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Government makes £20 million CCS award to keep UK at forefront
The UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced the award of £20 million to 13 projects aiming to cut the costs of carbon capture and storage.
California hails success of first cap-and-trade auction
Californian officials are hailing the success of the state’s first cap-and-trade auction of carbon emission permits but sale price was not as high as predicted.
UK Parliamentary committee urge Chancellor to back energy policy
The influential Environmental Audit Committee is urging the UK Chancellor George Osborne to “restore investor confidence” in the government’s energy policy with a clear decarbonisation target.
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Itron and Panasonic to switch on Japan to smart metering
International smart metering company Itron is joining forces with Panasonic to develop smart metering products for Japan.
Indian electronics firm Wipro tops Greenpeace guide for first time
Indian electronics firm Wipro has topped Greenpeace’s 18th Guide to Greener Electronics for the first time as it makes its debut in the international ranking of PCs, TVs and other electronic gadgets.
Business backs carbon pricing ahead of UN Doha meeting
Over 100 big businesses, including BP, Shell, Unilever, KPMG, Swiss Re and BT, as well as energy companies EDF Energy, Statoil, Doosan, Acciona and Iberdrola, are calling for a global carbon price ahead of the United Nation climate change summit in Doha, Qatar.
AREVA plans wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland
French industrial conglomerate AREVA has confirmed plans to develop a wind turbine manufacturing site in East Scotland.
Good Energy launches electricity tariff for customers near wind farm
Renewable electricity supplier Good Energy has launched the UK’s first local tariff for customers living near its Delabole wind farm in north Cornwall.
Without action global warming will hit 4°C, warns World Bank
The world is heading towards 4°C of warming by the end of the century unless decisive action is taken on climate change, the World Bank warned yesterday.
Developers urge EC to delay decision on CCS funding
Businesses including Alstom, BOC, Drax, E.ON, Linde, National Grid and Progressive Energy are calling on the European Commission to delay a decision on carbon capture and storage funding.