Suffolk Firms Damaged by High Energy Costs
John Dugmore, chief executive of Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, warned that high energy costs and fears about supply security are damaging Suffolk firms. His warning comes after a month of price rises by UK utility companies, British Gas, npower, and ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
Creating Energy Efficiency with Small Steps
Almost half of the UK's carbon dioxide emissions come from energy consumers use every day - at home and when traveling. By taking on the role of energy saver at work, home, at school you can protect the environment for ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
Campaigners Want UK Government to Resist Coal Power
Campaigners from the World Development Movement claim that the UK intends to buy carbon credits from poor countries to meet the EU reductions targets, rather than actually cutting emissions to prevent catastrophic climate change. Benedict Southworth, director of the World Development ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
Friends of the Earth Warns EU Must Boost Renewable Energy
The UK Government must encouraged renewable power a great deal if the UK is to play its part in tackling climate change and meet EU targets for green energy, Friends of the Earth warned today. Despite having one of the ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
EU Greenhouse Gas Tax Pushed Later
Europe’s heavy industries were happy to hear on Wednesday that the date when they will have to start paying for their greenhouse gas emissions was pushed later. The industries have three years to broker a deal with the European Commission as they EU has put back to 2011 a decision on
by admin January 28th, 2008
EU Climate Change Scheme Not Embraced By Environmentalists
Environmentalists did not embrace the EU scheme revealed Wednesday cut climate warming carbon emissions by one-fifth and increase energy from renewables like wind, wave and sun by 2020. Environmentalists have commented that the 20 percent greenhouse gas emissions cuts are well ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
EU Takes On Climate Change
The EU has generated an entire new package to cut carbon emissions. "We have agreed what is now the most comprehensive package in terms of climate action and renewable energy anywhere in the world," said President of the European Commission, ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
Climate Change Targets Estimated to Cost Euro 3 Per Week
The European Union’s new climate change targets would lower carbon emissions and create sweeping changes across a multitude of industries including paper, cement, manufacturing, and power generation. The total cost could come to an extra euro 3 (US$4.35), and EU Commission ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
UK and US Upset About EU Carbon Tax
A statement by Commission President José Manuel Barroso that new climate change legislation may force exporters in countries with less stringent climate policies to buy EU pollution permits if they wish to trade in the EU has upset both the UK and US governments. UK officials immediately responded to Barroso's announcement
by admin January 28th, 2008
UK May Seek To Dilute Renewable Energy Goals
The UK government seemed to welcome the European Union's energy package which slaps on Britain a target of ensuring 15% of our energy comes from renewable sources by 2020. The UK "welcomed" the ambitious proposals on climate change. However, industry secretary, ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
Carbon Trading Set To Be Big Business for Energy and Manufacturing Sectors
Brussels has created a multi-billion dollar industry since the European Union Emission Trading Scheme started charging companies for emitting carbon dioxide back in 2005. Europe's effort to combat climate change advanced on Jan. 23 when the EC announced the third phase ...
by admin January 28th, 2008
