Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon Low-income families could be hit with diesel price hikes of 50c a litre, and a doubling of home heating bills, on average, in 2030 if the EU relies only on carbon markets to achieve emissions cuts in road transport and homes, new research … [continued]
Researchers now say the transition to a low carbon economy has passed the point of no return and that countries that continue to invest in fossil fuels will suffer financially in coming years.
A new study has shown that increasing Britain’s installed wind energy capacity could go a long way to securing energy independence for the island nation. Commissioned by national trade body RenewableUK, and conducted by independent analysts Cambridge Econometrics, the report concluded that additional wind power in the country’s energy grid … [continued]
The UK’s economy could receive a significant boost — of up to £62 billion a year, and 40,000 new jobs created — with a 40% cut in energy use by 2030 achieved through tougher energy efficiency measures, according to a recent study. Even with lower cuts, the economic boost/savings would … [continued]
