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Coal Collapse Pushes UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down Four Per Cent in 2015
UK greenhouse gas emissions fell nearly four per cent last year, continuing a long-running trend that has seen the country’s emissions drop 38 per cent since 1990. The latest official statistical release from National Statistics today confirms total greenhouse gas…
Improving the Implementation of European Environmental Policy
Today’s adoption of the Environmental Implementation Review marks the beginning of a new process in improving how environmental laws are applied for the benefit of citizens, administrations and economy. The Commission will address with Member States the causes of implementation…
Iran Talks Up Plans for $3bn Renewable Energy Push
Iran has become the latest Middle Eastern country to announce ambitious plans to beef up its renewable energy capacity, outlining proposals to invest $3bn in delivering 5GW of new clean energy capacity. Speaking at an event this weekend to mark…
Teesside Collective Unveils Proposal for Industrial CCS Network Designed to Undercut Offshore Wind Power
Ambitious plans to turn the Tees Valley into a globally significant carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub will today take a major step forward with the publication of new proposals on how to finance the project. A report from consultancy…
Reports: Beijing Sets New Goal to Slash Coal Use 30 Per Cent this Year
China’s war on smog has stepped up another gear with reports suggesting Beijing is planning to cut coal use by a further 30 per cent across the capital this year. The official Xinhua news agency reported over the weekend that…
Fiji Launches National Competition for COP23 Logo
The Fijian Government has called on all Fijians to submit design ideas for the logo that will represent the Fijian Presidency at COP 23 – the United Nations negotiations on climate change. The winning submission will be used as a…
UK Ranked 24th Out Of 28 EU Member States for Renewable Energy
The UK has one of the lowest rates of renewable energy consumption in Europe, according to new figures. The European Union has a target of 20 per cent of energy use coming from carbon-free sources by 2020. However there is…