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DS Smith Shrink-Wraps CO2 Emissions, Boosts Sourcing Standards
Packaging giant DS Smith has managed to cut its carbon emissions per tonne of product by 6.7 per cent between 2015/6 and 2016/7 thanks to more efficient lighting, new combined heat and power plants (CHP) and better energy management. The…
Households Allowed to Sell Solar Power
The government will end the decade-long restriction on households and commercial buildings selling power generated by their solar rooftops to state utilities in the fourth quarter of the year. Deregulation will open the door for detached houses, warehouses, factories and…
FCO Climate Headcount Down 60 Per Cent Since 2011, FOI Reveals
The number of UK-based diplomats working on climate change issues for the UK government has fallen dramatically over the last six years, new Freedom of Information data released publicly earlier this week has revealed. The total number of Foreign &…
Scottish Government to Ban Fossil Fuel Cars by 2032 Under Green Policy Programme
The Scottish government has today unveiled its legislative plans for the next year, featuring a major low carbon economy focus on electric vehicles, renewable energy, recycling schemes and green investment. Among 16 proposed new pieces of legislation outlined today are…
Sweden Sets Out £485m Green Investment in 2018 Budget
Sweden’s government has announced plans to invest SEK5bn (£485m) towards boosting the green economy and tackling climate change in 2018, in what it says is the country’s “greatest commitment to climate and the environment ever”. Confirming its budget bill for…
JTC Calls Tender to Install Movable Solar Panels on Jurong Island
Government agency JTC Corporation has called a tender for installation of solar panels on a 3.9-hectare vacant plot of land on Jurong Island – in a first-of-its kind project in Singapore. Solar panels are typically placed on rooftops for up…
Plans for Sahara to Export Solar Power to Europe Revive
TuNur Ltd filed a request in the Tunisian Ministry of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energy for the authorisation of a 4.5GW solar energy export project destined to fuel Europe. The mega-solar project is envisioned to be located in a newly…