Archive for '10:10'
How the Foreign & Commonwealth Office tackled 10:10 »
11 August 2011, London: In a talk at the 10:10 HQ, Owen Richards, Sustainable Operations Manager for the FCO, will explain how British Embassies around the world have produced some of the best 10:10 results to date.
British Embassy in Denmark cuts carbon emissions »
Katrine Dalsgård explains how the British embassy worked with 10:10 Denmark to cut its CO2 emissions by 27% in one year, making the most significant savings in transport through reduced use of flights, taxis and cars.
Danish Embassy cuts electricity use by 23% »
Chris Adams, Building Manager for the Royal Danish Embassy in London, describes how the embassy worked with 10:10 to dramatically cut the carbon footprint of its electricity use by 23% over the last year.
Government achieves 13.8% reduction in carbon emissions »
Prime Minister David Cameron announced on 6th July that central Government cut carbon emissions by 13.8% in the year following his May 2010 commitment to a 10% reduction, and promised further and wider reductions.
Natural England’s carbon reduction story »
Paul Hinds, Head of Sustainability at Natural England, describes its progress in reducing its carbon emissions, using mostly simple low cost measures to achieve estimated savings of £1.75 million a year.
British embassies in Brazil set carbon reduction record »
In just one year, the British embassies in Brazil set a new carbon-cutting record for the 10:10 campaign, hitting their 10:10 target six times over. Sustainability manager Gabriela Ruegger explains how.
Cutting carbon: Cameron aims for "greenest government ever" »
Announcing 10% cuts in carbon emissions across central government, David Cameron aims for "the greenest government ever" through "real action" not "warm words".
HM Revenue and Customs signs up to 10:10 campaign »
HMRC has joined the 10:10 campaign and has plans in place to reduce carbon emissions from buildings and travel through a wide range of initiatives, including a sustainable business travel group and carbon management plans.
Home Office reduces its carbon emissions »
Having pledged its commitment to the 10:10 campaign, the Home Office is working on a number of initiatives to reduce its carbon emissions, including from buildings, IT systems and vehicles.
Foreign Office pledges emission reductions for 10:10 »
2010 kicks off action on the 10:10 campaign for UK public, businesses and organisations to collectively reduce the country’s carbon emissions by 10% over the year: the Foreign Office is the latest Government department to sign up.
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