By the year 2050, the government has promised to cut UK emissions by 60%. As part of this, a variety of carbon-related legislation is being introduced. This includes the Carbon Reduction Commitment, which comes into effect in April 2009 affecting a variety of companies such as supermarkets, banks, hospitals, local authorities and offices.
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Brown Says Downturn Won’t Hit Green Plans
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Tuesday the global economic downturn would not affect a government drive to reduce the country’s carbon emissions. However, an industry executive cast doubt on the ability of the UK’s existing power transmission network to cope with planned increases in wind power output. Brown told a wind energy conference [...]
October 30th, 2008 | Gareth Jones | 0 comments | Continued
Cambridge eco town plans scrapped
Plans to construct an eco-town in Hanley Grange have been abandoned.In a new development, the Wellcome Trust - which owns most of the land in question - revealed it will not sell the land to Tesco, which was intending to construct 12,800 houses in the area.One of 15 such towns initially proposed, the site had [...]
July 17th, 2008 | News Service | 0 comments | Continued
Pupils raise awareness with climate conference
A group of year nine pupils are to hold a climate change and global issues conference this week.The event, taking place tomorrow (July 15th), is the brainchild of two 14-year-old girls, Amy Bew and Elise Galvin, who have organised the day-long conference, EDP24.couk reports.Some £2,500 was raised in order for Hellesdon High near Norwich to [...]
July 15th, 2008 | News Service | 0 comments | Continued
East of England plan ‘poses environmental challenges’
A government plan setting out how the east of England will evolve over the next 20 to 30 years will have a "profound" effect on the Hertfordshire environment, it has been claimed. The plan outlines the expectation that 83,200 homes will be built in the county over the period, with major new developments earmarked for [...]
June 26th, 2008 | News Service | 0 comments | ContinuedHousing minister visits proposed eco-town site
Eco-town developers and campaigners had a chance to air their views to housing minister Caroline Flint this week as she visited a proposed green build site in Norfolk.Ms Flint met bidders, local councillors and residents at the former RAF Coltishall ground on Monday to find out about plans and concerns for the project, reports 24dash.com.The [...]
June 24th, 2008 | News Service | 0 comments | Continued
Fens awarded £4m for local projects
Some £4 million has been awarded to rural projects that are to take place in the Cambridgeshire and Norfolk Fens, it has emerged.The East of England Development Agency (EEDA) has granted the funds through the Rural Development Fund for England following a successful application from local communities.Businesses and enterprises in the area are to benefit [...]
June 3rd, 2008 | News Service | 0 comments | Continued
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