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The Government has named Yorkshire and Humber as the UK’s first low carbon economic area (LCEA) for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and has awarded £6.3 million to a five megawatt (MW) CCS project at Ferrybridge in Yorkshire.
A report published today argues that the Government’s strategy on fuel poverty is now out of date and that it should focus its efforts on increasing energy efficiency in UK homes to tackle the problem going forward.
Energy companies E.ON and ScottishPower have been awarded a share of £90 million worth of Government funding to compete to build the first commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) plant in the UK.
Proposals for a high speed rail network announced yesterday by Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis, have received a mixed reaction from business leaders and environmental campaign groups.
Hopes for drawing up a global climate change treaty this year appear to be fading.
A coalition of environmental groups is suing the European Commission over its refusal to release documents that allegedly contain previously undisclosed information on the negative impact the widespread use of biofuels in the EU is having on climate change.
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has today questioned whether new Government guidance designed to help regional authorities assess their areas’ potential for renewable and low carbon energy, will do anything to help regions meet their renewable energy targets.
The Government has said 65,000 jobs could be created as a result of its new green strategy for British homes announced today.
The CBI has launched a campaign to get consumers to reduce their carbon footprint at home and in the car as it attempts to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy.
Landfill tax is set to increase from £40 to £48 a tonne from April 1 2010, as the Government attempts to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in the ground.