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Renewables 'at highest ever level' in Scotland
Renewables 'at highest ever level' in Scotland
Scotland has announced a record year for its renewable energy performance.


Offshore grid preparation must start
Offshore grid preparation must start
Work to connect the National Grid to offshore renewable installations must start immediately with a "no regret" approach, says a new report.


Low carbon economy needs more ambitious legislation
Low carbon economy needs more ambitious legislation
More ambitious legislation is required if carbon reduction targets are to be met, claimed UKERC.


EU sticks to 20% renewables target
EU sticks to 20% renewables target
The EU has agreed to stick by its target to generate 20 per cent of electricity from renewable sources by 2020.


Scottish renewables need £10bn by 2020
Scottish renewables need £10bn by 2020
Scotland can meet its renewable electricity targets but it will require investment, according to a development organisation.


Green development gets wind turbines
Green development gets wind turbines
Wind turbines have been built at a development awarded a 'very good' EcoHomes standard.


CCC: Electricity generation must be decarbonised by 2030
CCC: Electricity generation must be decarbonised by 2030
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.


Energy industry preparing for climate change
Energy industry preparing for climate change
Met Office helps energy industry prepare for climate change impacts.


IT industry urged to go green
IT industry urged to go green
The IT industry has been urged to seize the opportunities of the low carbon economy and sign up to a new code on sustainability.



Carbon emissions targets to be met despite downturn
Carbon emissions targets to be met despite downturn
Keeping commitments to carbon reduction and renewable energy will help the UK weather the economic downturn, the prime minister has said.


BT considering Lancashire wind farm
BT considering Lancashire wind farm
BT is considering setting up a small wind farm to reduce its carbon footprint.


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


Hydropower needs incentivising
Hydropower needs incentivising
The British hydropower industry has called on the government to provide more incentives for small-scale projects.


Offshore wind 'critical' to South West renewable targets
Offshore wind 'critical' to South West renewable targets
Offshore wind is the "first among equals" of renewable energy technologies.


Farmers can buy-into largest renewables firm
Farmers can buy-into largest renewables firm
Farmers have been invited to invest in what could become Europe's largest renewable energy company.


Northern Ireland 'must do more' to promote energy efficiency
Northern Ireland 'must do more' to promote energy efficiency
More must be done to encourage the uptake of renewable energy generation in Northern Ireland, a government minister has claimed.


Renewable target 'hard to achieve'
Renewable target 'hard to achieve'
New EU targets requiring Britain to significantly increase its renewable energy use may be hard to achieve, the head of a major electricity supplier has warned.


IT growth hits government carbon-neutrality targets
IT growth hits government carbon-neutrality targets
Only a quarter of government departments are on course to meet 2012 targets for carbon neutrality, according to a new report.


Government targets 'helped make hydroelectric project possible'
Government targets 'helped make hydroelectric project possible'
Work on a major new hydroelectric plant in Scotland would not have been possible without the government's support for renewable energy, according to developers Scottish and Southern Energy.


Germany outlines extensive new carbon-cutting measures
Germany outlines extensive new carbon-cutting measures
Germany is aiming to reduce its carbon footprint by 40 per cent before 2020 with the introduction of a series of measures announced today (December 5th).

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