by Phil MacDonald | Nov 30, 2015 | Press releases
New analysis shows that flaws in the way the European Environment Agency and EU Member States have forecast emissions mean near-future cuts have been dramatically underestimated. download PDF by Dave Jones | Nov 27, 2015 | Carbon Pricing, Europe
Flaws in the way EU Member States forecast greenhouse gas emissions mean Europe is actually cutting CO2 faster than previously thought. Our forecast using actual data reveals the EU is on track for 30% emission cuts by 2020. This means the EU can easily raise its... by Damien Morris | Nov 26, 2015 | Climate Governance, UK
Today the Committee on Climate Change has released the 5th Carbon Budget for the UK (2028-2032). This is our initial reaction, but we will prepare a more detailed response after we’ve had the opportunity to consider it more fully: We are... by Phil MacDonald | Nov 26, 2015 | Press releases
Today the Climate Change Committee will release its advice regarding the 5th Carbon Budget. Sandbag has been advised of certain key elements of that report concerning the level and scope of the proposed budget and also some proposed accounting changes. Please find our... by Phil MacDonald | Nov 25, 2015 | CCS, UK
The government's decision to quietly drop the UK’s £1 billion Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) competition is a devastating blow to the technology, and throws the UK’s plans for decarbonisation into disarray. In the Fourth Carbon Budget, the...