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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 [...]

Gareth Jones | October 30th, 2008 | Continued

Feature Article #2

Shell Springboard Climate Change funding

Every year this programme offers funding to only a few small businesses spread across 3 regions of the UK, South, Central and North to help them fund product development which is designed to specifically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
It is a competitive process and only the finalist each year appears to [...]

John Pickstone | October 21st, 2008 | Continued

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Norfolk Fens wind farm considered

Ministers are considering granting planning permission for a proposed 19-turbine wind farm in Norfolk.The Marshland Wind Farm, proposed by German developers Notus Energy, will generate 57 megawatts (MW) from a site near Marshland St James.According to the developers, the site was chosen in part because of a 2007 report by Arup and Partners, which concluded [...]

News Service | October 15th, 2008 | Continued

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Science centre hit by Iceland bank crash

Plans for a science research park in Norwich have been put on hold as the banking crisis hit Norfolk County Council’s funds.The council, which looked set to provide £1 million towards the Genome Analysis Centre, had £32.5 million deposited in failed Icelandic banks.It is unclear whether the council, just one of many organisations with money [...]

News Service | October 14th, 2008 | Continued

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Fly-tipper gets record jail time

A Hertfordshire man who illegally dumped 85 tonnes of waste was given a record-breaking sentence for fly tipping.Harvey Gibson received a 32-month jail term for "illegally depositing and disposing of controlled waste in contravention of a Waste Management Licence" and of managing a company while he was disqualified.The Environment Agency (EA) brought the case against [...]

News Service | October 14th, 2008 | Continued

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Fuel for the future gets EEDA backing

Woodlands in the East of England are set to provide fuel for the future after a new project received one of the largest funding awards of its kind in England.
The East of England Development Agency (EEDA) has awarded £4.3 million to increase the use of wood-based energy production.
The £10.7 million Woodfuel East project will help [...]

November 19th, 2008 | Gareth Jones | 0 comments | Continued
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Agency tries to ease recycling ‘crisis’

Waste companies will be able to store recyclables without having to apply for a variation to their permit, the Environment Agency announced on Tuesday.
The Agency made the announcement in response to the “unprecedented… downturn in demand and price for some recyclable material” caused by the gathering recession. Chinese demand for recyclables has dropped dramatically and [...]

November 17th, 2008 | John Pickstone | 0 comments | Continued
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New British standard for assesing the life cycle of greenhouse gas emmisions of goods and services

Businesses can assess the carbon footprint of their goods and services and play a greater part in fighting climate change with BSI publicly available specification (PAS) 2050:2008 - Specification for the assessment of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods and services, a new standard launched by BSI British Standards, the Carbon Trust and [...]

November 14th, 2008 | John Pickstone | 0 comments | Continued
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Free* Carbon footprint training for businesses

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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November 11th, 2008 | John Pickstone | 0 comments | Continued
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British Sugar - first sugar manufacturer to certify carbon footprint using new PAS 2050 method

UK manufacturer underlines its ongoing commitment to reducing emissions British Sugar, with its sister company Silver Spoon, today became the first sugar business to certify the carbon footprint of its granulated sugar using the new PAS 2050 method. In February 2008, British Sugar was confirmed as a pilot partner to support the development of PAS [...]

November 5th, 2008 | Gareth Jones | 0 comments | Continued
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UK Aims To Support Small Renewable Power From 2010

Britain says it wants to guarantee a price premium for small producers of renewable power, for example from the wind and sun, from 2010.
The government included the proposals in amendments tabled on Wednesday to an energy bill being debated and due to pass into law by December this year.
The plan would support households and communities [...]

October 31st, 2008 | Gareth Jones | 0 comments | Continued
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What’s the carbon footprint of your product?

Businesses can from today assess the carbon footprint of their goods and services and play a greater part in fighting climate change, thanks to a new standard launched by BSI British Standards, the Carbon Trust and Defra.
The standard - called PAS 2050 - is a consistent way of counting the greenhouse gas emissions embedded in [...]

October 30th, 2008 | Gareth Jones | 0 comments | Continued
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