Tackling the blight caused by fly-tipping
Official fly-tipping statistics for England highlight a startling problem facing the nation. Fly-tipping is the illegal deposit of waste on
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Shining a light on community energy
Renewable energy company Joju Solar recently won the ‘best use of solar in a community energy project’ at the Solar Power
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The future of waste infrastructure funding?
First there was public finance, then there was private finance and now virtual currencies are being used to raise funds
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Committee calls for more help for fuel poor homes
A government quango has called for the winter fuel payment scheme to be extended to help fuel poor households. The
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One million Scots living in ‘dirty communities’
Environmental quality standards across Scotland have reached their lowest point for a decade, with one million people living in ‘dirty
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Bottled water: health hero or environmental villain?
Last summer I spent some time in Amalfi, a Mediterranean town in southern Italy so beautiful people having been visiting
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Government unveils Clean Growth Strategy
The government has published the details of its eagerly-awaited Clean Growth Strategy, which includes a commitment to invest more than
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Deposit return schemes could save councils millions, study claims
Introducing deposit return schemes (DRS) for beer cans and soft drink bottles in England could help save local authorities £35m,
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Minister confirms future CfD round
The government has confirmed there will be another round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction for renewable energy, ahead
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What’s the ‘pig idea’ of cutting food waste?
The campaigning group Feedback has been working hard to combat food waste all over the globe. The group has several campaigns
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The New Urban Agenda and sustainable cities
The UN’s ‘New Urban Agenda’ (NUA) was formally adopted almost a year ago in October 2016 at the conclusion of
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Commission calls for car use to be cut in London
An independent commission has called on Sadiq Khan to reduce car use in London in order to help tackle both
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Five steps to creating a community fridge network
Community fridges enable people to come together to cut down on food waste, explains Trewin Restorick, founder of Hubbub Community
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Council launches energy firm to offer residents ‘security and reassurance’
Derby City Council has become the latest local authority to enter the energy business. Ram Energy has been launched in
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The growth of electric vehicles and why ‘electrification is inevitable’
Following the announcement in the summer that the government plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars
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ALUNA: the clock that’s aiming to be a beacon for a more sustainable future
Mark Pniewski and ALUNA’s designer, Laura Williams, examine the environmental lessons we can learn from the development of the world’s
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Analysis highlights regional variations in carbon emissions
New analysis has revealed wide variation in carbon emissions around the country. The study by vehicle finance provider Moneybarn reveals
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Why developers should pay greater attention to flood risk
Keeping you warm, dry and safe are the basic functions of a home. Over the last few weeks we’ve seen
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EU launches new tool for sustainable buildings
The European Commission has launched a new tool for sustainable buildings, which it hopes will create a ‘common language’ for
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Closing the loop on the circular economy
LondonEnergy is the new name for LondonWaste, which provides waste management services for the North London Waste Authority. The company’s energy
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