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EU Opens Union Registry for Aircraft Operators in the EU ETS

31st Jan 2012 by Madlen King

Yesterday, the European Commission partially activated the Registry to centralise carbon allowance accounts currently held under individual national registries.  The full announcement from the EC can be accessed here. The registry has been opened for aircraft operators only at this time and will not be fully activated prior to June. This next step now enables [...]

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EC Launches Consultation on Measures to Reduce GHG Emissions from Shipping

20th Jan 2012 by Madlen King

Yesterday the European Union launched a public consultation on possible measures that the European Commission could take to cut greenhouse gas emissions from ships. This consultation seeks to collect opinions on GHG emissions and their climate change impacts from this sector, with a view to shaping a possible Commission proposal in the future. The Commission’s [...]

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NYK Obtains Certification for Accurate Disclosure of Environmental Data

1st Dec 2011

Global logistics giant NYK has received certification from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Limited

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LRQA Business Assurance – Climate Change Arena Asia – Podcast Series

24th Nov 2011

In this episode we talk to Robert Hansor, Head of Climate Change and CSR for LRQA Asia, and Robert joins us on the phone.

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LRQA and British Council E-idea Initiative; Spotlight on China

16th Nov 2011

Like millions of office workers in the city, E-idea winner 32-year-old Huang Ke, a landscape designer, used to spend eight hours a day in a cubicle measuring just one square meter. But despite the space restrictions, the mother of a two-year-old girl and passionate ecologist always wanted to improve her immediate environment.

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Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme

27th Oct 2011 by JChowdhury

Judith Turner, EMS Technical Manager at Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) talks to Business Channel TV about the CRC and what it means for UK business.

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NYK Adds CO2 E-calculator Tool to Its Group Websites

19th Oct 2011

An NYK Group CO2 e-calculator* has been developed with the cooperation of Yusen Logistics Co. Ltd. and made available on group websites** from October 17.

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E-idea regional workshop “a starting point for great future projects”

5th Oct 2011

The second day of the E-idea regional workshop for over 40 eco entrepreneurs winners (or E-idealists as they are being called) from the Asia-Pacific region was all about implementing their learnings from the first day and further exploring their relationships with other E-idealists.

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LRQA and British Council eco-initiative E-idea regional workshop kicks-off in Indonesia

4th Oct 2011

The workshop provides a unique opportunity for the E-idea winners (or E-idealists as they are being called) to experience the cultural diversity and share their sustainable solutions with their fellow winners….

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An insight from the E-idea Indonesian Workshop – October 2011

4th Oct 2011

Interview with Simon Batters, Vice President LRQA Japan and Korea and E-idea Project Director

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