Carbon emissions pinch analysis (CEPA) was carried out for the planning of deep cuts in the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the electric power generation sector of the United Kingdom (UK). The graphical CEPA technique is used to examine alternatives by which the UK can achieve or approach...
The UK cement sector was responsible for around 7 Mt of carbon dioxide emissions in 2010. These emissions were due to direct fuel use, the chemical reactions that occur as part of the production process, and electricity use (leading to indirect emissions). Historical trends show that the sector...
According to the CCC, to deliver the Sixth Carbon Budget, a major investment programme across the country must be delivered, in large part by the private sector. That investment will also support the UK’s economic recovery. In many areas, this gives people real savings, as the nation ...
Input-Output analysis was applied to clarify carbon dioxide emission patterns due to consumers' expenditure in UK and Japan for the year 1990. Here, the direct and indirect emission were calculated for each commodity and service of the expenditure, as well as for each sector of final demand and...
CO₂ venting by the upstream oil and gas sector, domestic maritime emissions, and energy from waste and waste incineration. The UK is also looking to introduce a carbon border adjustment mechanism, which would place a carbon price on certain emissions-intensive industrial goods imported to the ...
The UK's carbon trading scheme will operate for around 1,000 power plants, factories and airlines, which collectively cover about a third of the country's emissions. These companies will be able to purchase up to 83 million permits that will be auctioned by the UK governmen...
UK emissions rising; consumer expenditure is top source 5 June 2023| Energy transition, Science & Technology, Sustainability, UK Figures from the ONS and Ricardo show the environmental goods and services sector (EGSS) was still growing, in terms of employment and generated revenue, as of 2020. ...
Chair says an opportunity to reset the sector for generations Climate & carbon Easy as NDC: Starmer’s new climate goal 21 November 2024 | News | Climate change, UK As the UK signals its seriousness, meeting targets will depend on a more rapid energy transition Business Tackling the...
Between 24.1 and 29.1 million tonnes of carbon savings per year are expected by 2010. Policies and measures in the industrial sector are delivering real emissions reductions, in addition to the reductions made through fuel switching. The Government has found it more difficult to make some of the...
So where has this left the public sector in its own drive for sustainability? And are they playing their part in helping to meet the UK’s ambitions on reducing carbon emissions, tackling climate change, and addressing the challenges of resource scarcity? There are reasons to be optimistic ...