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PRASEG 2007 Christmas Reception : Thursday 6 th December 2007, 12:30-15:00 Terrace, House of Commons PRASEG invites you to join us for drinks and canap s on the House of Commons Terrace to thank PRASEG ... members and contacts for their support of our activities over the past year. The reception is generously sponsored by EAGA plc and will be an important end of year networking event for key stakeholders in the sustainable energy sector. Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy has been invited to open the reception with a keynote address. If you would like to attend the reception, or another representative from your organisation, please register your place by contacting the PRASEG office. Tuesday 30 October 2007 A new framework to deliver a transport system to support the economy and reduce carbon emissions was unveiled by Ruth Kelly today (30 October) . 'Towards a Sustainable Transport System' is the Department for Transport's response to both the Eddington Transport Study and the   [More...] [Less...]

Lighting the Way: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future - InterAcademy Council 

Commissioned by the governments of Brazil and China, this report identifies a scientific consensus framework for directing global energy development. It lays out the science, technology and policy roadmap ... for developing energy resources to drive economic growth in both industrialized and developing countries while also securing climate protection and global development goals. The report was produced by a study panel of 15 world-renowned energy experts, co-chaired by Nobel Laureate Steven Chu, Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in the United States, and José Goldemberg, former Secretary of State for the Environment for the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Lighting the way establishes the best practices for a global transition to a clean, affordable and sustainable energy supply in both developing and developed countries . The report addresses incentives that can accelerate the development of innovative solutions, provides recommendations for financial investments in research and   [More...] [Less...]

CSR and sustainability. Thinking beyond the grey pinstripes - Times Online 

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is high on the business agenda, or at least high in the annual report, but a new management mantra is threatening to take over – sustainability. Is this just CSR by ... another name? While the two are often used inter-changeably, Professor David Grayson, chairman of the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield School of Management, makes a subtle distinction: “When you talk about CSR, smaller owner-managers think it is just for the big boys, but how small and medium enterprises deal with these issues is as important as the actions of publicly quoted companies. Sustainability is something that they can identify with, and often embed in their organisations much more quickly than large corporations.” Cranfield has introduced a new sustainable business MBA module, which, as Grayson explains, “combines the idea of managing a business that will sustain itself and grow over many years with that of managing it in a way that contributes to the s   [More...] [Less...]

-- Press Releases June 2008 - Clean Energy Investments Charge Forward Despite Financial Market Turmoil - United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) -- 

With end of cheap oil, renewables and energy efficiency attracts fast-growing interest; New investment surpasses $148 billion in 2007, a 60% rise from 2006, Growth continues in 2008, UNEP study says Climate ... change worries, growing support from world governments, rising oil prices and ongoing energy security concerns combined to fuel another record-setting year of investment in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries in 2007, according to an analysis issued Tuesday July 1 by the UN Environment Programme(UNEP). "The clean energy industry is maturing and its backers remain bullish. These findings should empower governments-both North and South-to reach a deep and meaningful new agreement by the crucial climate convention meeting in Copenhagen in late 2009," Achim Steiner, the head of UNEP, says. Over $148 billion in new funding entered the sustainable energy sector globally last year, up 60% from 2006, even as a credit crunch began to roil financial markets, according to the   [More...] [Less...]

DRAFT RESPONSE TO THE GOVERNMENT'S WHITE PAPER: 'PLANNING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE' [pdf]

Defra, UK - Environmental Protection - Recycling and waste 

That people produce waste is a fact of life we cannot change. However, we can change how much we produce, how we manage it and what we do with it. Indeed, managing waste in a sustainable way, optimising ... recycling and re-use, as well as limiting production, forms a core part of Government policy to protect the environment. This page outlines what is in place to help local authorities reach their targets, some of the support available for businesses to manage their waste more effectively, and how everyone can play a part in ensuring we work together towards a future much less reliant on sending vast amounts of waste to landfill. What is waste? Reduce - waste minimisation Re-use Recycle / recover Disposal What is waste? There is no definitive list of what is and is not waste. Whether or not a substance is discarded as waste - and when waste ceases to be waste - are matters that must be determined on the facts of the case and the interpretation of the law is a matter for the Courts. It res   [More...] [Less...]

IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 

The three Working Groups full reports and the Synthesis Report, the final part of the AR4, are available online (see here below). Hardcopies of the Summaries for Policymakers + Technical Summaries are ... available for free in the 6 UN official languages upon request to the IPCC Secretariat. Hardcopies of the full reports can be purchased from Cambridge University Press . A limited number of free copies are available for academic institutions from developing countries and countries with economies in transition upon request to the Secretariat. Unless otherwise stated, the information available on this website, including text, logos, graphics, maps, images, audio clips or electronic downloads is the propriety of the IPCC and is protected by intellectual and industrial property laws. You may freely download and copy the material contained on this website for your personal, non-commercial use, without any right to resell or redistribute it or to compile or create derivative works therefrom, su   [More...] [Less...]

Sustainable Development Commission UK (SDC): 

Other headlines The sixth annual assessment of government operations finds that, despite encouraging initiatives, government is still not on course to meet targets and urgently needs to raise its game. ... By reducing carbon emissions and encouraging healthier lifestyles the NHS can combat climate change, save money, and achieve health benefits on many levels. Driving change The SDC offers guidance as well as scrutiny to support government departments' Sustainable Development Action Plans. Green, Healthy and Fair Despite some encouraging initiatives, too many supermarket products and practices are still unhealthy, unjust and unsustainable. New SD Engagement Resource Reports, guidance, case studies, news and more looking at how effective engagement can help achieve sustainable outcomes. Tidal Power in the UK Our comprehensive review of the UK's tidal resources finds that they could provide at least 10% of the country s electricity. The report includes an evaluation of proposals for a Severn   [More...] [Less...]

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July 2007 DfT Published by TSO (The Stationery Office) and available from: Online www.tsoshop.co.uk Mail,Telephone, Fax & E-mail TSO PO Box 29, Norwich, NR3 1GN Telephone orders/General enquiries: 0870 ... 600 5522 Order through the Parliamentary Hotline Lo-call 0845 7 023474 Fax orders: 0870 600 5533 E-mail: customer.services@tso.co.uk Textphone 0870 240 3701 TSO Shops 16 Arthur Street, Belfast BT1 4GD 028 9023 8451 Fax 028 9023 5401 71 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9AZ 0870 606 5566 Fax 0870 606 5588 The Parliamentary Bookshop 12 Bridge Street, Parliament Square, London SW1A 2JX TSO@Blackwell and other Accredited Agents Delivering a Sustainable Railway Delivering a Sustainable Railway Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Transport, by Command of Her Majesty July 2007 Cm 7176 £25.00 Delivering a Sustainable Railway The Department for Transport has actively considered the needs of the partially sighted in accessing this document. The text will be made available in full on th   [More...] [Less...]