Raising a glass to sustainability
The drinks industry is not the first sector you might think of when it comes to sustainability. After all, it
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EV charging points in London set to quadruple
London boroughs are set to quadruple the number of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in the capital over the next
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Government faces calls for new Clean Air Act
Four separate parliamentary committees have taken the unprecedented step of calling for a new Clean Air Act, after warning pollution
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MPs slam government’s handling of GIB sell-off
A leading group of MPs has criticised the Whitehall department responsible for the sale of the Green Investment Bank (GIB),
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The heat is on for new crowdfunding campaign
Ground source heat pump installer Rendesco has launched a £5.5m crowdfunding campaign to finance installations in retirement homes across the
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Bristol Energy turns to the ‘fuel good’ factor
Bristol Energy has launched a new initiative to help tackle fuel poverty. The Bristol City Council-owned gas and electricity supplier
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Labour vows to protect elderly from poor air quality
More than seven million older people in England are living in areas with illegal levels of air pollution, the Labour
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Good brews in the war against plastic waste
It seems that everybody these days is talking about about single-used plastics, but one British firm has been leading for
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Utility firms embrace Internet of Things
Water and electricity companies are embracing the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and wearable technology, according to a new report.
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Government loses third air quality legal battle
The government has been defeated for the third-time running in the High Court by the campaigning group ClientEarth over its
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The lost art of buying things for life
Environmental campaigner and entrepreneur Tara Button has published a new book which encourages people to reconnect with the lost of
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Smart cities held back by lack of visionary leadership
Smart city programmes around the world are being held back by a lack of money, infrastructure and visionary leadership, according
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London must ‘get a grip’ on sending waste for incineration
The London Assembly has warned the amount of waste being sent to incinerators from the capital has more than doubled
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Transport for London ‘napping on the technology front’
The streets of London are not prepared for the advent of new technologies like drones, droids and driverless cars, a
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Southampton launches clean air network
Southampton City Council has joined forces with local charity, the Environment Centre, to launch a new network to tackle air
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New project launched to study how EVs can power homes
A new project has been launched by Salford University and partners to test how electric vehicle (EV) batteries can be
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Giving communities the tools to monitor pollution
Academics and researchers have published a new guide, which aims to help local communities to monitor air and noise pollution
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Building housing developments in a ‘nature-friendly’ way
New guidelines have been published to show developers how to build greener homes. Published by the Wildlife Trusts, they aim
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How to reap the rewards of the circular economy
Adopting a circular economy strategy could help one local authority in Northern Ireland save up to £3m a year, according
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MPs launch inquiry on planning guidance for fracking
The communities and local government parliamentary committee has launched a new inquiry on whether the planning guidance for fracking applications
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