The World Energy Council, an ‘impartial network of leaders and practitioners’ promoting a sustainable future, has released a report that suggest that the…
Continue ReadingGovernment Overrules Council to Allow Fracking in Lancashire
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The government has overturned a decision made by Lancashire council to reject applications for permits allowing hydraulic fracturing to take place.
Continue ReadingWith India formally submitting their instrument of ratification, and the EU Parliament approving plans to fast-track the groups ratification as a bloc, the…
Continue ReadingThe European Union’s Environment Ministers agreed on Friday to fast-track the ratification of the Paris climate agreement as a bloc, a move which…
Continue ReadingMark Carney Highlights Importance of Green Finance for Global Economic Growth and Emissions Reduction
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The Governor of the Bank of England gave a speech in Berlin this week throwing his support behind increased investment in green technology…
Continue ReadingThe European Court of Justice has ruled that the Aberthaw coal fired power station in Wales is in breach of pollution limits following…
Continue ReadingA pivotal moment has been reached in the global fight against climate change as the world’s largest two greenhouse gas emitters, China and…
Continue ReadingAnalyses Suggest Paris Agreement Could Come into Force This Year
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Two separate studies have suggested that the ratification threshold that must be met for the Paris climate agreement to come into force is…
Continue ReadingDefra Figures Show UK Carbon Footprint Rose by 3% in 2013
Written by Danny Lord in Climate Change Government Policy
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural affairs has published data on the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions showing that our carbon footprint increased…
Continue ReadingNAO Warns of Cost of Cut to Carbon Capture and Storage Scheme
Written by Danny Lord in CCS Climate Change Government Policy
The National Audit Office has warned that the government’s decision to scrap a carbon capture and storage plan in the name of saving…
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