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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Estate residents start renewable trading energy
Residents on a Hackney housing estate have started trading renewable energy with each other, as part of a pilot blockchain
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New plans to tackle air pollution in Bath unveiled
Bath and North East Somerset Council has announced plans to charge high-emission vehicles in the centre of Bath, as part
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Government announces deposit return scheme plans
The Government has announced plans to introduce a deposit return scheme in a bid to curb the number of plastic
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Southern Water launches plastics policy
Southern Water has become the latest company to announce it aims to cut plastic waste with a new wide-ranging policy.
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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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