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European Paper Industry Cuts CO2 Emissions by 42% since 1990
The European paper industry has reduced CO2 emissions per ton of paper produced by 42 percent since 1990, according to the Confederation of European Paper ...
UK to Ease Rules for On-Site Renewable Energy Installations
Aimed at helping cut carbon emissions, the UK has proposed new planning rules that will allow home owners, offices, schools, stadiums and railway stations to install ...
Ford Adds Two Wind Turbines to Power Belgium Plant
Expanding its on-site wind power portfolio sprinkled throughout the UK and Germany, Ford of Europe has added two wind turbines, each with a height of ...
Sainsbury’s Offers Free London Electric Car Charging
UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's is installing electric car charging systems at 11 of its London supermarkets. The retailer intends to give away charging services ...
Carbon Trading Could Trigger a ‘Sub-prime Style’ Economic Crash
Plans to expand carbon markets at UN climate talks this December could trigger a second 'sub-prime' style financial collapse and fail to protect the world ...
EU Poised to Give Heavy Industry Free Carbon Permits
European industries including metals, building materials, textiles and ceramics will benefit from free carbon permits, starting in 2013, under the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme. Operators in those ...
Global Smart-Meter Installations to Reach 250 Million Units
As electricity metering undergoes a significant transformation since the first meter was installed more than 120 year ago, smart-meter shipments are forecast to reach 39.5 million ...
Global Climate Talks Set Carbon Offsets in Motion, Market May Quadruple by 2015
The success of the emerging global carbon market rests on the outcome of the Copenhagen Climate Conference in December, according to a report from market researcher ...
By 2015, Copenhagen Commuters May Bike 50% of the Time
Copenhagen has set a goal to have half its daily commuters use bicycles to get around by 2015, according to a press ...
Environmental Reporting Requirements: 6 Things to Ask Yourself
A new question-and-answer guide provides businesses with best practices on reporting environmental issues in annual financial statements. The guide -- aimed at those preparing, auditing and ...
Sweden Mandates Carbon Emissions Labels on Food
New labels listing the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the production of foods, from whole wheat pasta to fast food burgers, are appearing on some grocery ...
Asda Adopting Own Version Wal-Mart’s Packaging Scorecard
Asda, the UK subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., next year will introduce a packaging scorecard similar to what Wal-Mart has been using. The ...
EU Takes Tough Emissions Stance for Planes, Ships
The European Union has adopted a proposal to curb airline's emissions 10 percent by 2020, and that of ships by 20 percent by 2020. The move comes ...
Tesco’s UK Import Warehouse to be 100% Biomass Powered
UK retailer Tesco plans to tap into a 295 megawatt biomass power plant in Teesport, England, to supply 100 percent of the energy needs ...
California Passes Improved Feed-in Tariffs, while Germany and Spain Debate Changes
California's Governor Schwarzenegger has signed into law SB 32, one of several feed-in tariff (FIT) bills, which amends the existing FIT introduced by the California Public ...
EU Supports Green Builders with Energy Efficiency Plan
Fifteen million European buildings need to undergo energy-efficient renovations over the next decade to cut energy use, along with the creation of green building programs to re-educate builders and architects to do the job, according to a draft report from ...
Coke Improving Energy Efficiency, Emissions at 15 European Plants
In the first of many energy efficiency changes to come, Coca-Cola Hellenic and ContourGlobal have opened an advanced energy-saving power plant in Romania as ...
EU’s Reverse VAT on Carbon Offsets Intended to Reduce Fraud
To cut down on fraud in the carbon trading market, the European Union is proposing a reverse payment scheme for value added taxes (VAT) ...
UK Gives Tesco, Hilton 1-Year Passes on Buying Carbon Permits
Larger non-utility, non-manufacturer polluters in the UK are getting a one-year reprieve on having to purchase carbon offsets, reports Bloomberg. Starting in April 2011, ...
Refill Stations Challenge London’s Bottled Water Industry
London is planning to set up its first water machines at rail and bus stations this month in a move that could impact England's $2.4 billion ...
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