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3 September 2010
SSE has launched iplan, a new energy saving product
iplan is an evolutionary new energy product that helps you: PLAN your energy use to suit you; TRACK how much energy you’ve saved; and SAVE money by cutting your bills.
2 September 2010
Environment: Don't waste a chance to make a difference
Nearly 90 per cent of people who recycle waste products in the Lothians are happy with the facilities available, but many still want to be able to do more to recycle plastic, food scraps and even batteries.
31 August 2010
SCCIP newsletter
The Scottish Climate Change Impacts Partnership August newsletter.
30 August 2010
Eco-friendly cab firm boss up for second Green Award
A SCOTTISH cabbie is in line to win his second environmental award of 2010 – as part of his mission to turn the taxi industry green.
17 July 2010
Mitsubishi and SSE announce collaboration on low carbon technology development
Mitsubishi and SSE have entered into a strategic agreement involving a range of low carbon energy technologies.
The 2020 Climate Group will help all sectors of Scotland’s
economy and civic society contribute fully to achieving the Climate
Change Delivery Plan over the next decade and is convened by SSE
Chief Executive Ian Marchant.
The group – which included heads of companies as broad as Scottish Water, BT and the People’s Postcode Lottery – met for the first time on 8th December 2009 at the Falkirk Wheel as the UN Climate Change Conference continued in Copenhagen.
See the video of the meeting here.
The working remit for the 2020 group includes undertaking the following:
- build on the work of the Climate Change Business Delivery Group and other climate change alliances to provide strong, visible leadership to Scotland’s business and non-governmental communities to inspire them to do more to reduce carbon emissions;
- help drive innovation through partnerships and synergies between members;
- advise on, and aim to make early progress towards, achievement of the outcomes and targets of the Climate Change Delivery Plan;
- identify relevant action and opportunities, and collaborate, to bring benefits to the Scottish economy;
- identify where the group can best target its resources and expertise to accelerate the development, investment and action required across the following areas: Heat, Electricity, Waste, Transport, Rural land use & forestry, Consumer behaviour & attitudes.