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Research by amee Limited, the environmental data company, shows positive progress for the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (“the CRC”). The key findings included: In 2012, 70% of businesses that participated in the CRC reported a reduction in emissions From 2011 to 2012, total CO2(e) emissions fell from 29 million tonnes to 26 million tonnes – a 10% reduction This reduction is equivalent to twice the yearly emissions produced by some emerging market countries – Malawi,…

Organisations that need to access business waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Europe to fulfil their Producer Responsibility obligations are experiencing significant competition from new market entrants who are collecting WEEE for recycling.  As entrepreneurial businesses emerge to capitalise on the resource value of WEEE, there is a lack of clarity and transparency around material flows and treatments that could impact producers’ legal obligations to finance recycling.  This is according to a new paper…

The Gas Distribution Networks (GDNs) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have worked together to remove a major barrier to more widespread use of biomethane on the gas network. Research commissioned by Wales and West Utilities has provided evidence to show that biomethane with an oxygen level of 1% or less has no adverse effects of the integrity of pipelines operating up to 38 barg due to corrosion. In the absence of a current…