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EU bank lends €1bn to rollout smart meters in Italy
EU bank lends €1bn to rollout smart meters in Italy Aug 05, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency, Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved financing worth €1 billion (£0.9bn) to roll out smart meters in Italy. The first tranche of €500 million (£451m) has been signed by the […]
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US climate chief reverses emission-cuts delay
US climate chief reverses emission-cuts delay Aug 04, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Policy Legislation, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: EPA Scott Pruitt, Chief of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has reversed the decision to delay implementing emissions reduction rules. The laws, which were set in motion during the Obama Administration, aim to reduce the amount of […]
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Hammond launches UK-Brazil green finance alliance
Hammond launches UK-Brazil green finance alliance Aug 04, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock Chancellor Philip Hammond has launched a UK-Brazil green finance partnership in Sao Paolo. It was one of a series of new agreements unveiled during his visit to Brazil to showcase British business and deepen trade and economic […]
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Royal Mail delivery to go green in electric switchover
Royal Mail delivery to go green in electric switchover Aug 04, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon 0 Image: Tupungato/Shutterstock Royal Mail has signed an agreement to buy 100 electric delivery vans. Peugeot will provide the L2 Electric vans, which will be used by postmen and women on their delivery rounds. They zero-emission vans will go […]
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Andrea Coscelli gets nod to head UK competition watchdog
Andrea Coscelli gets nod to head UK competition watchdog Aug 03, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 Image: CMA Andrea Coscelli has been confirmed as the new Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). He had held the position of acting chief since July 2016, taking the role from Alex Chisholm, who left […]
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Big Six must shift to local green power, smarter services, say former industry chiefs
Big Six must shift to local green power, smarter services, say former industry chiefs Aug 03, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The Big Six energy companies must shift from centralised fossil fuel generation to smarter energy services and local renewable power. That’s the warning from a group of […]
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OVO Energy helps Chargemaster go 100% green
OVO Energy helps Chargemaster go 100% green Aug 02, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon, Smart Data 0 Image: Chargemaster An independent energy supplier is to provide an electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure firm with 100% renewable electricity for its charging network. The new partnership between British firms OVO Energy and Chargemaster will see the creation of […]
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New partnership to put waste criminals in the bin
New partnership to put waste criminals in the bin Aug 02, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock The Environment Agency (EA) and the Environmental Services Association (ESA) have teamed up to tackle waste crime. The non-departmental public body and the industry organisation aim to disrupt illegal waste networks and prosecute the criminals they say […]
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EU crackdown on district heating and power plant emissions
EU crackdown on district heating and power plant emissions Aug 01, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation, Infrastructure Generation, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The European Commission has proposed to review all permits of large combustion plants in a bid to tackle pollution. That include power stations and district heating plants, which are said to be […]
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Scottish public ‘call for strong climate policies’
Scottish public ‘call for strong climate policies’ Aug 01, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Policy Legislation, Low Carbon 0 Image: Thinkstock The Scottish public is increasingly calling for strong policies in the Climate Change Bill to help cut emissions and become more sustainable. That’s according to a new survey conducted by WWF Scotland, which suggests more than three-quarters of […]
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