Emissions

Legislation

UK schools to be tied into cap-and-trade scheme

Schools to be included in Carbon Reduction Commitment, with energy use counting towards local authority total

clock 16 July 2008 • 1 min read

Facilities

Green Building Council promises open source sustainability code

Proposed guidelines for green non-domestic buildings to help firms compare rival standards

clock 14 July 2008 • 2 min read

Legislation

Airlines react with dismay to EU vote

European Parliament rules aviation should be included in Emission Trading Scheme

clock 09 July 2008 • 2 min read

Politics

PwC report insists halving emissions is affordable

Cutting global emissions by 50 per cent by 2050 would cost just three per cent of GDP

clock 03 July 2008 • 2 min read

Transport

EU prepares new green car-procurement rules

New rules would force the public sector to assess vehicle's carbon emissions when making purchasing decisions

clock 02 July 2008 • 1 min read

Transport

EU cap-and-trade aims to cut aviation emissions by three per cent

EU reaches compromise deal that should see aviation included in emissions trading scheme from 2012

clock 30 June 2008 • 2 min read

Supply chain

Green wines to sail into Ireland

French sailing fleet opens up traditional trade routes in attempt to slash carbon emissions

clock 27 June 2008 • 1 min read

Legislation

EU in talks with Obama and McCain over aviation cap-and-trade deal

European Parliament seeking pact to head off threat of legal action from US carriers over plans to extend emission trading scheme to cover aviation

clock 25 June 2008 • 3 min read

Management

UK lawyers lead carbon footprinting push

Report finds legal profession at forefront of professional services' industry's drive to bolster its green credentials

clock 25 June 2008 • 2 min read

Management

Updated: Carbon Trust to take on greenwashers with new standard

New certificate to only be awarded to organisations that consistently cut emissions

clock 24 June 2008 • 3 min read