is a tool to help you adapt to climate change.
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Posted: 22 May 2009
Power plant plan proceeds
A firm has submitted plans to North Yorkshire county council which would see the construction of a new power plant.
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Posted: 22 May 2009
Electric car launched in UK
Britain's first four-seater electric car has been launched.
The Citroen C1 Ev'ie has a top speed of 60mph and has a travel range of between 60 and 75 miles in normal driving conditions.
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Posted: 22 May 2009
Training: Projections in Practice (PiP)
Projections in Practice (PiP)
No-one can know exactly what will happen in future, but we must plan ahead and be ready to deal with the effects that our changing climate will bring.
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Posted: 22 May 2009
Ed Miliband's message to the All Energy 09 Conference in Aberdeen
Ed Miliband's video message to "All Energy 09" conference, the UKs largest event devoted to renewable energy, held in Aberdeen on the 20 and 21 May 2009.
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Posted: 22 May 2009
UK children put down roots to fight climate change
Millions of children from every school in the United Kingdom are about to "get growing" more than a million new trees over the next few weeks.
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Posted: 22 May 2009
GB Smart Meter Roll Out Moves Forward
Hi tech meters will change our energy habits
No more estimated bills or staying in for meter readings
Easier switching between energy suppliers
Suppliers will be able to offer cheaper off-peak energy
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Posted: 22 May 2009
Hilary Benn meets US counterparts and says "We face a crisis of sustainability"
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has met his counterparts in the new American administration, Europe and the UN in a trip to New York and Washington DC.
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Posted: 22 May 2009
Smart meters 'help reduce energy bills'
Customers using smart meters will find that their energy bills are reducing, an expert has suggested.
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Posted: 28 April 2009
Protecting our seas from climate change
A five-year, £11million study into the effects of climate change on Britain’s seas has been announced as scientists warn of more acidic seas affecting the food chain.
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Posted: 28 April 2009
Ed Miliband article for The Times
Wind, sea, coal and nuclear power. Yes please
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Posted: 28 April 2009
Carbon Capture & Storage
Statement by Ed Miliband to the House of Commons
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Posted: 28 April 2009
No new coal without CCS - Miliband
Up to four clean tech plants to be built in UK
A future that curbs emissions from new coal fired power stations, and will see the UK lead the world in the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, was proposed by Ed Miliband today.
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Posted: 28 April 2009
New improved Warm Front Scheme
Better service and bigger grants will help thousands of people save money and keep warm.
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Posted: 28 April 2009
Investing in a Low Carbon Britain
The UK has begun the transition to a low carbon economy. The transition will change every aspect of our lives, our work, and our society.
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Posted: 28 April 2009
UK sets world's first carbon budgets
The UK today became the first country in the world to bind itself into an ambitious long-term framework to limit its greenhouse gas emissions.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
Research proposals invited û sustainability and strategic change
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is inviting proposals on the topic of æSustainability - calls for strategic changeÆ. CIMAÆs interest is aimed at helping organisations to consider sustainability in a strategic context, particularly on the role the management accountant can play in supporting strategy and influencing decision-making.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
Scientists target decision-makers.
Scientists working in the field of climate change from across the planet came together to share their work in March.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
Community Based Adaptation Exchange online resource
CBA-X is the Community Based Adaptation Exchange, providing a portal where members can share information about community-based adaptation, including news, events, case-studies, tools, policy resources, and videos.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
Airlines set out plans to tackle CO2 emissions
A group of airlines will today present the United Nations with a draft policy framework for addressing CO2 emissions from international aviation.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
Better driving of articulated trucks 'could save £650m a year'
Training drivers to use fuel more efficiently could save transport operators £650 million, according to commercial vehicle manufacturer.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
New report on building business resilience to inevitable climate change
IBM and Acclimatise are launching, via webinar, a report that reveals how UK FTSE 350 companies are adapting to minimise the risks and maximise the opportunities resulting from climate change.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
Policy integration is route to success in tackling climate change
Specific measures to tackle climate change, such as emissions trading, will only be successful if they are supported by other government policies addressing economic and social issues, says a new report by the Partnership for European Environmental Research (PEER).
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Posted: 21 April 2009
UKCP09 update
UKCIP e-news subscribers are no doubt wondering what has happened to the launch of the UK Climate Projections (UKCP09), which was expected this spring.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
Removal firm's green fleet goes into action
A removal company whose vans use alternative fuel and have low vehicle carbon emissions has launched in London.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
Alternative fuel buses to launch this month
A green fleet of buses that run on alternative fuel are to start running in Huntingdonshire later this month, ahead of the installation of a guided busway.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
Government demands gold standard from its carbon offsets
The Government plans to continue with its Carbon Offsetting Fund which will offset specific emissions through the purchase of high-quality carbon credits. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is conducting a market sounding on its plans for the second phase of the UK Government’s Carbon Offsetting Fund (GCOF II).
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Posted: 21 April 2009
Energy conservation understanding improves
Britons have developed a better understanding of energy conservation, according to a company that surveys heat loss of social housing stock.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
Have your say on potential sites for new nuclear power stations
A list of eleven sites that could be potential hosts to new nuclear power stations in the UK is published today. Members of the public now have a month to comment on the proposed sites before the nuclear planning consultation later this year.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
New structure sharpens focus on climate change at Forest Research
The Forestry Commission's Forest Research agency has been re-organised from today (2 April 2009) to give it a clearer focus on its priority work on forestry and climate change.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
EU's climate policy gets final go-ahead
The European Union has today given the final approval to its ambitious climate change and energy policies, agreed by EU ministers back in December 2008.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
How to build a low carbon economy
As Gordon Brown promises to plot a green route to recovery in this month’s Budget, which options will really deliver the best bang for buck.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
New Article
Natural England today (Tuesday 7 April) continued to voice its support for water companies and their role in protecting the natural environment.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
Staff cut £300 a year from fuel bill each
Staff at a housing association has been taught how to reduce fuel costs by £300 a year.
Riverside housing association has offered staff free courses on more fuel efficient driving.
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Posted: 21 April 2009
Ecodriving software wins innovation prize
A computer tool that helps motorists drive with greater fuel efficiency and lower cost has been awarded an innovation prize.
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Posted: 03 April 2009
New energy standards for household appliances
Fridges, freezers, televisions and washing machines are to have minimum energy standards and energy labels following an EU ruling.
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Posted: 03 April 2009
UK and Mexico sign sustainable development agreement
Hilary Benn, the Secretary of State for Environment, Ed Miliband the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and the Mexican Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources, Juan Elvira Quesado, have signed a commitment on sustainable development and climate change as part of a successful partnership between Mexico and the UK.
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Posted: 03 April 2009
Ed Miliband on the G20 summit
Summing up his thoughts on the conclusion of the G20 summit, Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Ed Miliband said:
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Posted: 03 April 2009
New fund open to take Severn Estuary tidal concepts from the drawing board
A new £500,000 fund will be launched today to help environmental entrepreneurs and small businesses develop their ideas to generate electricity from the River Severn’s tidal power.
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Posted: 01 April 2009
New nuclear funding watchdog ready to go
The line-up of the board of the Government’s watchdog to oversee the decommissioning and waste disposal funding arrangements is completed today.
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Posted: 01 April 2009
Local ports meet with to discuss wind farm future
More than 100 port operators, developers, investors and wind manufactures from across the UK today met with the Government to cut through a potential bottleneck in offshore wind farm development.
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