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Foster Refrigerator has become the first refrigeration manufacturer to be awarded the Carbon Trust Standard.
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From November, a zero VAT rate put in place as an interim measure to combat scams is being replaced by a new system whereby the customer, rather than the supplier, has to account to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for VAT.
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The Lancaster Landmark Hotel Company Ltd has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard after taking action on climate change by measuring, managing and reducing its carbon emissions by 2.4% from November 2006 until October 2009 across its UK operations.
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UK energy regulator Ofgem has said that eleven projects are eligible to compete for a share of the annual £64m of funding from the £500m Low Carbon Networks Fund that will help in the brisk development of the low carbon energy sector and benefit the energy customers.
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Manchester United has become the 250th organisation to be awarded the Carbon Trust Standard for measuring, managing and reducing its carbon emissions.
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THE DEBATE began with discussions among environmentalists focused on dealing with global drought and famine. Scientists soon identified climate change as a real issue for everyone, irrespective of where they lived, and tackling the issue became the new challenge for agriculture.
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university could see the UK’s carbon emissions slashed by more than three-quarters within the next 40 years.
A study published today by a renowned environment research unit at York University has predicted the carbon footprint generated by the nation’s transport networks could be reduced by up to 76 per cent by 2050.
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Fines and costs from the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) deadline will hit sooner than expected according to leading accountants.
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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND, August 15, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Center Parcs is delighted to announce that it has achieved the Carbon Trust Standard for all its UK sites. Following rigorous assessments of Center Parcs’ carbon reduction measures, by an independent assessor, the Carbon Trust Standard was presented to Center Parcs in acknowledgment for its efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
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Researchers at the Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York have achieved a significant breakthrough in climate change policy by showing how to make drastic cuts in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from transport.
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Energy firm npower has welcomed the BSI’s new kitemark for energy efficiency, but says businesses will need to act fast to realise the full benefit of the standard under the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC).
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The breadth of Iveco’s low carbon expertise in the commercial vehicle sector is arguably second to none, as a result of significant investment in alternative fuels since the mid-1990s. Indeed, Iveco produced the first electrically-powered Daily all the way back in 1986 and today offers more alternative fuel vehicles in the market from 3.5 tonnes and above than any other manufacturer.
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You report that “a British company’s proposal to rent out one-fifth of Liberia’s forests for carbon offsetting could have bankrupted the impoverished west African state” (UK firm’s carbon offset deal ‘could have bankrupted Liberia’, 24 July). While this was certainly accurate reporting, it also missed a vital point – that this marks a vital step forward for Liberia.
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A low level of vehicle carbon emissions is the most important factor when choosing a new fleet of cars, a new survey has found.
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IRELAND’S dairy processors have been managing CO2 emissions since 2005.
Due to their scale, the majority of dairy processors participate in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), whereby they are limited in the quantity of CO2 that they can emit annually.
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