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EU

EU Emission Reduction Goal of 30% Less Costly than Envisaged

1st Feb 2012 by Madlen King

The EU Commission, on Monday, issued their cost-benefit analysis of moving to a 30% target. The paper, concludes that due to: the effect of the EU’s climate change policies and measures implemented between 2005 and 2008; higher energy prices; and the economic crisis, faster emissions reductions have been achieved in the region than were originally [...]

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International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Mandates Efficiency Standards for Carbon Emissions

18th Jul 2011 by Madlen King

On Friday a committee of the IMO approved changes to existing regulations to mandate energy efficiency tools that have until now been applied on a voluntary basis, Point Carbon reports.  The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) will result in ships built from 2015-2019 improving their efficiency by 10%, increasing to 20% from 2020-2024 and 30% [...]

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EU Commission Announces Historic Emissions data for Aviation on which Allocations will be Determined

11th Mar 2011 by Madlen King

EU Commission Announces Historic Emissions data for Aviation on which Allocations will be Determined

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European Commission Launches Sustainable Growth Initiative

17th Feb 2011 by Madlen King

The European Commission has launched a flagship initiative under the 2020 strategy entitled A resource-efficient Europe The document defines proposals for a strategic framework towards resource-efficient, and low-carbon growth in Europe and defines three conditions which must be met to achieve this coordinated action in a wide range of policy areas with political visibility and [...]

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LRQA COP 16 Blog, Day Six – High-level negotiations continue

9th Dec 2010 by Andy Ritchie

Andrew Ritchie, Climate Change Services Manager, LRQA reports from week two of COP 16 in Cancun. “My first day at COP 16 in Cancun, at the beginning of a second week of climate change negotiations which have, as yet, failed to come alive.”

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Live from day 2 of the Carbon Forum Asia Conference in Singapore

28th Oct 2010 by Madlen King

LRQA’s Global Head of Climate Change and Sustainability, filed this report following the second and final day of Carbon Forum Asia Conference in Singapore.

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Carbon Expo 2010

Event: 26th May 2010 – 28th May 2010

CARBON EXPO 2010 will bring together the key actors of the global carbon market and high-level speakers to discuss crucial and challenging issues.

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PDS achieve ISO 9001 and EN 1433:2002 – Case Study

30th Apr 2010

Case study from LRQA and PDS on PDS’s achievement of ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Standard (Sept 2008) and 89/106/EEC Construction Products Directive to EN 1433:2002.

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FAQ’s about EU ETS Aviation

13th Nov 2009

Madlen King, LRQA’s Climate Change Manager and a leading EU ETS expert, answered the questions of aircraft operators and other members of the audience of the recent LRQA Business Assurance Webinar on EU ETS Aviation.

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Carbon emissions to soar unless we invest between now and 2030

12th Oct 2009

New Energy Finance and the World Economic Forum have warned that unless at least $515bn per annum is invested in clean energy between now and 2030, carbon emissions will reach a level deemed unsustainable by scientists, causing temperatures to rise by two degrees globally.

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