Scottish First Minister Shows Support for Renewable Energy Targets
Regardless of whether people think that Scotland will be able to reach its renewable energy target or not, the Scottish first minister says that he is 100 percent behind the targets. In fact, he went on to say that he thinks that reaching their goal of getting a 100 percent
by Lynnette Adamson April 28th, 2011
Miliband Gets New Plan to Curb Emissions
Apparently micro wind turbines could now be one of the many tools that will be used by local councils that are getting into the energy business. Apparently this news comes as Local Councils will be allowed to start generating and ...
by Tessa Clarke March 2nd, 2010
Miliband urges EU to raise emission targets to 30%
Ed Miliband, the UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary, says he will persuade other nations to raise the EU’s emission cut target following the unsatisfactory outcome of the Copenhagen climate change summit. The UK official informs he will keep on pressing ...
by Jenson Brayshaw January 6th, 2010
Unite asks for job assurance from Westinghouse and Shaw
The controversial US energy group, consisted of Westinghouse and Shaw, was recently appointed as the lead contractor to build new nuclear reactor plants worth more than £10 billion in the UK. The group will fly to London in the coming month ...
by editor January 6th, 2010
Crown Estate to profit £5 billion from wind farms
Crown Estate is expected to earn £5 billion over the following 25 years from new offshore projects in the UK. The massive boost in revenue comes after Crown Estate representatives stunned energy chiefs by tripling the costs for them to ...
by Jason Drew December 29th, 2009
Miliband hoping for better Copenhagen pact beyond Kyoto
Ed Miliband, the UK’s Energy and Climate Change Secretary, earlier on Monday said that funds to assist developing nations in the fight against climate should be treated as vital part of the Copenhagen agreement. He informed that the EU had ...
by Tessa Clarke December 16th, 2009
50% of Britons Think Humans Don’t Cause Global Warming
A poll taken yesterday revealed that half of Britain's residents think that there is no evidence that humans are directly causing global warming. The survey results were published on the eve of the UN climate change talks set to take place in Copenhagen all this week. Leaders from over 190 countries
by Jenson Brayshaw December 8th, 2009
Climate Talks Begin in Copenhagen This Week
Journalists, environmental activists, and politicians have been converging on Copenhagen by the thousands in order to witness, what may be, the largest climate change talks in history. The week-long negotiations will come to head when leaders from all over the world meet to agree on standardised measures to curb emissions
by Lynnette Adamson December 8th, 2009
Pay As You Save Helps UK Homeowners Curb Emissions
Residents across the UK are gearing up for a trial to undergo a complete house energy makeover which will adopt affordable methods of making houses more energy conscious. The counties of Birmingham, Sutton and Stroud in London, and Sunderland will ...
by Tessa Clarke December 8th, 2009
ICE says UK Needs to be More Aggressive in CCS Technology Policies
Many experts have already implored government officials to move more quickly in the UK in regards to developing and implementing carbon capture and storage CCS technology. Civil engineers have said it is imperative to move forward with the technology if ...
by Beth Williams October 27th, 2009
Miliband Encourages Labour party to Support 10:10 Campaign
Recently, UK climate change secretary, Ed Miliband, has been encouraging Labour councils to support the 10:10 campaign by cutting local CO2 emissions by at the lowest 10 percent as of next year. Mr. Miliband spoke at the Labour conference in Brighton ...
by Samantha Donovan October 5th, 2009
