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World Bank to help Solomon Islands mitigate climate change risks

Mar 08, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability & Environment 0

Rural communities in Solomon Islands are to receive help in mitigating and managing the risks of natural hazards and climate change. The World Bank has launched a new $9.1 million (£5.4m) project,...

PM: Man-made climate change is “serious threat”

Feb 26, 2014 Vicky Ellis Policy & Legislation, Sustainability & Environment 0

Prime Minister David Cameron was forced to distance himself from climate change deniers in his party by describing “man-made climate change” as “one of the most serious threats” that faces...

Shale gas is cheap climate change action – Osborne

Feb 22, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas & Oil, Sustainability & Environment 0

Chancellor George Osborne has touted shale gas as a way to counter climate change cheaply. His comments came in a Q&A session after a speech in Hong Kong on Thursday where he said the country is...

Kazakhstan SMEs bag €220m climate change loan

Feb 20, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Markets & Finance, Sustainability & Environment 0

The EU is providing loans worth €220 million (£181m) in total to support small and medium sized companies’ projects in Kazakhstan, “predominantly in the areas of climate change and...

Major energy firms call for 10% CCS target

Feb 17, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure & Generation 1

The UK should set a target of generating 10% – or 40TWh – of the nation’s electricity needs from fossil fuel power plants fitted with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology by...

‘Businesses accept changing climate is caused by their emissions’

Feb 11, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability & Environment 0

Businesses in general accept the climate is changing and that greenhouse gas emissions caused by them is the main factor. That’s according to Jonathan Grant (pictured, right), Director –...

Denmark to put climate policy into law

Feb 10, 2014 Vicky Ellis Policy & Legislation 0

Denmark is putting a climate change policy into law after a deal between its government and three of the country’s leading political parties was signed on Friday, according to the Danish climate...

UN makes Michael Bloomberg climate envoy

Feb 10, 2014 Vicky Ellis Sustainability & Environment 0

Former Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg is taking up the role of Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change at the UN. The title of Special Envoy is usually reserved for former heads of state or...

Green groups quit UN climate talks over ‘lack of progress’

Nov 22, 2013 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure & Generation, Top Stories 0

Thirteen environmental and justice groups walked out of the UN climate talks yesterday in protest at the “lack of progress” in tackling the climate crisis. More than 800 people from organisations...

UK, US and Norway pledge $280m to keep forests alive

Nov 21, 2013 admin Infrastructure & Generation 0

The UK, US and Norway have pledged a combined total of $280 million (£173m) to help protect forests and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The announcement was made at the COP 19 climate change...

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Blog: Can fart gags poach Big Six customers?

Mar 10, 2014 0
You can’t move at the moment for small energy suppliers trying to poach customers from their bigger rivals. Last month we had Ovo Energy handing out Valentines on the 14th of February, bombarding people at railway...
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