University of Manchester to decarbonise its investment portfolio
The University of Manchester has announced that it will end investments in fossil fuel reserve and extraction companies by 2022,
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Councils turn to ecargo bikes to cut urban air pollution
18 local authorities will share £2m from the government’s eCargo Bike Grant Fund to help reduce air pollution from last-mile
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Parks and green spaces at risk, charity warns
Almost 20,000 football pitches worth of green space could be lost over the next 20 years as the UK’s population
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Vehicle tyre particles ‘significant’ source of marine microplastic pollution
Particles released from vehicle tyres could be a ‘significant’ source of microplastics in the world’s oceans, a ground-breaking study has
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Sustainable Recovery: how much greener will the UK emerge from COVID-19?
Our economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic ends must be anchored around sustainability, writes James MacGregor, environmental economist at Ramboll
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UK must ‘raise its ambition’ on net-zero
The UK must ‘raise its ambition’ and seize the opportunities of a net-zero economy, a cross-party commission has said. The
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Owner of Virgin Media to leverage network for EV charging points
The owner of Virgin Media has launched a new company to roll out on-street residential electric vehicle (EV) charging points in
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Green policies helping businesses weather coronavirus crash, study suggests
Businesses with strong environmental and social credentials have been more resilient during the coronavirus stock market crash, research has found.
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Dangerous levels of toxic metal found at Devon beauty spot
Dangerously high levels of the heavy metal arsenic are posing a health risk to people using the site of a
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Coronavirus is a ‘sliding doors’ moment. What we do now could change Earth’s trajectory
Coronavirus has been the most environmentally disruptive event of our lifetimes. Writing in for The Conversation, an international team of
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New technology could ‘revolutionise’ EV energy use
New technology has been unveiled which has the potential to ‘revolutionise’ energy use in electric vehicles (EVs) and reduce renewable-based
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Coronavirus lockdowns cut carbon emissions by 17%
The coronavirus global lockdown has had a drastic effect on daily carbon emissions, falling by 17% across the globe, according
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Warrington Council eyes community bond scheme
Warrington Borough Council has revealed plans to give the public the opportunity to invest with the local authority to develop
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‘World’s first’ green hydrogen housing project mooted for Scotland
A ‘world-first’ programme using green hydrogen to heat homes could be built in Scotland by SGN if proposals are approved
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Delivering a green recovery in our city regions
City regions are in a unique position to shape the sustainability agenda when we eventually rebuild our economy post-coronavirus, writes
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What happens to waste PPE during the coronavirus pandemic?
Personal protection equipment (PPE) is vital for the frontline health workers during the coronavirus pandemic – but what happens to
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E-bikes could slash transport emissions by 50%
E-bikes could cut the UK’s carbon dioxide (CO2) transport emissions in half whilst offering workers a safe and sustainable route
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Could sewers be the key to tracking coronavirus?
Engineers believe wastewater could bey key to tracking the spread of coronavirus. An international team of researchers that includes engineers
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‘Net zero’ Shropshire garden village plans announced
Bradford Estates have announced plans to build a sustainable garden village-style settlement on land to the west of the A41
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Green energy tariff raises £30,000 for Big Issue
Bristol Energy customers have raised over £30,000 for the social enterprise The Big Issue, after switching to The Big Issue
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