The Irish Government has today signed a deal with Toyota to trial the Prius plug-in hybrid ahead of its launch in 2012. Three of the new lithium-ion battery powered vehicles will be based in Ireland and made available to leading companies including RTE, Vodafone, Hewlett Packard, Bank of Ireland, Google and Coca-Cola to try out. Toyota will […]
London, New York and Toronto have signed up to report their carbon emissions as part of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)’s new cities programme. In partnership with the C40 and Clinton Climate initiative (CCI), CDP Cities is asking the world’s largest cities that have committed to tackle climate change – the 40 member cities and 10 affiliate members – […]
US state and local officials have voted to improve the national building model energy code to deliver a 30% boost in savings. The new 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) covers the constructions of both new homes and commercial buildings across the US, as well as additions and renovations. The changes to the code ensures that homes […]
California last week released the final draft proposals for its emissions cap-and-trade scheme, which is largely similar to the EU emission trading scheme (ETS). The proposals from the California Air Resources Board would cover 85% of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Participants in the scheme would receive tradable emissions allowances up to a cap level set in line […]
As the clocks go back bringing light mornings and dark afternoons, the campaign to extend British Summer Time is gaining momentum. Last week, the House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee heard evidence about the electricity and carbon emissions that could be saved by putting the clocks forward by an hour in winter (GMT+1) and two […]
Today marks the end of the UK Government’s month long challenge to reduce its own energy use with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) in the lead. Launched on 1 October, the Whitehall energy efficiency competition pitted departments against each other. According to the latest figures, the DWP has cut its energy use by 19%, followed […]
