EU ‘Green Strategy’ Lifeline for Heavy Emissions Producers
Energy intensive industries, like Corus and Anglesey Aluminium, have been given special consideration by the European Commission as it announced that special measures to safeguard them would be included in its so-called “green strategy”. The Commission revealed proposals to fight global ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
Guernsey Faces Heavy Tab for Tidal Power
Every householder in Guernsey would have to pay £500 if tidal power was used to meet proposed cuts in CO2 emissions, according to energy regulator the OUR. Electricity consumers already confront paying more than £40 million to replace on-island generation capacity ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
UK Residents £730 Bill for Green Energy
Households could pay up to £730 a year to fund plans to tackle climate change, it was said yesterday. Under laws proposed by Brussels, the UK will be forced to generate 40% of its electricity from green sources within 12 years. ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
U.S. Angered By EU Carbon Cuts
The European Union yesterday revealed the world's most ambitious plan to date to fight climate change. The scheme will force member states to cut carbon emissions by a fifth by 2020. This may place Europe on a collision course with ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
CBI Welcomes New EU Emissions Targets
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has welcomed new climate change targets and amendments to the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), announced yesterday by the EU. The UK targets include cutting emissions from non-ETS sectors by 16% against 2005 levels and ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
Wind farms Hailed As Lead In UK Renewables Effort
The UK wind industry is being hailed as the big winner following the European Commission's announcement yesterday of its climate change action plan. The UK must generate 15 per cent of its energy under the proposals from renewable sources by 2020. ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
EC’s Emissions Targets May Increase Power Prices By 15pc
The European Commission has revealed a radical scheme designed to tackle climate change with a package of measures that will push up costs for industry and consumers. But important decisions on how some of the most polluting industries will be made to cut their CO2 emissions have been delayed until 2010. Yesterday,
by admin January 28th, 2008
SembCorp’s Renewable Energy Plant Wins Top Industry Award
SembCorp’s new power station with green credentials has won a major regional award for environmental achievement. The SembCorp Biomass Power Station has landed the North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC) Environment Award. It converts sustainable wood into renewable energy, powering ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
NI Minister Supports Renewable Energy Report
The Irish Electrical Grid Study was made public earlier this week and Irish Energy Minister Eamon Ryan responded positively to the findings. Today, Northern Irish Energy Minister Nigel Dodds has come out in agreement with Ryan that creating renewable power, such as wind turbines and wave power units, could offer a
by admin January 28th, 2008
Wales Leads European Biomass Push
A new European Union renewable energy expected to be published tomorrow will contain binding targets for biomass energy production for each member nation as outlined in a draft proposal. This has a great deal of implications for the biomass industry, including pushing the construction of the world’s largest biomass plant
by admin January 28th, 2008
Nuclear and Coal in the Future for UK Energy Says Study
A report of Inderscience’s International Journal of Nuclear Governance, Economy and Ecology predicted that renewable energy must be developed alongside nuclear power and clean coal-fired power station technology. The report states that the UK must follow this course in order ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
