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The Carbon Trust is looking to establish a new framework of consultancies and appoint a lead group to address its branding, digital and print communications.

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Posted on February 24, 2010 · in UK

The NSW Government will today host a roundtable discussion on the opportunities and risks for businesses in moving to a low-carbon economy, Minister for State Development Ian Macdonald said.

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Posted on February 23, 2010 · in Australasia

FARMERS can apply for interest-free loans aimed at slashing farm energy bills by making equipment more efficient.

Unsecured loans of £3,000 to £20,000 became available from the Carbon Trust yesterday. Designed to pay for themselves through direct energy savings over one to four years, they are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

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Posted on February 8, 2010 · in UK

A group of UK firms are trialling a new scheme which will see their greenest members of staff being rewarded with financial bonuses.

WSP Environment & Energy is behind the personal allowance carbon tracking scheme, which involves staff members who sign up being given targets relating to both their domestic and transport-related carbon emissions.

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Posted on February 7, 2010 · in UK

Rising energy prices and higher taxes are the biggest worries facing British businesses in 2010 after the state of the economy, according to new research released by the Carbon Trust.

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Posted on February 6, 2010 · in UK

SOUTH Lakeland MP Tim Farron has encouraged local farmers to “go-green” and reduce their impact on the environment by signing up for energy efficiency loans.

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Posted on January 16, 2010 · in UK

Revd Dr Martyn Atkins, General Secretary of the Methodist Church, signed up to the 10:10 campaign yesterday on behalf of over 100 staff at Methodist Church House in London. Throughout 2010, staff will work to cut 10 per cent off the building’s energy use.

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Posted on January 15, 2010 · in UK

LONDON (Reuters) – Improving the energy efficiency of Britain’s buildings is crucial for meeting the country’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions targets by 2050, a report by the government-backed Carbon Trust found on Friday.

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Posted on January 2, 2010 · in UK

Whitbread, the UK’s leading hotel and restaurant group, has announced plans to reduce its carbon emissions by 26% by 2020.

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Posted on December 17, 2009 · in UK

Fast-growing UK waste treatment and renewable energy company, New Earth Solutions Group has received a £4m investment from Carbon Trust Investments.

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Posted on December 15, 2009 · in UK

The Carbon Trust has launched a new report outlining the impact of the EU emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) on the airline industry.

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Posted on December 11, 2009 · in Europe

Airlines could almost double their profits on the back of carbon trading if they succeed in passing on the full price of emissions permits to their customers, according to the Carbon Trust.

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Posted on December 7, 2009 · in UK

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The UK operations of auto components supplier Delphi Automotive LLP has been awarded the Carbon Trust, for for reducing its total carbon footprint year-over-year by 4 per cent, and CO2 per piece output by 8.8 per cent.

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Posted on November 29, 2009 · in UK

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Helicopters are likely the most polluting form of air travel, but now a Victoria company is working to mitigate its impact.

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Posted on November 29, 2009 · in Canada

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Radical new designs shortlisted in a global competition run by the UK’s Carbon Trust are set to accelerate the installation of thousands of wind turbines around Britain’s coast by slashing the costs of construction and opening up deeper waters for development.

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Posted on November 25, 2009 · in UK