Energy reduction

December 6 2011
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UK Government publishes Carbon Plan

The UK Government’s Carbon Plan was published in December 2011.  It sets out how government’s proposals and policies for meeting the first four carbon budgets - legally binding limits on the amount of emissions that may be produced in successive...

November 13 2009
Eating energy- identifying possibilities for reduced energy use in the future food supply system

Wallgren C and Höjer M (2009). "Eating energy- identifying possibilities for reduced energy use in the future food supply system", Energy Policy, Volume 37, Issue 12, December 2009, pp. 5803-5813.

September 11 2009
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Low carbon route map guidance for community groups

The Sustainable Development Commissions (Scotland) has published (in August 2009) a series of 6 guidance documents, for community groups wanting to apply to the Scottish Government's Climate Challenge Fund, one of which focuses on food.

August 6 2009
Government publishes low carbon transition plan

Published in July 2009 The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan plots out how the UK will meet the cut in emissions set out in the budget of 34% on 1990 levels by 2020 (NB: 34% was the "interim" target recommended by the Committee on Climate...

October 28 2008
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Energy Policy Video: Global Development and Environment Institute

Energy policy was one of the central issues in the 2008 presidential campaign. Most of the debate focused on whether the United States should increase domestic oil development.

October 6 2008
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Gordon Brown announces changes to Defra

Gordon Brown has made significant changes to the responsibilities of Defra and to BERR, in announcing the creation of a new Department of Energy and Climate Change.

May 1 2007
UK Energy Research Centre website

For a general overview of work underway to tackle energy reduction see the UK Energy Research Centre website. The UKERC is a major interdisciplinary research programme set up, among other things, to lead...

May 1 2007
Climate change and a European low-carbon energy system

Of interest, although not strictly related to food, is a European Environment Agency report: Climate change and a European low-carbon energy system (EEA Report No 1/2005).