Floating offshore wind farms are the future of UK energy, according to report
RenewablesUK and Scottish Renewables have released a report which sets out a plan for the development of floating offshore wind
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Community owned solar farm to provide power to 4,500 homes
The UK’s largest community-owned solar-farm in Warwickshire has secured long-term finance. Triodos Bank UK has provided loans of £12m and
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Solar panels to be fitted on 187 Tesco stores
Tesco announced on Monday (October 28) plans to install solar systems at a number of sites across the U.K, the
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The long-anticipated Environment Bill leaves room for improvement
The long-anticipated publication of England’s Environment Bill is a welcome landmark for environmental policy. Keen to enshrine in law the
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From a coal-free fortnight to a coal-free forever
For a two-week period in May 2019, Britain met its electricity needs without burning coal. This was the longest period
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Bristol council has invested £450,000 into community energy
Bristol Community Energy fund has invested nearly half a million into various small scale renewable energy projects across the city.
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Why environmental transparency in banking matters
Major banks and financial institutions have been accused of trying to hide massive investments into the fossil fuel industry, but
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Government to encourage electric products to be manufactured at home
The UK government will spend £80m supporting the manufacturing of new electric technologies within the UK. According to the government,
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Environmental performance and the compliance superhero
Compliance Officer. Not traditionally a role to fill the heart with joy, or put fire in the belly of an
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Ministers urged to use local strategies to aid net-zero plans
Two leading think tanks have called on the government to fast-track more local industrial strategies in order to help regions
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Green number plates planned for EVs
The government has announced a consultation on introducing green number plates for zero-emission cars which they believe could help encourage
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Fossil fuel corporations have deceived the public on climate change, report says
An international group of scientists have published a report which claims how for decades, fossil fuel corporations such as Exxon
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SSE Energy launches new ‘free electricity’ tariff for EV drivers
SSE Energy Services has launched a new tariff for electric vehicle (EV) owners, giving them up to 2,000 kWh of
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Scotland looks to single use plastic ban
The Scottish government has announced plans to match the EU Single-Use Plastic Directive in order to tackle marine litter coming
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Bacteria in seawater could be used to create renewable biofuels
Bacteria that grows in seawater could be used to create renewable biofuels, according to researchers at the University of Manchester.
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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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Google announces ‘biggest ever’ clean energy deals
Google has announced the biggest corporate purchase of renewable energy in history, however, the company has received criticism for still
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Increase of CO2 has resulted in a 2% loss of global GDP, study says
An increase in CO2 emissions could lead to reduced labour productivity, with lower-income countries facing a productivity loss nine times
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How local authorities are responding to the 25 Year Environment Plan
Sue Halliwell, joint chair of ADEPT’s South East Board and Director for Planning and Place at Oxfordshire County Council, discusses
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Abu Dhabi commits to 75% clean energy by 2050, but oil production is still expanding
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to develop a 2 gigawatt (GW) solar-energy scheme, the largest single-site solar scheme in
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