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CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (formerly known as the Carbon Reduction Commitment) is the UK's mandatory climate change and energy saving scheme. It is central to the UK’s strategy for...

 
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Carbon emissions in the Yorkshire and the Humber Region

The Yorkshire and the Humber Select Committee have announced they will shortly be publishing the written evidence submitted to its inquiry into Carbon emissions in the Yorkshire and the Humber...

 
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Beyond Copenhagen; The UK Government's International Climate Change Action Plan

The Government launched a new action plan on international climate change today. "Beyond Copenhagen; The UK Government's International Climate Change Action Plan", details what must be done to build on...

 
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An Industrial Strategy for the development of carbon capture and storage across the UK

There are significant opportunities offered by CCS to UK Businesses. Geography alone has huge potential for the UK, with the North Sea offering some of the best storage sites for...

 
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Climate Change Skills Fund

Yorkshire & Humber is to benefit from a new Climate Change Skills Fund in 2010/11. The key aims for the £860k fund are to:

 
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56m € Intelligent Energy Europe Programme

The UK Information Day on this Call took place on Friday 12th March in London. The presentations from the event can be downloaded at: www.energiehelpline.co.uk/iee/iee-calls-for-proposals Please...

 
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New DEFRA climate change reporting and guidance (March 2010)

In 2007, Defra published ‘Ways to tackle Climate Change’ for use by the town and parish council sector. Building on this initial work, Action for Communities in Rural England (ACRE)...

 
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Just Act - Third Sector Delaration on Climate Change

JustAct is a new website (currently in beta) that supports Third Sector organisations to help each other create, implement and review their action plan on climate change.

 
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Warm Homes, Greener Homes

The Government has published its Household Energy Management Strategy [PDF 739kb], setting out its plans for meeting its target for a reduction of 29% in carbon emissions from the household...

 
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Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCLIP) - New Guidance Online

The phenomenon of climate change continues to move up the local government agenda. As it does, councils and other organisations are becoming increasingly aware of the potential impacts of a...

 
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