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15 December 2011

Cutting carbon measures to constitute higher degree of energy bills in UK

carbonemissions2_170 UK households are expected to suffer from price rises to energy bills partly due to carbon emissions-saving measures being implemented by the government, a new report has found.

12 December 2011

Durban’s climate deal is called into questionp

chimney_170SQ A last minute breakthrough may finally have been reached at the United Nations climate change conference in Durban last week but sceptics are already questioning whether it will be too little, too late.

4 November 2011

North American carbon offset project developer to be sold in Q1 2012p

The owners of a North American carbon offset project developer will look to complete a sale for the company in the first quarter of 2012.

31 October 2011

Uproar against Europe’s aviation emissions plan gains strength

airplane_170SQ The push back against Europe’s plans to charge airlines for their carbon emissions has gained strength with a number of countries outside the European Union calling for a change to the plans.

26 September 2011

UK companies question green credentials of suppliers, study shows

emissions_170_170 A large proportion of UK companies are also managing the carbon emissions of their suppliers, according to a new study the Carbon Trust.

19 September 2011

British Airways likely to be worst hit European airline in carbon trading plans

British Airways is expected to be the worst hit European airline when carriers are brought in under the European Union’s carbon emissions trading scheme.

5 July 2011

EU votes against 30% emissions target

Members of European Parliament today voted against the adoption of a new draft resolution that would have seen European Union member states committed to a 30 per cent reduction in emissions by 2020.

11 February 2011

China signals increased concern over emissions, energy security

China’s Vice-Premier, Li Keqiang, has said the country must speed up reforms to improve energy efficiency, contain pollution and ensure it is not overly reliant on foreign energy supplies.

26 January 2011

Emissions exchange ICE freezes European carbon trading

Emissions and energy exchange IntercontinentalExchange Futures Europe has reportedly suspended spot carbon trading until February, while its umbrella group ICE exceeded $15tn in credit default swap clearing last week.

20 January 2011

Security breach leads to halt of EU carbon trading

The European carbon market has been halted until at least mid-next week after reports that security measures had been breached.

25 October 2010

UK CRC proposals labelled as ‘one-dimensional tax’

Plans by the UK government to take £1bn from the sale of carbon credits under the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme have been described as a ‘one-dimensional tax on inefficiency’.

17 September 2010

‘Cash for carbon’ scheme proposed by US aerospace industry

Airline operators in the US may receive federal cash for aeroplane upgrades in exchange for reducing their emissions under a ‘cash for carbon’ scheme proposed by the Aerospace Industries Association.

16 September 2009

JPMorgan Chase makes a £123m takeover bid for carbon offset group EcoSecurities

Investment bank JPMorgan Chase has made a £123m takeover bid for Irish company EcoSecurities according to reports.

4 September 2009

Det Norske Veritas reviews emissions venture CO2Pipetrans a year on

Det Norske Veritas, an independent foundation operating within the environmental sector, initiated a joint industry project a year ago and said just twelve months on, it has already contributed to the CO2 transmission pipelines.

6 July 2009

Companies clamber to combat climate changep

Companies are under more pressure than ever to introduce an environmental agenda, especially in light of the UK government's recently introduced Carbon Reduction Commitment, which is set to take effect in April 2010. It is estimated that approximately 5,000 firms will fall under the scheme which is set to reward companies who cut their greenhouse gas emissions and penalise those who do not.

19 June 2009

MIT Energy Initiative unveils latest report on combating carbon emissions

Professor Ernest Moniz, director of the MIT Energy Initiative and former undersecretary of the US Department of Energy, unveiled a report on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal plants.

30 April 2009

UK electricity sector must be decarbonised by 2050 according to new report

The UK electricity sector must be decarbonised by 2050 and tougher energy efficiency measures could reduce exposure to volatile energy markets, buying the country time before full decarbonisation takes place, according to the latest report by the UK Energy Research Centre.

20 March 2009

UK energy and climate change ministers stresses the need for a lower emissions economy

Mike O'Brien, the UK energy and climate change minister, has stressed the importance of creating an energy supply that is predictable, adequate and financially-viable.

5 December 2008

Cutting down forests for biofuels could cause more harm than good, report

Retaining tropical rain forests is a more effective way of combating climate change than replacing them with biofuel plantations, according to the latest study in the journal Conservation Biology.

27 November 2008

Will Barack Obama change the face of the US green economy?p

With the US on the brink of change following Barack Obama's historic triumph in the presidential election, those in the clean energy space were left considering what this would mean for the US' burgeoning green economy. In a web video released last week for the Bi-Partisan Governors Global Climate Summit, the President-elect pledged new leadership to address global climate change.

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