Scottish social homes to go solar following £13m investment
£13.4m will be spent on a variety of low carbon projects in Scotland, including solar panels placed on social housing
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The closure of the Feed-in Tariff on Sunday is a devastating blow to community energy
The closure of the Feed in-Tariff this Sunday, 31st March, is a devastating blow to the government’s own aim of
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Plastic pollution persists for billions of years, claims study
A new study has revealed just how prolonged single-use plastics’ impact on the natural environment really is. The study, conducted
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‘Natural’ textiles may be worse than microplastic pollution
‘Natural’ textile fibres may be an even bigger environmental threat than microplastic pollution, new research by the University of Nottingham
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John Lewis to sell bag made from 100% recycled plastic bottles
John Lewis and eco-friendly reusable bag company Jutexpo have joined forces with fashion designer Caroline Gardner to produce a new
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Day one for UK’s largest waste wood gasifier plant
The largest wood gasifier plant in the UK is now fully operational. The site in Ince, Cheshire, which is owned
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Diageo, Unilever, Coca Cola, Nestle pledge to reduce plastic waste in Africa
Major companies including Diageo, Unilever, Coca Cola and Nestle have launched The Africa Plastics Recycling Alliance, which is a new partnership
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Why biodiversity and business should go hand-in-hand
Many businesses will welcome the UK’s new emphasis on integrating biodiversity into investment decisions, but action needs to be accelerated
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Bristol council to decide on city’s ‘smart’ energy system
Bristol City Council’s executive will next week discuss the City Leap initiative, which aims to create a smart, inter-connected energy
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Social identity and peer group ‘nudges’ should be at the heart of water conservation
Targeted behavioural ‘nudges’ from peers can encourage people to save water, research from the University of East Anglia has claimed.
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Fixing our throwaway fashion culture will take far more than a 1p tax
Clothing in Britain is increasingly characterised by a high volume/low value approach to business. Judging by past precedent, consumers will
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Food banks crucial in cutting global emissions, says report
A report into food banks operating in 57 countries claims they reduce 10.54 billion kg of CO2-eq a year, equivalent
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Khan announces London’s first National Park City Festival
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced his plans to host London’s first National Park City Festival. The week-long
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UK and China to collaborate on offshore wind research centre
A new £2m joint UK-China offshore wind research and development centre has opened today (March 21) in Yantai City, China.
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Cardiff to get £5m climate change research centre
Cardiff University will be the main hub for a £5m climate research centre that will explore new ways of cutting the
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Creaking UK recycling infrastructure at ‘tipping point’, claims report
UK recycling is at ‘tipping point’, according to a report, which says the country will fall short of its 2035
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TerraCycle launches UK’s first plastic ring-carriers recycling scheme
The plastic multipackaging producer Hi-Cone has partnered with recycling firm Terracycle to launch the UK’s first recycling scheme for plastic
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UK’s largest EV rapid charging hub opens in Milton Keynes
The UK’s largest universal rapid charging hub for electric vehicles (EVs) has opened in Milton Keynes. The hub, which is being
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Cumbria council controversially approves new coal mine
Cumbria County Council has controversially approved plans for a deep coal mine, despite criticisms that it contradicts the UK’s climate
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UK government must stop enouraging arctic oil and gas exploration, MPs say
The British government is failing to commit to ending oil and gas exploration in the Arctic region, the Environmental Audit
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