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Tackling fuel poverty during the transition to a low-carbon economy

Are existing fuel poverty policies working or do we need to implement new ideas and approaches now? Since energy prices are expected to carry on rising, this paper assesses some...

Two energy-efficient housing developments were recently completed in Barnsley, as part of the 'Green Corridor' programme to tackle low demand in former coalfield communities. South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA), in...

Floods in 2000 and 2007 affected a number of local homes and businesses. They also highlighted the challenge we face to ensure that the existing standard of protection for Lower...

Solar Power Feed-in Tariffs

A joint report on the solar power feed-in tariffs has been published by the Energy and Climate Change and Environment Audit Select Committees. The report criticises the Government’s handling...

Talking Climate

There is a great deal of research on climate change communication. But too often this valuable knowledge doesn’t reach the people who need it most: climate change communicators. At the...

The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) 2012 has now been published along with a series of case studies from around the UK which examine the impact of climate change....

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...

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...

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...

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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