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Environmental impact

Linpac chooses independent third party verification to measure RTP carbon footprint

20th Jul 2011

Linpac Allibert, part of the UK-based Linpac Group, makes returnable transit packaging (RTP), manufacturing a range of reusable plastic containers and pallets for storage and distribution in supply chains across Europe.

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UNFCCC Publishes Meeting Notification for Climate Change Talks in Bangkok

17th Feb 2011 by Madlen King

Last week the UNFCCC published a notification to parties and observer States regarding the UN Climate Change Talks, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 3-8 April 2011. The meetings will include: the 16th session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties the 14th session of the Ad Hoc [...]

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LRQA COP16 Blog, Day 9 – It’s quiet…too quiet’

13th Dec 2010 by Andy Ritchie

Andrew Ritchie, Climate Change Services Manager, LRQA, blogs from day 9 of COP 16. “I never thought I’d find myself drawing parallels between COP 16 here in Cancun and Shrek (and probably a host of other films), but the clichéd line, ‘It’s quiet…too quiet’ seems particularly apt as a description of Day 9.”

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Extravagant stunt illustrating civil society throwing a lifeline to COP 16 negotiators

13th Dec 2010

This video from LinkTV.org, covers the extravagant stunt put on by TckTckTck and Greenpeace illustrating civil society throwing a lifeline to the COP 16 negotiators on the final day of the conference.

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LRQA COP 16 Blog, Day 8 – Hard facts difficult to obtain and uncertainty is rife

9th Dec 2010 by Andy Ritchie

Unfortunately, as is to be expected at this stage of the COP negotiations, hard facts are difficult to obtain and uncertainty is rife, blogs Andrew Ritchie live from COP 16 in Cancun.

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LRQA COP16 Blog, Day 7 – UNFCCC Executive Secretary, leaves audience in no doubt that Cancun ‘has to deliver’

9th Dec 2010 by Andy Ritchie

Andrew Ritchie, Climate Change Services Manager, LRQA reports from week two of COP 16 in Cancun. “Today’s blog is naturally dominated by the commencement this afternoon of the High-Level Segment of these negotiations, and the subsequent ‘re-energising’ of expectations brought about by the arrival of world leaders and heads of state here in Cancun.”

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Business needs to play an integral part in combating climate change

6th Dec 2010

An article on Guardian.co.uk today, 5 December 2010, by Richard Branson dicusses how he thinks businesses need to play an integral part in the efforts in combating climate change.

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LRQA COP 16 Blog, Day five – Debate about future of Kyoto Protocol

6th Dec 2010 by Madlen King

By Madlen King, Global Head of Climate Change and Sustainability, LRQA Follow LRQA on Twitter @LRQA_CC_CSR The fifth day of week one of Cancun saw in-depth debate on the future of the Kyoto Protocol. In order to reach any kind of conclusion at the end of next week, one would have hoped that all of [...]

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LRQA COP 16 Blog, Day four – Negotiations Progressing Steadily in Cancun

3rd Dec 2010 by Madlen King

Madlen King, Global Head of Climate Change and Sustainability, LRQA, reports from day four of COP 16.

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Nick Facciola from RMA reports live from COP 16

3rd Dec 2010

Nick Facciola, Manager of Carbon Emissions Programs, RMA (part of the Lloyd’s Register Group of Companies) reports back from his participation at the COP 16 side event about “A Smart Grid is a Green Grid” put on by the Demand Response and Smart Grid Coalition (DRSG).

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