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Empowering employees to reduce carbon emissions in the office

This month the Carbon Trust launched Carbon Trust Empower™, a web-based tool which engages employees to make practical commitments to save energy in the work place. It provides an interactive...

 
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UKCIP News for December 2011

The monthly newsletter from UKCIP has just been published for December 2011. Lots of climate change and adaptation nuggets all of which can be read in full on the UKCIP...

 
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Independent Panel on Forestry Progress Report

On 8 December 2011 the Independent Panel on Forestry published its progress report. The report says the Panel are working towards recommendations that will increase the benefits generated from all forests...

 
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Spotlight on the Sustainable Farming network

Sustainable Farming is a public network for those interested in sustainable farming in the Yorkshire and Humber Region.  It is managed by Vicky Wren, the Farm Resource Efficiency Programme (FREP)...

 
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Climate Change Fund for Communities

The Big Lottery Fund, Communities Living Sustainably will fund partnerships that bring together the public, private, voluntary and community sectors to build up to 10 sustainable and resilient communities to...

 
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IPCC Special Report - SREX

The Special Report for Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) is a comprehensive assessment of the role of climate change in altering...

 
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Green design competition from CO2Sense

You could save thousands of pounds by reviewing your product design. Want £10,000 from CO2Sense to help you to do this? If your new product has an environmental benefit – for example, it...

 
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Consultation on Feed-in Tariffs for solar PV

This consultation invites comments on the Government’s proposals for the tariff levels available for renewable electricity generation from solar PV installations of 250kW or below under the Feed-in Tariffs scheme...

 
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Public consultation : Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Yorkshire Ambulance Service is looking to apply for foundation trust status in 2012. NHS foundation trusts are membership organisations that are free from central government control. This means that the new...

 
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Is localism delivering for climate change?

This report explores the impacts of the coalition’s localism agenda on climate change action. It asks:

 
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