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UK Government announces incentive to buy low-carbon carsBeginning in January 2011, the UK Government will grant motorists up to £5,000 towards purchase of an ultra-low carbon car, it announced this week. The consumer grant will reduce the up-front cost of eligible vehicles by 25 per cent, capped at £5,000. Available across the UK, it will be open to both private and business fleet buyers.
Published 30 July 2010 in Sustainable Procurement10 Messages from "What Works in Behaviour Change" Conference ReportedThe 28 June 2010 Scottish Government conference “What Works in Behaviour Change?” focused on pragmatic solutions to how individuals and households can reduce their carbon emissions. Feedback from delegates suggests that the conference was an important success. A main output from the conference was “ten key messages” for Government (and the wider public sector) about behaviour change.
Published 30 July 2010 in Climate ChangeScotland’s Independent Budget Review 2010 published, WWF-Scotland respondsIn February 2010, the Scottish Government commissioned the Independent Budget Review Panel, Crawford Beveridge CBE, Sir Neil McIntosh CBE and Robert Wilson, to carry out a review of public expenditure in Scotland by end July 2010. Thursday, 29 July the report was published. It sets out a series of options which the Scottish Government and Parliament may want to consider in the face of the most challenging public spending environment since the Second World War.
Published 30 July 2010 in Local GovernmentSwedish city uses climate fee to promote sustainable transport in local govtThe Swedish Municipality of Örebro has introduced a local climate fee that is levied on the carbon emissions from travelling and transportation of the municipal department staff. This effort is to encourage municipal departments and staff to watch their way of travelling and cut their CO2 emissions.
Published 30 July 2010 in Climate ChangeSDC report links £70M of Government savings to sustainability measuresOn 22 July the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) released its fifth annual watchdog report, finding that sustainability measures are saving the UK Government £60-70 million every year. The report, entitled 'Becoming the “Greenest Government Ever,”' measures progress against the Sustainable Operations on the Government Estate Targets from 2006 through 2009.
Published 27 July 2010 in Sustainable DevelopmentCoalition launches 2050 Energy ReportCoalition Government sets out energy policy as new analysis points to scale of 2050 challenge.
Published 27 July 2010 in Climate ChangeSustrans Report: European case studies offer advice to LAsA Sustrans and Transform Scotland Trust report entitled ‘Civilising the Streets: How strong leadership can deliver high quality of life and vibrant public spaces’ draws on the experience of 13 European cities to show how active travel can be advanced in Scottish cities towards achieving sustainable transport goals.
Published 27 July 2010 in Sustainable DevelopmentStudy finds potential for larger-than-expected impact of reducing consumptionA recent study from the Grantham Institute for Climate Change at Imperial College London and published in the journal ‘Energy Policy’ shows that switching off lights, turning the television off at the mains and using cooler washing cycles could have a much bigger impact on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from power stations than previously thought.
Published 27 July 2010 in Climate ChangeJob Vacancy: Dumfries and GallowayDumfries and Galloway Council is seeking a confident and committed individual for the post of Team Leader for the Environmental Planning Team.
Published 27 July 2010 in Local GovernmentFuterra Report: 'Branding Biodiversity'On 13 July Futerra published a report on how to effectively communicate on biodiversity issues that urges campaigners, policy makers and the media to replace messages of biodiversity loss and extinction with messages based on 'awe and wonder', the economic value of biodiversity and requests for action.
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