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Carbon allowance sales should sponsor climate projects

Money from selling carbon emission allowances should be used to support clean energy projects, according to ippr.

UK must spend ten times more on green tech

Ten times more must be invested on green technology by the government, claims the CBI.


Brown sets up £250m clean tech fund Prime minister Gordon Brown has set up a £250 million fund to stimulate clean energy development.


Scotland to cut emissions 80% Scotland plans to cut emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.


UK emissions reduction target should be 80% The government has been urged to raise the target for carbon emission reductions.


Global electricity emissions 'must halve' Half of global electricity production must be renewable in order to reduce the significant impacts of climate change, according to the International Energy Agency.


Free insulation for pensioners part of energy plan Gordon Brown's £910 billion package to counter rising heating costs includes free insulation for pensioners and the fuel poor.


FoE: Govt renewables policy is insufficient The government has been accused of hypocrisy by Friends of the Earth afer business secretary John Hutton said that the UK should follow California's lead by investing heavily in renewable power.


WWF UK: "Radical shift" needed to reduce UK's carbon emissions A "radical shift" is needed in government policy if the UK is to achieve its carbon emission reduction targets, a new report has suggested.


Low carbon vision revealed A number of British business owners have shared their hopes for a low carbon economy in 2050 with the Telegraph.


Eco-towns 'have low carbon potential' Eco-towns have the potential to address social needs such as affordable housing alongside environmental and economic issues, a planning expert has suggested.


Wales 'taking steps toward a low-carbon economy' A new plan outlined by the Welsh assembly government will help the country move towards becoming a low-carbon economy.


Expert to speak on zero-carbon homes The construction industry needs more government investment if low-carbon housing goals are to be met in the near-term, an industry expert has asserted.


Green Party: Govt transport policy at odds with emissions targets The government''s wish to build many more roads runs counter to its wish to reduce emissions.