Author Archives: Circular Ecology

Carbon Footprint, Energy, News, Sustainability

Carbon Footprint of UK Electricity – Year on Year Change

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26
Sep

Each year the UK government releases their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions factors for company reporting. Within the carbon footprinting sector they are often know as Defra’s GHG emissions factors, despite now being produced by the Government department, BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy). They are an invaluable resource for carbon footprint professionals.​In August […]

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Carbon Footprint, Energy, News, Sustainability

Low Carbon Energy Reaches Record High

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23
Mar

Blog by Stephen Allen The contribution of low carbon energy in the UK has risen to an all-time high, while our dependence on fossil fuels has fallen to a record low. Such good news stories seem rare when it comes to the environment – so how did we get here? Percentage Shares In 2005, I began […]

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Embodied Carbon, Events, News

Circular Ecology giving keynote speech at BuildingEnergy Boston 2017

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02
Mar

Dr Craig Jones of Circular Ecology will give a keynote speech and run a workshop at the BuildingEnergy Boston conference, 7-9 March 2017 at the Seaport Trade Center, Boston, USA. BuildingEnergy Boston is a green building conference organised by the NorthEast Sustainable Energy Association.  It is the region’s leading event for professionals and practitioners working […]

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Carbon Footprint, Events, Life Cycle Assessment, News

Circular Ecology presenting on LCA and carbon footprinting at Imperial College London

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26
Oct

Circular Ecology is giving an invited lecture for the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London, on 27 October 2016. Dr Stephen Allen will present on “Life cycle assessment and carbon footprinting – business applications”. A growing number of businesses are assessing the carbon footprint of their products and operations.  Some consider a wider […]

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Carbon Footprint, Embodied Carbon, Events, News

Circular Ecology Speaking on Cutting Carbon in Rail Infrastructure

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20
Sep

Circular Ecology is presenting at an event on Cutting Carbon in Rail Infrastructure on 21 September 2016 in London.  The event will introduce the Rail Carbon Tool, which helps users measure and reduce the carbon footprint of rail infrastructure projects.  The tool draws on data from the Inventory of Carbon and Energy. The UK was […]

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Blog, Carbon Footprint, Guest Blog, Sustainability

Can Post-Disaster Reconstruction Be Sustainable?

Posted on by Circular Ecology
19
Sep

Guest blog by ​Kurt Rhyner, EcoSur Network It is the goal of most aid projects and the dream of donors. Is it possible to change a situation when immediate action is needed? Some 40 years of hands-on management in post-disaster situations in poor countries have taught me that it is possible to induce steps towards […]

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Blog, Carbon Footprint, Energy

EU Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Targets: The Brexit Effect

Posted on by Circular Ecology
17
Aug

The referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU sent shock waves around the world. The decision to leave the EU has strong implications, but these implications are yet to be understood. It could impact the economy, society and of course, the environment. In regards to the environment, we can at least ask – what […]

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Carbon Footprint, Energy, News

Defra 2016 Emissions Factors Released

Posted on by Circular Ecology
07
Jul

The UK government has released the 2016 conversion factors for calculating your greenhouse gas emissions. They are co-produced by the environment department, Defra. The factors cover emissions from key activities, including the use of energy, water, transport and materials, as well as the production of waste. Read on to find a summary from Circular Ecology’s […]

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Carbon Footprint, Guest Blog, Sustainability

What Really Happens to Your Waste Plastic? – The Key Question for International Waste Management

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Waste Plastic
20
Jun

If all the plastic we consumed was recycled, we would soon be able to reduce our heavy dependency on fossil fuels. Could it therefore be, that when we examine the global view of the largest waste management companies, there is simply not enough emphasis placed on plastic recycling? The answer to these two questions, according […]

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5 Top Tips for Reducing the Environmental Impact & Carbon Footprint of your Work

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​Many businesses are now working hard to reduce the impacts of their operations, their services and/or their products. As part of this, every employee has an important role to play. Even if your company isn’t taking action to reduce their environmental impacts, to cut their carbon footprints or to improve their resource efficiency there are […]

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