Cuadrilla suspends fracking again after biggest tremor yet
The shale gas exploration firm Cuadrilla was forced to suspend fracking at its Lancashire site last week after it triggered
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Energy
Back solar and wind power to hit carbon targets, MPs say
The government should promote energy-efficient homes and support new solar and onshore wind power if the UK is to hit
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Government says it may ‘consider’ relaxing fracking regulations
The UK government has said it may ‘consider’ re-evaluating the UK’s strict regulations on fracking as it reiterated its support
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Central Bedfordshire to spend £40m on ‘groundbreaking’ supergrid
Central Bedfordshire Council will spend £40m of a £70m Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) grant on a ‘groundbreaking’ 240MW supergrid electricity
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Countries urged to reject ‘business as usual’ approach to climate change
Academics from the University of Cambridge believe that virtually all countries – whether rich or poor, hot or cold –
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Scottish government marks EV charge point milestone
The Scottish government says over 1000 publicly available electric vehicle (EV) charge points have been made available through its ChargePoint
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Fracking causing rise in methane emissions, study finds
A rise in fracking is playing a key role in increasing levels of methane in the Earth’s atmosphere, scientists have
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MPs to probe relationship between environment and trade
The House of Commons’ International Trade Committee has launched an inquiry into the relationship between trade and the environment. The
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Council-owned solar farm records best ever performance
One of the UK’s largest council-owned solar farms has generated over £1.5m of income in its third year – its
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European wind farms could power world until 2050
If Europe maximised land for onshore wind farms, it could produce 100 times more renewable energy and supply enough electricity
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Solar panels on farmland could meet global energy demands
Installing solar panels on farmland is the best way to maximise their productivity, a new study has found. The study,
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Goldsmiths University bans burgers to cut emissions
From September, beef burgers will be off the menu at Goldsmiths University in London as part of a drive to
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Glasgow bidding to host UN climate change conference
Glasgow has been chosen to host next year’s United Nations COP26 climate change conference if the British government’s bid is
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Energy price cap has ‘destroyed’ competition, say academics
Introducing a price cap for energy bills has ‘destroyed’ the UK’s competitive market for gas and electricity, researchers have said.
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Northumberland county HQ set to be powered by solar farm
Northumberland County Council has announced plans to install a high-tech solar farm at the back of its County Hall in
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Greenest local authorities revealed
With the UK committing to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050s, local authorities will be expected to play their part.
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Viewpoint: air pollution and fuel poverty shouldn’t be tackled in isolation
Air pollution and fuel poverty shouldn’t be tackled in isolation, and there are some councils in London leading the way,
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Survey finds low public support for relaxing fracking rules
Researchers have found that very few members of the public want to see the UK’s rules and regulations around fracking
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What can local authorities do to tackle climate change?
Local authorities have important roles to play in tackling climate change and their communities will take a keen interest in
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Innovative solar box could cool city buildings
Engineers have designed a new system that can help cool buildings in cities without consuming electricity. Details of the system,
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