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Little Christmas Cheer For Green Business In UK’s Pre-Budget Report; Broken 10:10 Promises

Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by Ross.

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Back in April 2009, the UK broke new ground in releasing a Carbon Budget to work in tandem with the conventional economic budget. Stocked full of investments for energy efficiency and renewable energy for both households and businesses alike, the move garnered wide praise and managed to generate greater levels of publicity for measures largely [...]

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UK Government On Energy Efficiency Defensive

Posted on 01. May, 2009 by Ross.

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The UK Government has sprung into action today to counter growing disillusionment with their plans to counter climate change as laid out in last week’s first Carbon Budget, as highlighted by npower’s latest survey of business opinions on energy efficiency. More criticism surfaced today from charity Business in the Community, whose latest survey revealed that [...]

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The UK’s Carbon Budget - What It Means For Small And Medium Businesses

Posted on 22. Apr, 2009 by Ross.

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Most companies pay attention to the UK’s Budget to see how the government’s new plans for taxation and spending will effect their business. This year, however, the Budget included the world’s first national carbon budget, adding another variable which businesses will have to factor into their outlooks.
The Budget’s environmental section is buried deep into the report, [...]

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World’s First Government Carbon Budget Announced By UK Chancellor

Posted on 22. Apr, 2009 by Ross.

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Today the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling MP, made history by releasing the details of a legally-binding greenhouse gas budget to work in tandem with the country’s conventional financial budget. The Budget statement contained budgets for carbon dioxide emissions alongside projections for taxation and spending.
The carbon budgets are expected to run across five-year [...]

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UK Budget Brings Green Rewards To Renewables, Power Companies, Energy Efficiency And Cars

Posted on 22. Apr, 2009 by Ross.

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Small-scale renewable energy systems, power companies, energy efficiency products and car firms were the main ‘green’ winners in the UK’s latest Budget in an effort to bolster spending on green initiatives during the economic downturn. Before today, the UK was languishing near the bottom of the world league table for the percentage of economic stimulus [...]