World’s first waterfall-powered pub opens for business
Carlsberg UK has launched a carbon neutral pub in Cornwall, which will be powered by hydro and solar technology. The
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Portsmouth City Council pulls plug on energy company
Portsmouth City Council has abandoned plans to create its own energy company after the new administration decided to cut its
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Developers accused of ‘gobbling up’ Green Belt
The Green Belt is being ‘eroded at an alarming rate’ with plans to build 460,000 homes on land that will
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Cross-party group calls for more support for new towns
A cross-party group of MPs has called on the Government to put new towns centre stage in the next Budget.
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Council directors warn housing is not ‘just a numbers game’
Local authority directors have warned that fixing Britain’s housing crisis is not ‘just a numbers game’ and the market alone
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Charity warns paddling pools wasting billions of litres of water
Nearly 4 billion litres of water was wasted over the weekend as Brits fill up paddling pools to keep cool
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Robin Hood Energy makes trading surplus
The Nottingham City Council-owned company Robin Hood has confirmed it made an operating surplus, three years after it started trading.
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Urgent action needed to meet carbon reduction targets
Urgent action is needed to make sure the UK meets future carbon emission reduction targets, according to a major new
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Plans for a West Midlands National Park unveiled
An ambitious vision to create a National Park in the West Midlands which could create hundreds of miles of green
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Government rejects Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon
The Government has officially rejected plans for a £1.3 billion tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay, after months of speculation. Speaking
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Wales needs to wean itself off the car warns report
Wales risks failing to meet its own targets on carbon emissions unless it changes its over-reliance on the car, according
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Blackpool Council granted water self-supply licence
Blackpool Council has become the first public sector organisation to be granted a self-supply licence to manage and monitor its
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Gatwick Airport signs new energy deal
Gatwick Airport has agreed a new three-year deal with Haven Power to continue to supply it with 100% renewable electricity.
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Oxfordshire councils pushing forward with clean air plans
Councils in Oxfordshire are pushing ahead with proposals to create the world’s first zero-emission zone in Oxford and other initiatives
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Business leaders call for action on resource management
The Government must use Brexit to make the UK a world leader in resource efficiency, according to a new report
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Welsh Government to pilot speed limits to improve air quality
The Welsh Government is introducing 50 mph speed limits and other measures in five locations next week to improve air
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Right-to-Buy replacement homes could vanish in five years
Two thirds of councils will have no chance of replacing homes sold off under the Right-to-Buy scheme within the next
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Pupils power up battery recycling campaign
A nationwide recycling campaign is on track to collect 278 tonnes of used batteries, according to its organisers. The Duracell
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Wales to become world’s first ‘Refill Nation’
The Welsh environment minister will today announce plans to boost recycling and make Wales a ‘Refill Nation’. Hannah Blythyn is
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Group calls for garden city commitment from ministers
A group of 50 organisations have called on the government to demonstrate its continued support for delivering new garden villages,
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