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Global CO2 emissions reach record high, warns IEA
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use rose to a record high of 31.6 Gt in 2011, according to preliminary estimates from the International Energy Agency.
UK to allow small emitters to opt out of emissions trading
The UK government has confirmed that small emitters and hospitals will be given the option to ‘opt out’ of the EU Emissions Trading System from 2013.
UK government publishes long-awaited Energy Bil
UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey yesterday unveiled details of the government’s long-awaited Energy Bill, which promises to radically overhaul the country’s electricity market.
Companies sign up to UK £1 billion CCS competition
Sixteen companies including Centrica, Shell, SSE, Doosan Power Projects and National Grid have signalled their intention to bid for funding under the government’s re-launched carbon capture and storage competition.
European ‘traded’ emissions down 2% in 2011
Greenhouse gas emissions covered by the European Union's Emissions Trading System were down 2% last year, according to official figures.
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.
UK Environment Agency gives OK to fracking ‘if safe’
Environment Agency chair Lord Chris Smith gave a cautious ‘OK’ to fracking in the UK so long as it is done safely and with carbon capture and storage.
World’s largest CCS demonstration project opens in Norway
The world’s largest and most advanced carbon capture and storage test and development project opened at Mongstad in Norway on Monday.
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.