April 08, 2010
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Environment Management Newsletter April 08, 2010 |
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Cut carbon and create jobs
The Energy and Climate Change Committee of the U.K. House of Commons says low carbon technologies will create jobs and lower carbon dioxide emissions but the Government must act faster if the UK is to reap the economic benefits it deserves. To date, there has been disappointingly slow progress with the move towards a green economy, it adds. Launching the report, Paddy Tipping MP, Acting Chair of the Energy and Climate Change Committee, said `Investment in low carbon technologies must be seen as key to a sustainable economic recovery over the long term. The Government should increase the proportion ... |
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Sony plans for zero footprint future
Sony has released a new plan which it hopes will dramatically cut its environmental footprint. The company said that the plan would cover the next 40 years, seeking to bring the company to what it calls a `zero environmental footprint` status by the year 2050. The plan would cover carbon emissions as well as the use of non-renewable materials in is products and manufacturing. To kick off the long-term plan, Sony has set short term goals starting next year. Between April of 2011 and March of 2016, the company said that it will begin the initial phases of the plan. The goals of the ... |
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