Chris P
06-12-2007, 05:49 PM
Minister Gormley delivers State’s first carbon budget
(Dept of the Environment Press Release, 06/12/07)
"Budget announcement contains series of measures aimed at tackling climate change."
Carbon budget includes:
1. minimum energy efficiency standards for light bulbs, meaning an end to traditional inefficient light bulbs from 2009;
2. new emissions based system for motor tax with significant savings for new low emission vehicle cars;
3. a mandatory environment labelling system for new cars.
For more details, please see the Dept of the Environment's full press release here:
http://www.environ.ie/en/Environment/News/MainBody,16215,en.htm
(Dept of the Environment Press Release, 06/12/07)
"Budget announcement contains series of measures aimed at tackling climate change."
Carbon budget includes:
1. minimum energy efficiency standards for light bulbs, meaning an end to traditional inefficient light bulbs from 2009;
2. new emissions based system for motor tax with significant savings for new low emission vehicle cars;
3. a mandatory environment labelling system for new cars.
For more details, please see the Dept of the Environment's full press release here:
http://www.environ.ie/en/Environment/News/MainBody,16215,en.htm