The UK’s Tax Office (Her Majesty’s Department of Revenue and Customs) has ruled that Government grants to private organizations to assist with energy saving and carbon emissions reduction will be subject to Value Added Tax.  One organization affected is the Energy Saving Trust, who advise householders on reducing their energy consumption.  They expect to reduce activities [...]

Confidence in the economic future of alternative fuels appears to be rising as one producer has recently floated on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market, and another expects to follow suit in September.
Biofuels Corporation and D1 Oils, who both produce biodiesel, are seeking funds to expand production.  They hope that economies of scale will see [...]

The City of London is about to call for tenders from building developers for the UK’s first zero-carbon housing project, details in the FT here.
“Ken Livingstone, London mayor, will invite bids to build about 200 high-quality homes on a three-acre site at Gallions Park, Albert Docks in east London. Tight restrictions will require the successful [...]

Fiona Harvey of the Financial Times has an interesting feature article about how many UK businesses are aiming for carbon-neutrality — i.e. to add no more to global carbon emissions than they take out through offset schemes. Large companies such as BSkyB and British Telecom have adopted measures in this direction, so the idea [...]

Consilience Energy Advisory Group (CEAG), in collaboration with ICE/ECX is planning a 1-day training course on carbon emissions trading, to be held in London, UK, on 15 September 2006. Details here.
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