Action in the UK - Energy and climate change
The ability of the UK to cut down on carbon dioxide is very closely linked to how we produce our energy. With the Climate Change Act 2008 and carbon budgets, we now have a framework to work within as we move towards more low carbon energy.
Latest news
- News release: What's the carbon footprint of your product?. The New carbon footprinting method, the PAS 2050:2008 has been launched to measure the impact of goods and services over their lifecycle (29 October 2008).
- Government package of measures to tackle rising energy prices - see our "household sector" pages, also Defra news release (11 September 2008)
- CHP Focus launched to support the development of CHP in the UK (2 September 2008)
- On 16 July 2008 the Commission published a consultation on requirements for a sustainability scheme for energy uses of biomass. The consultation is open until 30 September.
- Consultation on the requirements for a sustainability scheme for energy uses of biomass (European Commission website)
- On 26 June 2008 BERR launched a consultation on the Renewable Energy Strategy
- renewable energy strategy consultation
More information:
- Low carbon technology funding - the Environmental Transformation Fund
- Energy efficiency
- Combined Heat and Power
- Renewable fuels and materials
- Energy services
- Energy supply sector
- Energy White Paper 2007
- Research
Page last modified: 27 November 2008