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Renewable tariffs and Carbon calculators

By su30 Jun 2008

Two issues have dominated recent feedback on CarbonDAQ, the first - whether or not a renewable energy tariff should be zero rated...

Cap and Dividend

By chris keene12 Jun 2008

This is an American idea, but there is no reason why it could not be adapted for the whole world, and it would have the enormous benefit of providing revenue for the majority world, since everyone would be given a share of the revenue of auctioning permits.

Psychology of energy feedback

By AlisonKidd30 May 2008

Can simple clip-on meters help people reduce their electricity consumption?

Reflections on Renewables

By John D Anderson07 Jan 2008

We were first inspired by the Energy Show at Olympia [in 1970 I think] when we saw a little rotating machine like an anemometer, powered by the sun through a photo-voltaic cell. We thought, 'That is the future.'

Carbon [Un]limited - People left behind by progress

By Matt Prescott15 Feb 2008

In the second Carbon [Un]limited debate Caroline Lucas, MEP and Ian Roderick, Co-Founder of The Converging World discuss ways to mitigate against those who stand to lose the most from a changing climate.

Peter Ainsworth on Personal Carbon Trading

By Matt Prescott04 Oct 2007

We ask Peter Ainsworth, Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to give us his thoughts on personal carbon trading.

Carbon [Un]limited - The Language of Carbon Trading

By Matt Prescott11 Jan 2008

In the first in a series of head to head blog debates, Carbon [Un]limited, Max Boykoff and Linda Rost discuss the language of personal carbon trading.

Building integrated wind power

By lizzie1216 Nov 2006

B&Q are now offering micro wind turbines in store. Does anyone know of other retailers doing the same? I'm also interested in vertical axis wind turbines, and o...

Renewable energy tariffs

By Carbon Limited07 Nov 2006

Thoughts of a correspondent:

You ask what I think about switching to a 'renewable energy tariff'. If there was any renewable energy supply source which...

Sustainable aviation?

By su04 Mar 2008

Ruth Kelly underlines ministers’ support for 'sustainable growth of aviation' whilst 'firmly rejecting proposals to ration air travel “crudely” by halting airport expansion or imposing punitive taxes.'

The Ethics of Climate Change and the Global Economy

By Matthew Taylor13 Jul 2007

It is now clear that tackling climate change by reducing the consumption of fossil fuels is not necessary not just to protect the environment, but also to save human lives...

The 'R' word

By Gabber23 Oct 2006

Rationing, eh?
Will we boil the debate on PCAs to this and is it necessary? And are we really talking about rationing anyway? (www.newstatesman.com/20061023...