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CDM board to review offsetting project safeguards

8/2/2010 5:24:07 PM: A review is to take place of the safeguards which control schemes that destroy HFC-23 by the Clean Development Mechanism board.

Groups calling for mandatory carbon reporting

7/30/2010 11:44:09 AM: The Aldersgate group of businesses is calling for compulsory carbon reporting.

Recession 'created illusion of CO2 cuts'

6/30/2010 3:24:05 PM: The Committee on Climate Change has claimed that the recession was the major driver behind emissions cuts in the past year.

Greener London black cab unveiled

6/8/2010 5:12:28 PM: A new version of the iconic black cab which uses hydrogen fuel cells and batteries has been unveiled in London.

Barriers obstruct UK electric car usage

5/27/2010 5:39:03 PM: A report by the Royal Academy of Engineering suggests that a number of barriers stand in the way of large scale electric car usage.

Certification scheme for green electricity tariffs launched

2/9/2010 12:09:07 PM: A certification scheme has been devised to identify the greenest electricity tariffs and suppliers in the UK.

Low carbon goals make all resources 'critical'

2/2/2010 3:09:15 PM: Low carbon targets will impact on all resources, a group of MPs and business leaders have warned.

Scotland needs to raise recycling targets

1/18/2010 9:09:17 AM: Scottish councils will fail to meet national targets for recycling, according to a new report.

Low carbon awards net communities £300K each

1/14/2010 10:49:13 AM: Winners of the national Big Green Challenge for communities were announced last night.

CCC calls for step change on carbon targets

10/12/2009 9:10:02 AM: Climate change committee calls on government to increase carbon reduction pace.

Tony Blair calls for global energy efficiency drive

7/7/2009 6:15:06 PM: The former UK prime minister has urged world leaders to consider energy efficiency initiatives at the Major Economies Forum.

Scotland sets 42 percent carbon reductions target

6/25/2009 8:15:03 AM: Politicians in Scotland have set an ambitious carbon emissions reduction target ahead of the Copenhagen climate conference.

UK government failing its own emissions targets

5/5/2009 9:25:08 AM: A report has forecast that the UK government will not meet its own departmental carbon emissions reduction targets.

Opposing wind farms should be taboo says Miliband

3/24/2009 5:48:10 PM: Ed Miliband has called for it to be taboo to oppose wind farms.

Carbon emissions add to forest fire risk

2/16/2009 4:57:02 PM: Climate change could see rainforest at risk of catching fire, top scientists have warned.

Government failing to support 'innovative offsets'

2/5/2009 5:37:11 PM: The government should do more to support smaller scale offset schemes, according to an industry body.

Local authorities call for CERT reform

1/28/2009 5:37:01 PM: The Local Government Association has issued a set of recommendations for creating jobs and making a transition to a low carbon economy.

Osmosis purifies water, generates electricity

1/15/2009 5:37:10 PM: The natural process of diffusion is harnessed in designs for systems that purify water and generate electricity using low-level heat.