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2009 News Archive
December 18 -
AEA to provide earth observation and greenhouse gas data to Sky News
AEA, on behalf of and working with the European Space Agency, has launched a new and groundbreaking service to provide earth observation imagery and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions information to the media and public. The first user to sign up to the service is Sky News.
December 7 -
COP 15 – AEA’s Robert Bell to present at Carbon Disclosure Project’s side event on ‘Global Reporting’
At the 15th United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen (COP15), delegates rom around the globe will come together to try to agree a successor to the Kyoto Protocol, which comes to an end in 2012. During the discussions, Robert Bell, AEA’s Chief Technical officer, will be joined by an expert panel of speakers at a special side event, hosted by the carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), at which the topic of global reporting systems will be debated.
November 19 -
AEA Half-year results
Half-year results for the six months ended 30 September 2009.
November 13 -
AEA wins EDIE Carbon Reduction award for Green 500 programme
Funded by the London Development Agency (LDA), and managed by AEA, Green500 aims to reduce the capital's CO2 emissions by 1.5 million tonnes over two and a half years. It has enlisted some of London's largest and most prestigious organisations to take part in a programme of activities designed to reduce the carbon footprint of their London operations.
October 22 -
AEA Winners at the CIWM Professional Awards
AEA’s waste management team have been presented with three awards at this year’s Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM) Professional Annual Awards Ceremony. These awards recognise and reward professional development and attainment across the fast moving waste management industry.
October 22 -
AEA wins Cross Compliance Advice Programme
Leading climate change consultancy AEA has been awarded a contract by Natural England to provide advice to farmers Land owners and advisers on the cross compliance regulations. This includes Statutory Management Requirements (SMR’s) and Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) – which are required standards relating to public health, animal and plant health, environmental protection and animal welfare.
October 15 -
AEA awarded renewable energy contract by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
AEA has been awarded a contract to run a key renewable energy contract for the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
October 12 -
AEA's response to the Committee on Climate Change Report
Following the publication of the Committee on Climate Change Report, AEA Technology has responded by identifying the need to focus on the three key areas of power, transport and buildings, as quickly as possible, if we are to meet our carbon reduction targets.
October 7 -
AEA identifies new opportunities from Carbon Reduction Commitment guidelines
AEA Technology welcomes the policy decisions on the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme which are published today. The Government, for which AEA is principal technical adviser on the CRC, has announced that the first year of the scheme, which will run from April 2010 to March 2011, will now be a reporting year only. This means that there will now no longer be a requirement to buy emissions allowances for that period of the scheme.
September 25 -
AEA to boost links between research and schools through £1.2m RCUK 'Researchers in Residence' programme
AEA has been awarded the management of a major educational programme called ‘Researchers in Residence’ which places young post-graduate researchers into UK schools to work alongside teachers and students in the classroom. Set to last for three years, the aim of the programme is to raise awareness of the value of modern-day research across all disciplines and to encourage young people to consider research as a career.
September 17 -
AEA helps the Scottish Government assess its carbon impacts
AEA, the leading climate change and energy consultancy, has been working with the Scottish Government to develop methodologies to assess the carbon impacts of the Scottish Government’s activities.
September 14 -
AEA Knowledge Leaders present at The Carbon Show
AEA Knowledge Leaders, Daniel Waller and Heather Haydock, will be sharing their understanding of some of the key issues in carbon management at The Carbon Show, on the 29 and 30 September 2009.
August 25 -
DfT selects AEA to deliver Van Best Practice programme
The Department for Transport (DfT) has selected AEA, the leading climate change and energy consultancy, to deliver a programme to reduce the environmental impacts, and improve the safety of van users in England.
August 11 -
SAFED helping low carbon transition become reality
Leading climate change consultancy AEA has been awarded a contract by the Department for Transport (DfT) to deliver Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving (SAFED) training for drivers in the Bus and Coach Sector.
July 23 -
AEA Interim Management Statement
AEA Technology plc, a leading climate change and energy consultancy, is today publishing its Interim Management Statement for the period from 1 April to 22 July 2009 ahead of the Annual General Meeting today.
July 15 -
eircom transport fleet aims at significant fuel bill reductions through AEA programme
eircom, Ireland’s largest telecommunications supplier, has awarded a major programme to leading energy and climate change consultancy AEA, to assist it in delivering a significant reduction in the Group’s fuel bill across its entire transport fleet.
July 13 -
AEA Programme Manager named in transport industry’s Green Power List 2009
AEA’s Dan Rapson, Programme Manager for the SAFED (Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving) programmes, has been named in the Green Power List 2009, as one of the 25 people driving the green revolution in fleet transport.
July 2 -
AEA supports UK’s longest running environmental business awards
AEA emphasised its role as a driving force behind the environmental excellence of UK businesses last week as a main sponsor of the Business Commitment to the Environment (BCE) Environmental Leadership Awards.
June 26 -
Electric car trial puts AEA on road to success
A consortium led by AEA, the leading climate change and energy consultancy is one of eight consortia across the UK to secure government investment in a programme that will see over 340 Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle’s trialled on the UK’s roads.
June 19 -
AEA advises government on conditions for new UK coal power stations
Clean coal technology could bring between £2-4 billion a year into the UK economy by 2030, and support between 30,000-60,000 in jobs such as engineering, manufacturing and procurement, according to report by AEA. The report, 'Future Value Of Coal Carbon Abatement Technologies To UK Industry' by AEA, was published on 17 June alongside the Government's consultation document 'A framework for the development of clean coal'. The consultation follows Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband's announcement in April that the government would not permit new coal-fired power stations without carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
Under the government's proposals, new coal-fired power plants will not be given consent unless they demonstrate CCS on at least 300MW of capacity from day one, with each demonstration project required to store 20 million tonnes of carbon dioxide over 10 to 15 years.
- Full Report - pdf
June 11 -
Audited Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 March 2009
AEA has today issued the following announcement of our audited preliminary results for the period up to 31st March, 2009.
June 5 -
AEA to present at The Bonn Climate Change Talks on global emissions in the shipping and aviation industries
AEA Technology, the leading climate change and energy consultancy has been asked by Department for Transport (DfT) to present at The Bonn Climate Change Talks, discussing the issue of global emissions from the shipping and aviation industries.
May 24 -
Business calls for governments globally to take joined-up action on climate change
As global business leaders meet today at the World Business Summit on Climate Change, a new report calls on governments to take firm and decisive action through both policy incentives and practical steps to reduce carbon emissions.
May 19 -
AEA builds on Waste expertise
Leading climate change and energy consultancy AEA has made a number of strategic new appointments to its growing waste management and resource efficiency division, under the leadership of Knowledge Leader Dr Adam Read.
May 12 -
AEA’s Knowledge Leader elected new Chair of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management for the Midlands Region Council
AEA Knowledge Leader Dr Adam Read has recently been elected to the position of chairman of the CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) Midlands Region Council.
April 29 -
AEA hosts breakfast briefing on the Carbon Reduction Commitment
As we push towards a low carbon economy with a commitment to an 80% reduction of UK carbon emissions by 2050, climate change is firmly on the political agenda. The Carbon Reduction Commitment is one element of this target and will form a groundbreaking, legally binding, emissions trading scheme creating a carbon market worth over £600m per year, putting a price on carbon dioxide emissions from energy use.
April 28 -
Employers must do more to protect staff from climate change, says AEA in landmark report
Damage done to the environment by past and present carbon emissions is forcing companies to think about adapting their products and services to a changing climate, but few have considered what such a dramatic change in the UK’s weather will mean for their staff and the jobs that they do, says AEA, in a report commissioned by the TUC, released this week.
April 24 -
AEA’s Knowledge Leader in Cogeneration wins prestigious European Award
AEA Knowledge Leader Mahmoud Abu-ebid has recently been given a prestigious award in recognition of his outstanding work in the field of co-generation.
March 23 -
AEA marks a decade of advising government on Climate Change policies
The last ten years has seen a massive shift in how society has started to understand climate change, the impacts it is causing and those it will continue to cause around the world as we progress through the coming century. Coupled with an increased urgency on the policy side, there has been a real increase in efforts to help tackle this global problem that, if neglected, will affect us all. AEA Technology, the leading climate change and energy consultancy, has been at the heart of the step change in action and advises the UK government on climate change policies.
March 10 -
AEA undertakes groundbreaking study into the impacts of climate change on UK health provision
A pioneering study by energy and climate change consultancy AEA, has revealed that the UK's health and adult care provision may be at risk from the impacts of climate change, unless early adaptation action is taken.
February 13 -
AEA Interim Management Statement
AEA Technology plc is publishing its Interim Management Statement for the period to 12 February 2009, as required by the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
January 25 -
AEA leads the way on helping companies prepare for the Carbon Reduction Commitment
Leading climate change and energy consultancy AEA is helping companies to save money by advising them on how to prepare for the impending introduction of the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). In preparation for the introduction of the CRC in 2010, AEA has produced an expert paper which answers the key questions businesses are asking when considering how to prepare for the CRC.