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Carbon Trust

Japanese Government Launches Carbon Labelling Initiative

31st Aug 2008 by Alex Briggs

Japan is the latest country to commit to carbon labelling retail products. According to this Guardian article, about 30 companies will display their labeled items at an eco-products fair in Tokyo in December, and the first batches are expected to appear in shops at the beginning of April 2009.

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New labelling standard to be issued only to UK organisations that show real reductions year-on-year

8th Jul 2008

The Carbon Trust says its standard will only be issued to UK organisations that show “real reductions year-on-year.

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Check-out Carbon report leads to Carbon Labelling debate

3rd Jul 2008 by Alex Briggs

Blog posts on events are supposed to be written immediately following the event or not at all. I am going to break that rule and write about a great Carbon Labelling event that took place on Monday, June 30th at the Lloyd’s Register HQ in London.
Forum for the Future, the sustainability charity in the UK, […]

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Check-out carbon: the role of carbon labelling in delivering a low-carbon shopping basket

3rd Jul 2008

Check-out Carbon, published by sustainable development charity Forum for the Future, also reveals that 77 per cent of consumers want the government to set higher environmental product standards.

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Carbon Trust Standard launched

2nd Jul 2008

It has been developed to provide a much needed, clear and robust definition of good practice that can be used to judge an organisation’s commitment to and achievement of carbon reduction.

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PepsiCo Honored With 2008 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award

2nd May 2008 by razchaudary

Pepsico has won an Energy Star Partner of the Year Award for its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiencies

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Being Green in the US and the UK

4th Sep 2007 by Alex Briggs

The US government and media have made 2007 the “year of the environment”. To the general US public, it may seem that the US is leading the way on this one. For the majority of Europeans, particularly Brits, the viewpoint is much different.  While they clearly welcome the US interest in “green issues” and the environment, […]

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Green Issues: Carbon Labelling and Food Miles

Event: 26th Sep 2007

Green Issues: Carbon Labelling and Food Miles This event will help to answer the following questions:

  • Do you understand carbon labelling and food miles?
  • What will be the impact on your business?
  • How will your company prepare for the future?
  • What are the systems and which should you use?
  • Are you ready?

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