Low carbon energy technologies need global investment of $5 trillion between 2015 and 2025
Low carbon energy technologies will need global investment of $5 trillion between 2015 and 2025 in order to bring down costs and accelerate deployment, according to a new report from the Carbon Trust.
New report shows cities lead on climate change action
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) and Arup have released 'Climate Action in Megacities 3.0', the world’s most extensive quantitative study of city climate action.
EU says Paris is historic opportunity to avoid dangerous climate change
The European Commission has said that the United Nations climate change conference in Paris which takes place from 30 November – 11 December is an historic opportunity to avoid dangerous climate change.
London Assembly calls for action on climate change in London
The Mayor has been urged by the London Assembly to develop a new London risks-based strategic approach to climate change adaptation.
PwC pre-COP briefing UN Climate Summit, Paris
Jonathan Grant, Sustainability & Climate Change Director at PwC, provides a pre-COP21 briefing ahead of the upcoming UN Climate Summit in Paris.
Planning Inspectorate accepts Glyn Rhonwy Pumped Storage Scheme application
The application by Snowdonia Pumped Hydro Ltd for an order granting development consent for the Glyn Rhonwy Pumped Storage Scheme has been accepted for examination by the Planning Inspectorate.
Parliamentary report shows AD supplied 7% of UK gas in 2014
A new report by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), has shown that seven per cent of the UK’s indigenous gas was supplied by biogas from anaerobic digestion (AD) and landfill gas last year.
UK falls from AAA to AAB in World Energy Council’s annual rankings
The UK has maintained its overall fourth place in this year’s Energy Trilemma Index but has lost its AAA balance score to AAB due to a downgrade in its energy equity score in World Energy Council’s annual ranking of energy and climate policies of 130 countries.
UK-India partnership on energy and climate change agreed
As part of the visit by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the UK, the UK and India have reaffirmed the importance of addressing climate change and promoting secure, affordable and sustainable supplies of energy.
Climate change: Met Office warns global temperatures set to reach 1 °C marker
Met Office data for 2015 so far shows that, for the first time, global mean temperature at the Earth's surface is set to reach 1 °C above pre-industrial levels - an important marker as the world continues to warm due to human influence.
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Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent. -
Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury. -
Register for HUBER Technology UK webinar on water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications
HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications. -
Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
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