Views sought on voluntary emissions target for public sector

The UK Government is proposing to introduce a voluntary emissions target for the higher education and public sectors in England. It is seeking comments on its proposal for those sectors – excluding central government departments and their agencies which already have their own goals – and inviting views on the action required to deliver an […]

Japan makes drastic U-turn on emissions target

Japan is drastically scaling back its target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The new target for 2020 – 3.8% below 2005 levels – comes after the Fukushima nuclear disaster forced the country to turn to fossil fuels. It replaces the nation’s initial ambitious goal to slash emissions by 25% from 1990 levels. Considered to be […]