News Archive

The revisions relate principally to paragraph 4.3 (pages 6 & 7) and the compliance checklists at Appendix D (pages 49 - 58) which have been amended to make it clear that, in Defra's informal opinion, the ecolabel flower must not be displayed on energy labels relating to tumble dryers, combined washer-dryers, electric ovens or air conditioners, on the grounds that these 4 product types are not licensed under the EU ecolabelling scheme.

A new era of enhanced energy security for the UK was ushered in on 16 October

Friends of the Earth - Tyndall Centre Report

New investment in energy initiative launched

A North East partnership is gearing up to bridge the vocational skills gap to service the rapidly expanding wind industry.

Quotes should include the proposed methodology, a breakdown of costs, proposed timetable and a brief resume of experience in this area. It is anticipated that the value of the contract will be a maximum of £10,000

major British electrical retailer is selling solar panels in high street shops for the first time.

A range of publications are produced by DTI about the status of energy in the UK. These are regularly updated and are available from DTI publications office

DTI and WWT publish in-depth study of seabirds in designated offshore wind farm areas

National Energy Action (NEA) is celebrating 25 years of campaigning for warm homes and as part of the Charity’s jubilee celebrations is setting up a Silver Jubilee Fund in partnership with the Community Foundation to provide bursaries totalling £20,000

Nine climate change champions from across England, including our North East champion, will depart next week by train to Switzerland to see how global warming is affecting Swiss glaciers.

UPM Tilhill has been appointed as sole supplier of roundwood for Sembcorp's new 30 MW wood-burning power station at Wilton 10 in Teesside.

The Third Annual Report on the implementation of the 2003 Energy White Paper was published today.

David Miliband, the Environment Secretary, yesterday backed the idea of carbon rationing for all, based on smart credit cards that record an individual's energy use

Environment Secretary David Miliband this evening will signal that the Government will look more radically at the option of tradeable personal carbon allowances in a bid to combat rising emissions from the domestic sector

The Government today concluded its Energy Review with the publication of a far-reaching range of proposals designed to reinforce the UK's long-term energy policy in the face of the mounting global threats posed by climate change and to energy security.

The Carbon Trust today announced its intention to establish a new venture capital fund, to be listed on AIM, investing in small and mid-sized companies in the low carbon and clean energy technology sectors.

A pioneering new study commissioned by the North East Assembly will help planning authorities to make informed decisions about the cumulative impact on the landscape of multiple windfarm developments in Northumberland and provide a method for doing this that can be used across the country.

The UK government has thrown down a challenge to its EU allies by promising to cut, by 2012, carbon emissions from big business by 12.5% on last year's levels.

A new report by the Carbon Trust says that wasted energy will cost UK businesses £570 million this summer, owing to poor energy efficiency. This means that even in the summer months businesses are wasting 15 per cent of total energy spend, which could be cost effectively saved.

The 2006 Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy have been announced following an awards presentation addressed by leader of the Conservative Party, David Cameron, and former Chief Scientific Advisor to the government, Lord May. The Awards include Cassops Primary School in Durham and the Northumberland Cavity Wall Project

Envirowise have launched a new free CD-ROM based toolkit which can help businesses in the North East take a big step towards cutting office waste and saving money

Energy company Centrica is to start construction of Britain's first major new power station in almost five years

A Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) survey of local plans published today reveals many local authorities are now adopting new requirements in their plans for on-site renewable energy in new developments. The Government is now urging all local authorities to do the same and will include this request in the new planning policy guidance on climate change due out later this year

The RAF are helping test two new technologies which might solve the problem of wind turbines affecting air radar operation.

Nine new youth climate change champions have been appointed in the English regions to spread the messages about global warming to other young people.

The European Commission proposed: - holding a regular Strategic EU Energy Review with reports to EU leaders and the European Parliament, identifying the advantages and drawbacks of different sources of energy such as coal, nuclear, and renewables.

In response to opinion research that shows European citizens are in favour of a European Energy policy, the EU has launched a Green Paper on Energy

The Environment Institute (EI) have launched a new award aimed at individuals or organisations who have shown the most innovative approach towards the installation of a small scale, embedded renewable system

Renewable Energy: Practicalities and Energy Efficiency: Government Responses

A new industry-Government body has been officially launched to help the UK fight climate change and address the skills gap

Chance to buy shares in the first community owned wind farm in southern England

12 week review of the UK energy system

Publication of December 2005 edition of Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices

Report into Microgeneration launched

The consultation on the Code for Sustainable Buildings - now renamed the Code for Sustainable Homes - was launched yesterday by Housing and Planning Minister Yvette Cooper as part of the response to the Barker Report.

The European Renewable Energy Council have published a report calling for an EU Directive to promote renewable heating and cooling. EU Directives are behind the UK's Renewables Obligation and the coming Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation

On 1st December, the Environment Secretary, Margaret Beckett, and Climate Change Minister, Elliot Morley, launched Defra's three year campaign to raise awareness about the threat of climate change.

Ofgem has written to the EU Competition Director around concerns that some EU countries are limiting gas supplies to drive up prices

Transport Secretary Alistair Darling announced on 10 November new measures to make transport fuels greener by requiring 5% of all UK fuel sold on UK forecourts to come from a renewable source by 2010

A £30m grant support scheme for microgeneration and enhanced energy efficiency technologies announced by Malcolm Wicks

As G8 leaders prepare to discuss climate change, a committee of peers has urged wholesale policy changes on the issue...

Britain is lagging behind the rest of the Western world in funding research into new forms of energy as the International Energy Agency called for more investment to combat climate change...