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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.

REA announces expansion plan

1/7/2009 9:37:09 AM: The Renewable Energy Association has announced plans to expand in 2009 as the sector continues to grow.

Government sustainability "on track", emissions reductions lagging

12/12/2008 5:05:56 PM: The government's own operations seem on course to meet sustainability targets.

Going green 'an opportunity not a hindrance'

12/3/2008 5:35:57 PM: Businesses should see going green as an opportunity rather than a burden, according to the CBI.

CCC: Electricity generation must be decarbonised by 2030

12/1/2008 5:28:29 PM: The UK's energy supply must be decarbonised if the country is to meet carbon emission reduction targets, according to the Committee on Climate Change.