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Carbon Trust Farms Interest With Free Agricultural Loans For Energy Efficiency

Carbon Trust Farms Interest With Free Agricultural Loans For Energy Efficiency

Posted on 22. Dec, 2009 by Ross.

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Five months after the initial announcement by the government, the Carbon Trust is now officially extending its interest-free business loan scheme to UK farms in an effort to promote energy efficiency within the agricultural sector.
The move was initially part of the UK government’s Low Carbon Transition Plan back in July, which set for the first [...]

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Copenhagen Conundrum 5: Funding The Fight In Developing Countries

Copenhagen Conundrum 5: Funding The Fight In Developing Countries

Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by Ross.

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The developing world holds developed countries responsible for the impending effects of climate change, given that industrial revolutions in the Western world and the subsequent economic activity is responsible for most of the world’s atmospheric carbon dioxide. The historic emissions from the USA alone amount to 30% of the world’s atmospheric carbon.
This had led to [...]

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Energy Efficiency Funding From The World Bank Hits New High

Energy Efficiency Funding From The World Bank Hits New High

Posted on 15. Sep, 2009 by Ross.

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Whilst Western companies compete for scarce funding for energy efficiency projects, the World Bank has stepped up its funding by 24% to a massive $3.3bn, with total renewable energy and energy efficiency commitments for the last year accounting for more than 40% of total Bank Group energy lending.
The Bank Group also said it far surpassed [...]

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Carbon Trust Catches The Energy Wave

Carbon Trust Catches The Energy Wave

Posted on 14. Sep, 2009 by Ross.

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The Carbon Trust is to support two cutting edge marine energy devices in a bid to accelerate the commercial development of wave and tidal energy in the UK. Projects to be supported through the Marine Energy Accelerator with Pelamis Wave Power and Marine Current Turbines will focus on installation and maintenance which currently account for [...]

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UK Government Falling Short On Low-Carbon Research: CBI

UK Government Falling Short On Low-Carbon Research: CBI

Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by Ross.

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The low-carbon future of the UK economy hinges upon improved government research and development support for businesses.
That was the declaration by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), who today said that the UK Government must maintain and improve the research and development (R&D) tax credit scheme to help Britain lead the way in low-carbon innovation, [...]

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