Day: 22 September 2015

Al Gore: UK must face up to ‘inconvenient truth’ with climate strategy

Former US Vice President Al Gore has launched a scathing attack on Britain's floundering energy and climate policy, demanding "actions rather than words" from Prime Minister David Cameron ahead of the crucial climate change conference in Paris this December.

Green jobs boost for Wales with clean energy hub

Plans to build a Centre of Renewable Energy Excellence in Pembrokeshire have been unveiled in Wales, in a bid to make the area an international standard-bearing for green energy.

Fossil fuel companies face world-first human rights complaint

Chevron, BP and Shell are among 50 oil companies who face an investigation from the Phillipine courts, after accusations that they have fuelled 'catastrophic climate change resulting in human rights violations'.

Clean energy innovations share £11m Government funding

A system which uses the sun to cool buildings and a biofuel cell which turns beer-waste into energy are just two of 32 clean energy projects awarded Government funding today.

Regional governments commit to GHG savings greater than US annual emissions

Regional governments from 11 different countries across four continents have pledged to cut their emissions by more than 7.9 gigatonnes through the UN-supported Compact of States and Regions.

Report: Britain can get 85% of energy from renewables by 2030

Britain could get 85% of its energy - not just electricity - from renewables by 2030, a new Greenpeace-sponsored report has found.

Carbon capture innovation could slash energy costs by 80%

Power plants and other industrial producers of CO2 may soon be able to capture their emissions using 80% less energy, thanks to a new carbon capture technology being developed by General Electric (GE).

Sainsbury’s searches for ‘test bed’ town to trial food waste initiatives

Sainsbury's has launched a five-year, £10m innovation project to try and tackle the problem of household food waste in the UK.

Al Gore urges UK to take ‘legacy of leadership’ to Paris

Former US Vice-President Al Gore has joined the chorus of business, civil society and political leaders calling on the UK Government to re-stabilise energy policy and take the helm of climate leadership ahead of the crucial Paris Summit.

Action inspires action. Stay ahead of the curve with sustainability and energy newsletters from edie

Subscribe

empowering sustainable business