A coal plant that has been converted to burn biomass, attracting more than one billion pounds of green energy subsidies, is the UK’s…
Continue ReadingThe Prime Minister has raised the UK’s decarbonisation target for 2030, committing the country to slashing greenhouse gas emissions faster than any other…
Continue ReadingAt least 117 million tonnes of emissions were generated in the UK in 2018 by energy that was since wasted, according to research.
Continue ReadingUtilita Energy Fined £175k for Failing to Meet Carbon Emissions Reduction Targets
Written by Lauren Smith in Environment
Utilita Energy will pay £175k for failing to meet its carbon emission reduction obligations.
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 ReadingThe US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released data showing the country’s carbon emissions from its energy sector having fallen by 12% since…
Continue ReadingCOP21: Obama says agreement is “best chance to save planet”
Written by George Gangar in Climate Change Government Policy
Barrack Obama has described the agreement reached at the COP21 summit as “the best chance we have to save the one planet we…
Continue ReadingCOP21: Are Saudi Arabia Trying to Sabotage the Climate Summit?
Written by George Gangar in Climate Change Government Policy
On Tuesday, it was claimed that Saudi Arabia are trying to undermine international efforts to reach an agreement on climate change. The country…
Continue ReadingCOP21: Carbon Dioxide Emissions Could “Stall or Decline” this Year
Written by George Gangar in Climate Change Government Policy
New research has suggested that the global output of carbon into the atmosphere could stop rising, or even fall, this year. If this were…
Continue ReadingUnited Nations: Plans For Climate Not Enough
Written by George Gangar in Climate Change Government Policy
The United Nations has assessed the climate change proposals, which have been put forward by 146 different countries. They commented saying that the…
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