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EU ETS surplus carbon allowance for ArcelorMittal

RWE, Vattenfall Emit Most CO2 in EU System

June 7, 2013June 7, 2013 by Leon Walker

RWE, Vattenfall and E.On have topped Carbon Data’s rankings of the most carbon-intensive companies in the European Union’s emissions trading scheme, same as last year. Steel manufacturers ArcelorMittal and Tata Steel and cement maker LaFarge were the three companies with the most freely allocated surplus EU carbon allowance for 2012. RWE ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: TSCA Update, Utility Shield Law, Mining Guidance

May 24, 2013June 30, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) announced bipartisan legislation to update the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act. Vitter said the bill would both strengthen consumer confidence in chemical safety, and permit further innovation, the Times-Picayune reported. If passed, their bill would be the first major change to the ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Pesticide Ban, Pebble Mine, Solar Glass Claims

April 29, 2013June 30, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

The European Union has voted to impose a two-year ban on neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides linked to bee decline. The decision is a serious defeat for chemical companies, the Guardian says. The European Commission wants a moratorium to begin no later than July 1, the BBC reports. The proposed Pebble Mine copper and gold project ... Read more »

Too May Eco-Labels ‘Overwhelming,’ Companies Say

August 9, 2012August 10, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Consumers and companies alike are becoming “confused” and “overwhelmed” by eco-labeling, according to a survey of more than 1,000 international companies including Hewlett-Packard, Nestlé, Canon, Sara Lee and E.On. The joint study by the International Institute for Management Development and the Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne concludes that eco-labeling has nearly ... Read more »

Sainsbury’s Builds Out Largest Solar Capacity in Europe

August 6, 2012August 6, 2012 by Leon Walker

Sainsbury’s has completed installation of 69,500 PV solar panels, or 16 MW of power, across 169 stores in the UK. With this investment, the supermarket says its rooftops collectively host the largest solar array in Europe. The solar power will reduce the company’s total carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated ... Read more »

Sainsbury’s to Install 100 MW of Geothermal Energy by 2016

July 20, 2012July 20, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Sainsbury’s has partnered with E.ON and Geothermal International to provide up to 100 of its stores with heating, hot water and cooling from underground heat. The two companies will install and operate geothermal heat pumps expected to supply up to 100 MW of renewable power in the supermarket chain’s stores ... Read more »

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