Eastleigh approves Southampton Airport extension
A meeting of the full council voted in the early hours of Saturday (10 April) by 22 to 13 with
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Projects praised for tackling plastic crisis
Five projects that were awarded funding in 2019 to address the plastic crisis have proven to be a success, according
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Environment Journal launches new podcast series
The publishers of Environment Journal and Air Quality News are proud to announce the launch of the new podcast series.
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Flood risk is the next major housing ‘scandal’, MPs warn
An influential group of MPs has warned that the government is ‘simply not doing enough’ to protect homes from floods
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Listening to the algorithm of the rainforest
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest weapon to be used in the battle to save the world’s endangered rainforests, Jamie
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MPs warn 5.2m properties at risk of flooding
Local authorities lack the resources they need to help protect vulnerable communities from flood risks, a group of MPs has
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Why small businesses need to think about climate change too
Many large companies are developing net-zero strategies, but what about smaller firms? These days it seems like every Tom, Dick
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18MW wind farm in West Yorkshire goes on sale
A nine-turbine 18MW wind farm investment site located near Ogden in West Yorkshire has been brought to the market. Ovenden
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New set of universal circular economy goals published
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has published a set of Universal circular economy policy goals to help speed the transition to a circular
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New project to help ‘Red Wall’ achieve net zero launches
A cross-party commission has been launched today (5 January) to understand the challenges of helping less-prosperous regions to achieve net
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Highways England launches microplastics drainage study
Highways England has launched a study into whether surface water which runs off roads affects the level of microplastics in the environment. The organisation responsible for motorways and major A
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West Midland firms come together to discuss net zero
Some of the West Midland’s top companies have come together to discuss how to help the region achieve its target
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Waltham Forest – building a 15-minute borough
Environment Journal speaks to Waltham Forest Council’s deputy leader, Cllr Clyde Loakes on the work in the borough to develop
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Octopus Energy joins forces with Tokyo Gas
The Octopus Energy Group has announced it has agreed a major strategic partnership with Tokyo Gas, one of Japan’s leading
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MPs cast doubt on the government’s heat pump target
Government’s plans to install 600,000 heat pumps a year by 2028 could fail unless there are enough skilled engineers in
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Are Christmas jumpers bad for the environment?
It’s that time of the year again – rightly or wrongly – when everyone buys a Christmas jumper. For many,
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Flood defence spending in deprived areas has fallen
The proportion of money spent on flood defences in deprived areas has ‘reduced substantially’ in the last six years, according
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Interview: Oxford City Council’s scientific adviser Professor Nick Eyre
It is often said that local government might be well-placed to tackle an issue like climate change, but after years
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Food emissions could cause global temperatures to rise
Emissions from the global food system could increase global temperatures by more than 1.5°C, according to new research. A paper
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MPs launch inquiry into tidal energy
A cross-party group of MPs has launched an inquiry, which will consider the role of tidal energy in the UK’s low-carbon energy
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