HEFMA 2013 – Low Carbon Europe Stand 52 Posted on (5/15/2013)-With just a week to go to HEFMA 2013, Low Carbon Europe are busily preparing and looking forward to taking part in, and exhibiting at, our second conference so far. This year our focus is on our Retained Energy Management Service …
Low carbon enterprise is ‘bullish new breed’ of business Posted on (5/15/2013)-Small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) driving the low carbon economy are a “bullish” breed of business intent on pursuing a global low carbon sector, forecast to be worth £4trn by 2015, according to new analysis. Low carbon SMEs …
New CIBSE president calls for “urgent” rethink Posted on (5/14/2013)-Building service engineers have an “urgent responsibility” to help reduce energy consumption and to adapt buildings to respond to the challenges of climate change. This urgency is compounded by the pressure on cities from rapid population growth, the new president …
Sustainability Live 18th April 13 – How Real Energy Savings Require an Invasion Posted on (4/18/2013)-Low Carbon Europe are looking forward to taking part in Sustainability Live today (18th April) at the NEC, Birmingham where our Managing Director Darren Jones will be speaking about the usefulness of Building Energy Management Systems and whether they are …
Secretary of State Edward Davey calls for united support around EU ETS back-loading Posted on (4/14/2013)-On Tuesday (16 April), the European Parliament’s Plenary will vote on EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) back-loading proposals, a measure designed to address the current surplus of carbon allowances in the market. The impact of the surplus has been to …
Student fund to establish generation of sustainability-conscious employees Posted on (4/5/2013)-A £5m fund has been awarded to the National Union of Students (NUS) in an attempt to ensure sustainability remains a priority within British higher education. The Students’ Green Fund, provided by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), aims …
Low Carbon Europe Celebrates NHS Sustainability Day – 28th March 2013 Posted on (3/27/2013)-Low Carbon Europe will be holding a series of events at hospitals across the county to mark NHS Sustainability Day (March 28). We will be hosting the events at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath and Royal Sussex County Hospital …
Osborne’s CCS pet projects named Posted on (3/21/2013)-Two successful bidders for the Government’s £1bn Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) commercialisation programme competition have been announced today. The Chancellor George Osborne announced in yesterday’s budget that it would take on two major carbon capture and storage projects …