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SDC Reports & Papers

SDC Scotland Fourth Annual Assessment

Date:07/12/2010
Classification:Climate Change Economics Energy Governance Watchdog
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Public Bodies Climate Change Duties Pre-consultation Workshops Report

Date:16/07/2010
Classification:Local Government Governance Climate Change
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CCF gathering 2010 presentations slides

Date:10/06/2010
Classification:Climate Change
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Gweithredu'n Gallach

Date:05/03/2010
Classification:Transport Climate Change Business Welsh
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Sustainable Development: Third Annual Assessment of progress by the Scottish Government

Date:02/12/2009
Classification:Transport Health Governance Energy Economics Climate Change
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Low Carbon Wales: Regional Priorities For Action

Date:12/11/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Cymru Carbon Isel: Blaenoriaethau Rhanbarthol i'w Gweithredu

Date:12/11/2009
Classification:Climate Change Energy Welsh
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Low Carbon Wales: Appendices

Date:12/11/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Low Carbon Wales: Resource Bank

Date:12/11/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Cymru Carbon Isel: Atodiad

Date:12/11/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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The CCF News bulletin August 2009

Date:28/07/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Guidance

Date:14/07/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Support Guide

Date:26/05/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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The Climate Challenge Fund: Factsheet

Date:26/05/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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SDC Submission to NI Environment Committee Inquiry into Climate Change

Date:07/05/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Climate Change Seminars: Supporting effective debate on the Scottish Climate Change Bill - Seminar Four

Date:26/11/2008
Classification:Climate Change
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Climate Change Seminar Four - presentation 1 of 2

Date:26/11/2008
Classification:Climate Change
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Climate Change Seminar Four - presentation 2 of 2

Date:26/11/2008
Classification:Climate Change
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Climate Change Seminars: Supporting effective debate on the Scottish Climate Change Bill - Seminar Three

Date:19/11/2008
Classification:Climate Change
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Climate Change Seminar Three - presentation 1 of 3

Date:19/11/2008
Classification:Climate Change
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Climate Change Seminar Three - presentation 2 of 3

Date:19/11/2008
Classification:Climate Change
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Climate Change Seminar Three - presentation 3 of 3

Date:19/11/2008
Classification:Climate Change
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Climate Change Seminars: Supporting effective debate on the Scottish Climate Change Bill - Seminar Two

Date:06/11/2008
Classification:Climate Change
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Climate Change Seminar Two - presentation 1 of 3

Date:06/11/2008
Classification:Climate Change
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Climate Change Seminar Two - presentation 2 of 3

Date:06/11/2008
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Climate Change Seminar Two - presentation 3 of 3

Date:06/11/2008
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Climate Change Seminars: Supporting effective debate on the Scottish Climate Change Bill - Seminar One

Date:29/10/2008
Classification:Climate Change
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Climate Change Seminar One - presentation 1 of 3

Date:29/10/2008
Classification:Climate Change
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Climate Change Seminar One - presentation 2 of 3

Date:29/10/2008
Classification:Climate Change
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Climate Change Seminar One - presentation 3 of 3

Date:29/10/2008
Classification:Climate Change
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NHS England Carbon Footprinting Report - Part 1

Date:10/10/2008
Classification:Health Energy Climate Change
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NHS England Carbon Footprinting Report - Executive summary

Date:10/10/2008
Classification:Health Energy Climate Change
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SDC Supplier Obligation Project - Household Energy from 2011

Date:26/08/2008
Classification:Climate Change Energy Engagement
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SDC Scotland - NHS and Climate Change

Date:13/08/2008
Classification:Health Climate Change
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Carbon Emissions from Schools: Where they arise and how to reduce them

Date:15/07/2008
Classification:Education Climate Change
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SDC Scotland Climate Challenge Alliance Factsheet

Date:02/06/2008
Classification:Sustainable Communities Climate Change
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NHS England Carbon Footprinting Report - Part 2

Date:29/05/2008
Classification:Health Climate Change
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Newid y patrwm cylchdroi

Date:22/05/2008
Classification:Transport Climate Change Business
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SDC Scotland's response to the Scottish Government consultation on a Scottish Climate Change Bill

Date:22/04/2008
Classification:SDC Response Governance Climate Change
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SDC Scotland Response The Right Ingredients

Date:14/04/2008
Classification:SDC Response Sustainable Communities Health Food Farming Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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Healthy Futures #7: The NHS and Climate Change

Date:01/04/2008
Classification:Climate Change Health
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Yn wyrdd, yn deg ac yn iach

Date:28/03/2008
Classification:Welsh Health Food Farming Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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A Burning Issue: energy from waste in Scotland

Date:17/12/2007
Classification:Local Government Energy Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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SDC Submission to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Climate Change Bill

Date:22/10/2007
Classification:Climate Change
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SDC submission to the Environmental Audit Committee on Personal Carbon Allowances

Date:22/10/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Ynni Llanw yn y DU

Date:01/10/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change Welsh
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Turning the Tide, Tidal Power in the UK

Date:30/09/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Turning the Tide: Executive Summary

Date:30/09/2007
Classification:Climate Change Energy
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Lost in Transmission? - The role of Ofgem in a changing climate

Date:18/09/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change Watchdog
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Sustainable Development in Scotland 2007

Date:04/09/2007
Classification:Education Sustainable Communities Transport SD Strategy Review Housing and Regeneration Health Governance Food Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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Sustainable Development in Scotland 2007 - Executive Summary

Date:04/09/2007
Classification:Education Sustainable Communities Transport Health Governance Food Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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Alice Owen's speech to Green Alliance

Date:26/04/2007
Classification:Climate Change
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Tidal Power Stakeholder Workshop Cardiff Transcript

Date:23/04/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Tidal Power Stakeholder Workshop Aberdeen Transcript

Date:23/04/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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SDC response: Establishing a voluntary Code of Best Practice for the provision of carbon offsetting to UK customers

Date:18/04/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Healthy Sustainable Wales Toolkit

Date:04/04/2007
Classification:Sustainable Communities Transport Health Governance Food Energy Economics Climate Change
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Wales Transport Strategy - SDC Consultation Response

Date:02/04/2007
Classification:SDC Response Transport Energy Climate Change
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Strategaeth Drafnidiaeth Cymru - Ymateb y CDC

Date:02/04/2007
Classification:Climate Change Energy Transport SDC Response
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Strategaeth Drafnidiaeth Cymru

Date:02/04/2007
Classification:Climate Change Energy Transport
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Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport: SDC Submission to EAC

Date:07/09/2006
Classification:Transport Climate Change
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Climate Change – The UK Programme 2006

Date:18/07/2006
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Schools Carbon Footprinting

Date:25/06/2006
Classification:Education Energy Climate Change
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UK Schools Carbon Footprint Scoping Study

Date:25/06/2006
Classification:Education Energy Climate Change
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Celtic Nations Conference Report 2006

Date:15/06/2006
Classification:Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Health Energy Climate Change
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Meeting the Challenge: Energy policy for the 21st century

Date:07/05/2006
Classification:Housing and Regeneration Energy Climate Change
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The role of nuclear power in a low carbon economy - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Date:06/03/2006
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Is Nuclear the Answer?

Date:05/03/2006
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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The Role of Nuclear Power in a Low Carbon Economy

Date:05/03/2006
Classification:SDC Response Energy Climate Change
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Nuclear Paper 8: Uranium Resource Availability

Date:05/03/2006
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Nuclear Paper 7: Public Perception and Community Issues

Date:05/03/2006
Classification:Sustainable Communities Energy Climate Change
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Nuclear Paper 6: Safety and security

Date:05/03/2006
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Nuclear Paper 5: Waste and decommissioning

Date:05/03/2006
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Nuclear Paper 4 - The Economics of Nuclear Power

Date:05/03/2006
Classification:Energy Economics Climate Change
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Nuclear Paper 3: Landscape, environment and community impacts of nuclear power

Date:05/03/2006
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Nuclear Paper 2 - Reducing CO2 emissions - nuclear and the alternatives

Date:05/03/2006
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Nuclear Paper 1 - An introduction to nuclear power

Date:05/03/2006
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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SDC Submission to the Stern Review

Date:25/01/2006
Classification:SDC Response Energy Climate Change Economics
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Wales energy route map consultation: SDC response

Date:11/10/2005
Classification:SDC Response Energy Climate Change
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Changes in VED - modelling

Date:19/09/2005
Classification:Transport Climate Change
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Sustainable Buildings - The Challenge of Existing Stock

Date:08/08/2005
Classification:Sustainable Communities Energy Housing and Regeneration Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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Wood Fuel for Warmth

Date:27/06/2005
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Climate Change Programme Review - response from the SDC

Date:24/06/2005
Classification:Climate Change
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Wind Power in the UK

Date:19/05/2005
Classification:Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Energy Climate Change
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Wind Power: Your Questions Answered

Date:19/05/2005
Classification:Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Governance Energy Climate Change
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Climate Change Programme Review: SDC Submission - Full Version

Date:12/05/2005
Classification:SDC Response Transport Energy Climate Change Business
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Our future

Date:07/03/2005
Classification:Communications SD Strategy Review Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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Stepping Up the Pace

Date:01/01/2005
Classification:Communications SD Strategy Review Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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Missed Opportunity - A summary critique of the air transport white paper: The future of air transport

Date:17/06/2004
Classification:Transport Climate Change
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Mainstreaming sustainable regeneration - a call to action (Part 1)

Date:01/12/2003
Classification:Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Climate Change
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Aviation and the environment, using economic instruments (SDC report)

Date:03/07/2003
Classification:Transport Energy Climate Change
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UK Climate Change Programme: a policy audit (SDC report)

Date:12/02/2003
Classification:Transport Energy Climate Change
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Air transport & sustainable development - a submission from the SDC

Date:01/11/2002
Classification:Transport Climate Change
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Sustainable energy - response to the Government’s 'Energy Policy: Key Issues for Consultation’

Date:01/11/2002
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Summary of findings of SDC visit to the regions

Date:01/01/2002
Classification:Transport Energy Climate Change
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Forging an Energy Policy for Sustainable Development

Date:01/10/2001
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Aviation and sustainable development

Date:01/04/2001
Classification:Transport Climate Change
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Consultant Reports

Community building route map

Date:25/08/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Energy route map

Date:25/08/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Feasibility study route map

Date:25/08/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Project planning route map

Date:25/08/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Food route map

Date:25/08/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Travel route map

Date:25/08/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Community Heating Report

Date:02/12/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change Housing and Regeneration Sustainable Communities
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Tidal Power in the UK - R4 - Severn Non-Barrage Options

Date:11/10/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Tidal Power in the UK - R5 - UK Case Studies

Date:11/10/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Tidal Power: Public and Stakeholder Engagement Report

Date:01/10/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Tidal Power in the UK - R1 - Tidal Resource Assessment

Date:30/09/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Tidal Power in the UK - R2 - Technologies Overview

Date:30/09/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Tidal Power in the UK - R3 - Severn Barrage Proposals

Date:30/09/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Ofgem Review - A Review of Consumers' Attitudes to Energy

Date:18/09/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Ofgem Review - Evidence of steps towards a sustainable energy system in other countries

Date:18/09/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Ofgem Review - Options for changes to the regulatory framework required to deliver a sustainable energy system in Great Britain

Date:18/09/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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The Ecological Footprint of a Conference in the Scottish Parliament

Date:07/02/2006
Classification:Climate Change
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Seeing the light: the impact of micro-generation on the way we use energy

Date:24/10/2005
Classification:Energy Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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One Future - Different Paths The UK's Shared Framework for Sustainable Development

Date:07/03/2005
Classification:Sustainable Communities Communications Transport SD Strategy Review Housing and Regeneration Governance Food Farming Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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Carbon Management: Opportunities and Challenges

Date:09/07/2003
Classification:Climate Change
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dCARb-uk Technology Review for Area Based Carbon Emissions Reduction

Date:01/06/2003
Classification:Climate Change
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Policy audit of UK Climate Change Policies and Programmes (Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management report)

Date:12/02/2003
Classification:Transport Energy Climate Change
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dCARB-uk Unified Approach to Data Capture for Area Based Carbon Emissions Reduction

Date:01/02/2003
Classification:Climate Change
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dCARB-uk Evaluation Procedures for Area-Based Carbon Emissions Reduction

Date:01/01/2003
Classification:Climate Change
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dCARB-uk Framework for Area-Based Carbon Emissions Reduction

Date:01/01/2003
Classification:Climate Change
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dCARB-uk Low Carbon Information Exchange for Area-Based Carbon Emissions Reduction

Date:01/01/2003
Classification:Climate Change
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Consultation on Successful Carbon Emission Reduction Projects

Date:01/01/2003
Classification:Climate Change
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Revision of the RDAs' Regional Economic Strategies and the integration of sustainable development

Date:01/09/2002
Classification:Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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dCARB-uk Low carbon spaces: area-based carbon emission reduction - a scoping study

Date:02/06/2002
Classification:Transport Energy Climate Change
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Speeches and articles

The Economics of Climate Change - Adair Turner

Date:11/02/2007
Classification:Climate Change Economics
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Climate change editorial for the British Medical Journal by Anna Coote

Date:19/06/2006
Classification:Climate Change Health
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Rt. Hon Jack McConnell MSP, First Minister - UK Sustainable Development Framework – speech

Date:07/03/2005
Classification:Communications SD Strategy Review Governance Energy Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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Case Studies

Worcestershire County Council Climate Change and Learning for Sustainability

Date:01/07/2008
Classification:Climate Change Energy Education
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Bronllys Hospital Case Study - Cymraeg

Date:27/03/2006
Classification:Energy Climate Change Health
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dCARB-uk Yorkshire and Humber Universities

Date:13/05/2005
Classification:Climate Change
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dCARB Hebden Bridge Scoping Study

Date:01/05/2005
Classification:Climate Change
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Newsletters

CCF Newsletter - April 2010

Date:26/04/2010
Classification:Climate Change Communications Engagement
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March 2010 CCF Newsletter

Date:01/04/2010
Classification:Climate Change Engagement
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CCF Newsletter February 2010

Date:01/03/2010
Classification:Climate Change Sustainable Communities
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CCF Newsletter January 2010

Date:12/01/2010
Classification:Climate Change
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CCF December 2009 Newsletter

Date:10/12/2009
Classification:Sustainable Communities Climate Change
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CCF November 2009 Newsletter

Date:27/11/2009
Classification:Sustainable Communities Climate Change
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CCF September 2009 Newsletter

Date:30/09/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Annual Reports

Symud ymlaen - Adolygiad 2005 - 2006 [On the move-Welsh]

Date:11/02/2006
Classification:Transport Housing and Regeneration Health Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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On the Move: SDC Annual Review 2005

Date:22/12/2005
Classification:Local Government Education Sustainable Communities Transport Housing and Regeneration Health Governance Food Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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Progress: SDC 2004 critique

Date:01/02/2005
Classification:Sustainable Communities Communications Transport Housing and Regeneration SD Strategy Review Health Governance Food Farming Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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Agenda 2003: Where next for Sustainable Development?

Date:19/02/2003
Classification:Climate Change Sustainable Communities Energy Economics Commission: internal
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Meeting Minutes

Carbon Neutrality and Carbon Offsets, Edinburgh Workshop Report

Date:23/08/2007
Classification:Climate Change
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Other Commission

SDC SSN IS Carbon Workshop Presentation George Tarvit

Date:17/06/2008
Classification:Local Government Climate Change
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SDC SSN IS Carbon Workshop Presentation John Barrett

Date:17/06/2008
Classification:Local Government Climate Change
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SDC SSN IS Carbon Workshop Presentation Justin Goodwin

Date:17/06/2008
Classification:Local Government Climate Change
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SDC SSN IS Carbon Workshop Presentation John Stocks

Date:17/06/2008
Classification:Local Government Climate Change
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SDC SSN IS Carbon Workshop Presentation Stuart Nichol

Date:17/06/2008
Classification:Local Government Climate Change
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SDC SSN IS Emissions Workshop Report

Date:17/06/2008
Classification:Local Government Climate Change
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SDC SSN IS Carbon Workshop Presentation Bob Christie

Date:16/06/2008
Classification:Local Government Climate Change
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SDC Scotland Press Release Green Healthy and Fair

Date:17/02/2008
Classification:Food Farming Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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SDC Scotland Response Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration Consultation

Date:11/06/2007
Classification:SDC Response Energy Climate Change
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Cynhadledd Cenhedloedd Celtaidd 2006 (Celtic Nations - Welsh)

Date:15/06/2006
Classification:Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Health Energy Climate Change
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Capitalism As If The Matters: Earthscan Press Release

Date:10/11/2005
Classification:Communications Economics Climate Change Business
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