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Re-elected London Mayor redoubles green efforts
Re-elected Mayor of London Boris Johnson yesterday announced key appointments to his team in a bid to re-energise his efforts to create a greener city.
Philips LEDs to light up Empire State Building
New York City’s iconic Empire State Building is teaming up with Philips to use LEDs to create a state-of-the-art lighting show that changes colour in real-time.
WWF corporate ‘climate savers’ cut 100 million tonnes of emissions
Global corporates taking part in WWF’s climate savers programme, including Coca-Cola, HP, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Lafarge, Nike, Tetra Pak, Sony and Volvo, have cut their collective CO2 emissions by over 100 million tonnes between 1999 and 2011.
California to allow Quebec to join cap-and-trade programme
Californian regulators are proposing new rules on cross-border carbon trading that would allow the Canadian province of Quebec and others to participate in its cap-and trade programme.
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GE switches on LED replacement for 100 W bulb
GE’s lighting division is this week switching on its 27 W light-emitting diode replacement for the 100 W incandescent light bulb.
UK promises to cut red tape on EU ETS
The UK government pledged today to cut the red tape for the country’s industry participating in the EU Emissions Trading System.
UK renters missing out on £990 million energy efficiency savings
Renters in the UK are missing out on potential savings of £990 million on energy bills because their properties are lacking basic energy efficiency measures like insulation.
UK retailers shutting their doors on energy savings
UK retailers are wasting 40% of their total energy use by running air conditioning, heating and lighting systems when they are closed, according to a study by WEMSinternational.
Business leaders call on EU to redouble green growth efforts
Business leaders are today calling on the European Union to redouble green growth efforts, strengthen the Emissions Trading System and stepping up renewables and energy efficiency targets.
South Korea moves ahead with cap and trade scheme
South Korea is to become the latest nation to implement a cap and trade system for its greenhouse gas emissions.