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February 7, 2017
EU Power Sector Emissions Fall by 4.5%

EU Power Sector Emissions Fall by 4.5%

Emissions from the EU power sector fell by 4.5% in 2016, according to a new report, which examines the 2016…
January 23, 2017
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Business Coalition Investigates Carbon Pricing

A coalition of global organisations, led by the CDP, has launched an initiative to investigate carbon pricing and what levels…
December 20, 2016
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Increase to Buy-Out for Climate Change Agreements

Climate Change Agreement (CCA) participants will see an increase in the buy-out price for future Target Periods, the government confirmed…
October 24, 2016
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Consumer-funded Emissions Schemes Cost More Than Planned

There can be no doubt that the implementation of the Paris Agreement, which enters into force on 4th November 2016,…
October 4, 2016
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Carbon Pricing: OECD Calls for Modest Collective Action

A report published by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) last week concluded that carbon prices are not…
September 5, 2016
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Energy Storage Success in National Grid Auction

Success for battery storage was seen in the recent National Grid auction for capacity that will ensure the system frequency…
August 30, 2016
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Focus on Emissions from Transport

The Climate Change Act has established a target for the UK to reduce its emissions by 80% by 2050, against…
August 15, 2016
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Teeside Collective Investigates Carbon Capture Project

A collective of industrial businesses in the Tees Valley has issued a tender for the design of a carbon capture…
August 8, 2016
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Transition to New Standard ISO 14001:2015

ISO 14001, the most widely known standard for an Environmental Management System (EMS), was updated last year to the newly-named…