New online tools tracks global methane emissions
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has launched a new online tool that tracks oil and gas-related sources of methane. The
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EV drivers to be offered financial incentives to charge off-peak
UK Power Networks is offering financial incentives to electric vehicle (EV) drivers to charge their vehicle off-peak. Up to 1,000
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Scotland’s wind power can provide energy for ‘millions of homes’
During the first half of 2019 Scotland’s wind turbines provided enough energy to power every home in Scotland and much
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Hull researchers head to the Mekong to tackle plastic pollution
The Mekong River in Southeast Asia is one of the world’s great waterways, fertile and ecologically diverse with millions relying
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Lottery launches £100m community ‘climate action’ fund
A £100m Climate Action Fund has been launched by the National Lottery Community Fund to help people and communities tackle
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Motorway speed limits could drop to 60mph to improve air quality
A project that would ‘dynamically’ lower the speed limit to 60 mph on motorways when poor air quality is predicted
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Let local authorities tailor their own recycling strategies, MPs say
The government’s approach to recycling is ‘overly prescriptive’ and local authorities must be allowed to tailor recycling strategies to the
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Recycled plastic packaging could become electricity wires
Research from Swansea University has found how plastics commonly found in food packaging can be recycled to create new materials
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Former Welsh coal station successfully begins biomass testing
The conversion of a coal power station in Newport, South Wales to burning biomass pellets moved a step closer after
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“World’s first” as EV charge points to be built on every new home
Electric vehicle (EV) charge points will be built on every new UK home or office with a car parking space,
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Most ‘overlooked’ benefits of solar revealed
Some of the most ‘overlooked’ benefits of solar panels include how it can be used to boost wildlife and its
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Leeds to get ‘revolutionary’ high speed rail testing facility
One of the most advanced high-speed rail research facilities in the world will be built in Leeds. It’s hoped the Institute
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Scots spending £600m a year on single-use plastics
Scottish households spend £600m a year on single-use plastics, research by Zero Waste Scotland has revealed. To come up with
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‘UK’s first’ solar EV charging station among winners of £37m fund
The Department for Transport (DfT) will spend £37m on ‘transforming’ electric charge point infrastructure, including projects to deliver wireless charging
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Highways England to explore adding graphene to road surfaces
Highways England will partner with the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at the University of Manchester to explore improving poor
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Over 1000 sharks and rays entangled in plastic
Over 1000 sharks and rays have become entangled in plastic across the world’s oceans, reports in academic papers and social
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Jaguar Land Rover to build EVs in the UK
Jaguar Land Rover will build electric vehicles (EVs) at its manufacturing plant in Castle Bromwich near Birmingham, securing 2,700 jobs.
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Bury the dead by UK motorways to boost environment, says expert
A leading public health expert says the UK should bury the dead in green ‘burial corridors’ alongside motorways and train
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Sheffield to get £21m energy research centre
A £21m energy research centre to support the UK’s transition to a net-zero carbon economy by 2050 will be built
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HSBC launches new ‘green finance’ for businesses
HSBC UK has launched three new green finance options to help British businesses become more sustainable and improve their green
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