The commitments UK and international businesses make to reduce their carbon footprints will be “crucial” to the success of last Saturday’s COP21 summit, energy secretary Amber Rudd has said.
The Irish government has placed its citizens, businesses and communities at the heart of plans to improve the country’s energy efficiency levels in a new white paper published today.
Energy secretary Amber Rudd has been quizzed over the need for a concerted plan for heat and transport after the UK government committed to more ambitious climate goals at last week’s COP21 summit in Paris.
IKEA UK & Ireland has committed to further increases in its energy efficiency and sustainable transport networks after renewables generation from its UK facilities soared.
The Mayor’s Office has countered claims that London mayor Boris Johnson struck a secret deal with ‘Big Six’ utility Npower, allowing them to exclusively provide energy to intensive users inside the capital.
A group of 114 companies including major multinationals such as Ikea, Walmart, Dell and Sony have signed up to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI) at the COP21 summit in Paris.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and a Saudi Arabian prince are among the names signed up to support the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, an initiative launched as COP21 climate talks begin today in Paris.
Kia has announced plans to develop and launch a new range of vehicles using green technologies as it seeks to become a leader in low emission vehicles by 2020.
