5G will play a key role in green economy, says O2
5G will play a key role in creating a greener economy, according to a new report published by mobile network
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Landscaping team to deliver net-zero services to cities
A new ‘Plan Zero City Landscaping Service’ will deliver sustainable features to cities who have net-zero carbon ambitions. Strategic outsourcing
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Britain lacks a clear hydrogen strategy
Lack of hydrogen strategy is holding Britain back from capitalising on delivering net-zero, says the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC). Last
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British landowners must plant more trees
Major landowners must plant more trees to help fight the climate crisis, says Friends of the Earth. Currently, England’s woodland
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Ban SUV adverts to enable UK to meet climate goals
Ban SUV adverts to enable the UK to meet its climate goals, says thinktank the New Weather Institute and climate
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Why we need meaningful changes to the way we travel
Ashok Sinha, CEO of the London Cycling Campaign (LCC) and Alan Clark, director of UK policy and government affairs at
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How banks are trying to capture the green transition
Private sector banks in the UK should have a central role in financing climate action and supporting a just transition
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Interview: Sam Stacey, director of the Transforming Construction Challenge
In 2018, Sam Stacey was appointed challenging director of the UK Research and Innovation’s Transforming Construction Challenge. The project funds
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Solar energy tariff to cover 75% of household energy needs
Shell Energy has launched a new solar storage energy tariff that will enable residents to use solar power to cover
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Invest in your local council to help tackle climate change
A new nationwide scheme has been launched to help tackle climate change by encouraging residents to invest in their local
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Carbon pricing works: the largest-ever study puts it beyond doubt
Putting a price on carbon should reduce emissions because it makes dirty production processes more expensive than clean ones, right?
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COVID-19, the environment and local authorities
Tiffany Cloynes and Clare Hardy from law firm Geldards LLP explore what local authorities can do to encourage communities to
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Manufacturers to produce building materials from food waste
Biohm, a sustainable bio-material construction company has launched a £1.25m funding drive to help increase production in a bid to
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District council to build its first zero carbon homes
Somerset West and Taunton Council has given the green light to build its first zero carbon affordable homes in the
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Global temperature rise likely to exceed 1.5 degrees in 5 years
The annual mean global temperature is likely to be at least 1.5 degrees Celcius above pre-industrial levels in the next
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Net Zero Transport Board meet for the first time
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps launched the first meeting of the Net Zero Transport Board yesterday (July 8) to help guide
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Majority of businesses want to help aid ‘green recovery’
Three-quarters of businesses say the pandemic has made them reconsider their environmental credentials, according to research conducted by energy supplier
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New agreement to electrify the UK’s railways
Hitachi Rail and engineering company Hyperdrive Innovation have signed an agreement to help accelerate the electrification of the UK’s rail
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School building programme must focus on retrofitting existing buildings
The UK government must use its school building programme to retrofit existing buildings in order to become a leader in
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Government must reallocate spending to ensure a green economic recovery
The government must ensure that future investment is spent on low carbon transport, buildings and industrial infrastructure to ensure a
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