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UK must “heed” climate scientists warning say MPs

Jul 29, 2014 Vicky Ellis Policy & Legislation, Sustainability & Environment 0

It is clear the UK must “heed” the warning of climate scientists and avoid “downgrading” its plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions, MPs said in a report today. The group of MPs who sit on...

US House bans spending on climate change

Jul 16, 2014 Vicky Ellis Policy & Legislation, Sustainability & Environment 0

The US Department of Energy would be banned from spending money on climate change research and prevention under a rule change passed by lawmakers in the House of Representatives. It came in an...

Blast off! NASA mission hunts Earth’s carbon sinks

Jul 03, 2014 Vicky Ellis Sustainability & Environment 0

US space agency NASA launched a satellite today which will pinpoint what parts of the Earth’s atmosphere and land emit and suck in the most carbon dioxide. Called Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 or...

Seafood “could be cooked by climate change”

Jul 01, 2014 Vicky Ellis Sustainability & Environment 0

If you’re partial to a portion of mussels or smoked salmon, your days of fine dining may be numbered. That’s because shellfish and seafood staples like tuna could be in short supply as a knock-on...

Europe risks facing €190bn climate change bill

Jun 27, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability & Environment 3

Europe risks facing a €190 billion (£151.9m) bill as a result of climate damages from global warming, according to a new report. The EU’s Joint Research Centre, the European Commission’s...

£2.2m for community projects tackling climate change

Jun 23, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Markets & Finance, Sustainability & Environment 0

The Scottish Government is providing more than £2.2 million for community projects that aim to cut carbon emissions and tackle climate change. It is the latest round of funding as part of the...

EU firms offered €44m to tackle climate change

Jun 19, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Markets & Finance, Sustainability & Environment 0

Businesses across the EU are invited to bid for a share of €44.26 million (£35.4m) to develop innovative ways to respond to the challenges of climate change. It is the first call for proposals...

Biggest food firms emit more gas than Scandinavia

May 20, 2014 Vicky Ellis Markets & Finance, Sustainability & Environment 0

From cereal makers to fizzy drink bottlers, the world’s ten largest food and drink companies churn out more greenhouse gases than Scandinavia. That’s according to a new report from Oxfam which...

Obama issues dire warning on climate change

May 07, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability & Environment 0

Climate change is already having a devastating impact in every corner of the US and could get worse if no action is taken, according to a new report. The third National Climate Assessment (NCA), a...

UK and Japan to work together on climate change

May 02, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Sustainability & Environment 0

The UK and Japan have agreed to collaborate in the areas of energy efficiency, nuclear and renewable energy as well as co-operate in tackling climate change. Both the countries reaffirmed their...

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ELN Easy Guide to the Energy Sector

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EMR Webinar – Latest Developments

May 27, 2014 0
Following on from the expected EMR design announcements on 2nd June, join Energy Live News and npower’s experts as they take you through the detail of those announcements and how they impact consumers. If you...
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Guest Blog: Wayne Mitchell on EMR – opportunities as well as costs

Jul 31, 2014 0
Last week, I talked about how much the newly-finalised Electricity Market Reform (EMR) policies are likely to cost consumers. If you recall, we estimate between £11 and £17 per megawatt hour by 2020, which when you...
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