14 UK cinemas could soon be equipped with solar panels
14 UK cinemas could have solar panels fitted to their roofs after Empire Cinemas signed a Memorandum of Understanding with
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Wiltshire most ‘climate friendly’ council in England and Wales
Wiltshire is the most ‘climate-friendly’ council in England and Wales, according to Friends of the Earth. The charity judged councils in
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Local government and Siemens to develop £1bn green energy pipeline
UK100, the network of mayors and council leaders, will team up with Siemens to try and bring forward green energy
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Labour sets out £3.6bn EV charging vision
Should they win a General Election, the Labour Party would spend £3.6bn on an expansion of the UK’s electric vehicle
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Zero carbon cities could slash emissions by 90%
By 2050, emissions in cities could be slashed by 90% if policymakers and businesses adopt more low carbon measures and
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Thousands of UK schoolchildren strike over the environment
Thousands of schoolchildren across the UK are striking from school today as part of the Global Strike for Climate. The
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Report: 51 million ‘dirty diesels’ on European roads – and the number is rising
There were over 51 million diesel cars and vans on EU roads in 2018, an increase of 18% over the
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London Mayor to create green energy company
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced plans for a green energy company, available exclusively to Londoners, with all
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Community energy groups receive £500,000 boost
Five community groups with ‘bright ideas’ will share £500,000 from Power to Change’s Next Generation Fund. The schemes, which include
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‘World’s first’ as fungi to be used as smart building material
Scientists in Bristol are developing a ‘revolutionary’ new type of intelligent building that incorporates living fungi to react with changes
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Ground-breaking technique turns single-use plastic waste into fuel tanks
Researchers have discovered a new way to convert single-use plastic waste into products such as storage tanks for fuel and
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Northern community groups invited to apply for £100,000 sustainability fund
Northern community groups that show an innovative approach to sustainability are invited to apply for a share of £100,000. Northern
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London to get ‘UK’s first’ fully electric bus routes
Two of London’s bus routes will become exclusively electric, as the capital’s electric bus fleet becomes the largest in Europe.
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Researchers to develop batteries that could ‘transform’ range of EVs
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have been awarded £11m from the Faraday Institution to develop the next generation of
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Lawyers threaten councils with legal action over ‘collective failure’ of climate plans
Environmental law firm ClientEarth has written to over 100 local authorities across England, warning them that they will violate their
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New initiative hopes to tackle ‘national crisis’ of unloved farm ponds
A new campaign has been launched to inspire farmers and the public to restore ‘unloved’ farm ponds. University College London
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Changing climate linked to major changes in flooding for northern UK
Parts of northern Britain are experiencing some of the most severe floods in Europe, and it’s down to climate change.
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Birmingham develops solution to power blackouts
The University of Birmingham is developing technology that could protect the UK and other countries from national electricity blackouts. Britain
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UK to spend £1.4bn tackling global carbon emissions
The UK is doubling support to help developing countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, spending £1.44bn over the next four
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Living near green spaces more important than income or employment, study suggests
Living nearby to green spaces is more important to people than income or employment, a study has suggested. The study,
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