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Merry Christmas from Sustain
21/12/2011
On the 12 days of Christmas my carbon reduction company gave to me... 12 National Trust sites installed with insulation 11 carbon footprints for chemical products 10 energy options appraisals 9 GIS mapping websites 8,000 new boiler rooms insulated with SmartHeat 700+ loft insulations for BPHA 6 new members of staff Nearly 5 million tonnes of carbon saved 4 great events 3 carbon footprint reassessments for bread 2 PFI Schools utility management projects 1 embodied carbon insight report
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Environment Agency launches new Carbon Calculator for the construction industry
15/11/2011
Despite the fact that the majority of firms know carbon reduction helps cut costs, the construction industry still accounts for 47% of total carbon emissions of the UK. To help companies make significant carbon and cost savings, the Environment Agency has launched a second generation Construction Carbon Calculator which is available free.
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Global standard for carbon accounting and reporting
14/10/2011
With the launch of the GHG Protocol standards for Corporate supply chain (Scope 3) and product Life Cycle standards, there is now an harmonised and consistent approach providing a robust global foundation for carbon accounting and reporting which will allow businesses to hold to a clear path of measurement, reduction and reporting.
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A greener tax system could restore the UK's low carbon leadership
07/10/2011
Tobias Parker of Sustain argues the Chancellor should quit attacking green firms and get on with reforming the tax system.
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Let’s not undervalue the importance of embodied carbon
19/09/2011
It has been a long and painful process to get the importance of embodied carbon onto the government’s agenda. The publication of the Low Carbon Action Plan this year marked a milestone in this process.
