Glasgow bidding to host UN climate change conference
Glasgow has been chosen to host next year’s United Nations COP26 climate change conference if the British government’s bid is
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Miliband backs calls for Labour Green New Deal
The former Labour leader Ed Miliband has backed a grassroots campaign in his own party for a Green New Deal.
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Tesco starts plastic-packaging recycling trial
Tesco has launched a trial programme to collect previously unrecyclable plastics in 10 of its stores. Customers will be able
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UK power grid could be zero carbon by 2025
Britain’s power grid could run entirely on zero-carbon electricity by 2025, according to a new report. The report by National
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Government defends high street spring clean fund
The government has defended a £9.5m fund to help clean up Britain’s high streets, after it was claimed local authorities
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Step inside Britain’s greenest Victorian house
A pair of Victorian townhouses in Manchester have become the first homes in Europe to achieve the toughest standards set
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M&S to sell plastic-packaging free fruit and vegetables
Marks & Spencer has started to sell loose fruit and vegetables completely free of plastic packaging, as part of a
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Government to launch clean air strategy
The Government is to launch a clean air strategy after years of legal battles by campaigners. The environment secretary Michael
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Millions could miss out on benefits of electric vehicles
Millions of people could miss out on the environmental and financial benefits of electric vehicles (EVs), according to a new
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New Welsh sustainable drainage regulations come into force
New regulations for sustainable drainage systems (SuDs) for new property developments in Wales come into force today (7 January). The
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Government appoints Food Waste Champion
The Government has appointed philanthropist Ben Elliot as its new food surplus and waste champion to help cut the amount
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Communities to get say in protecting trees
The environment secretary Michael Gove has announced plans to ensure councils cannot cut down street trees without first consulting communities.
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Newcastle City Council forms partnership with ENGIE
Newcastle City Council has teamed up with ENGIE to form a joint venture to develop and operate district energy schemes
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How tackling food waste is good karma…
Originally developed in Sweden, Karma is an app that helps people find cut-price food that would otherwise have gone to
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Waste Kellogg’s corn flakes turned into beer
The cereal giant Kellogg’s has joined forces with a Salford brewery to turn waste corn flakes into a new type
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Government calls for greener developments
Developers will have to demonstrate how they are improving biodiversity when building new housing or commercial developments, under new government
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Gove promises ‘long-term approach’ to flood risk management
Both the Government and the Environment Agency will publish long-term strategies on flood risk management next year, the environment secretary
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Countryside must change to prepare for climate change, experts warn
The Government needs to prepare the countryside for climate change, according to a new report out today (15 November). The
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ADEPT calls for an end to ‘sticking plaster’ road repair funding
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has called for a systematic change to funding local
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Marks & Spencer launches eco-shopping bag
The high street chain M&S has launched a new eco-shopping bag that helps prevent waste and reduce poverty among people
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