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World’s largest investors ask governments for ambitious climate and clean energy policy
November 24th, 2012 by European Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change
Ahead of the UN climate change conference in Doha, it is clear that global greenhouse gas emissions are continuing to rise, increasing the risk of dangerous and disruptive climate change. This letter is addressed to the governments of the world’s largest economies, in their roles as domestic policymakers, as important stakeholders in ongoing international negotiations [...]
UK Committee on Climate Change suggests UK’s share of shipping emissions should be included in climate targets
November 4th, 2011 by Committee on Climate Change
The UK’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says that the UK’s share of international shipping could account for up to 11% of total emissions permitted under the Climate Change Act by 2050 (i.e. 18 Mt CO2 of total 160 Mt CO2). Given that international shipping emissions are likely to be material, and to have implications [...]
UK Government provides weak response to recommendations on reducing aviation emissions
August 25th, 2011 by WWF
WWF expresses disappointment that the long-awaited UK Government response to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) on their recommendations for reducing aviation emissions has shed little light on future aviation policy. Instead, their response focusses on what the UK Government might do rather than what they will do.
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