Investment in planning is key to delivering local climate action
The government’s net-zero strategy must align regional, national and local responsibilities, says the Royal Town Planning Institute in their latest
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How the pull of green steel can make green hydrogen competitive
Following the announcement of the €2.5 billion H2 Green Steel initiative that will establish the world’s first large-scale green steel
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New funding will help to investigate the possibilities of wave energy
Eight new University-led projects have received to develop and test the possibilities of wave energy technology. Marine renewable energy covers
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New funding will help to retrofit 50,000 low-income homes
The government has announced a new £562m fund that will help to improve the energy efficiency of thousands of low-income
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Hydrogen – Conquering the transportation market
If the news of financial commitments to climate goals and decarbonisation technologies is anything to go by, hydrogen will be
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Consumer-owned wind farm secures government funding
Ripple Energy has secured over £1m from the Welsh Government for the Craig Fatha consumer-owned wind farm The wind farm,
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£54m investment for net-zero transport
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has allocated more than £54m in government and industry funding to accelerate the development of
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£20m competition will seek to decarbonise shipping industry
The government has launched a new £20m competition to help decarbonise the shipping industry. The funding will be used to
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London is underprepared for the climate crisis, report says
London needs more funding in order to reach net-zero and prepare for the effects of the climate crisis, says Leonie
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Funding confirmed to replace the final NHS coal boilers
Centrica Business Solutions plan to replace the final NHS coal boilers with a new energy-efficient alternative. The £2.7m project will
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Manchester City Council consider new zero-carbon transport strategy
Manchester City Council’s Executive to consider a new transport strategy that would improve public transport and active travel networks across
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Researchers discover a way to reliably measure the number of microplastics in an average clothes wash
Researchers have identified a new method to reliably measure the number of microplastics released from clothing during domestic laundering. Microplastics,
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Government announces £1bn plan to decarbonise industry
The government has outlined a new £1bn plan to cut emissions from industry, schools and hospitals. In the new Industrial
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13% of the public admit to fly-tipping
One in eight UK residents admits to illegal fly-tipping, according to a new survey conducted by online furniture retailer Furniture
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£3m investment into the UK’s first hydrogen transport hub
Tees Valley to become home to the UK’s first-ever hydrogen transport hub. The Transport Hub will bring together leading figures
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Carbon offsets offer a fantasy of capitalism without crises
With the UK government now seeking to turn London into a global hub for the carbon offset trade, it’s worth
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Covid-19 plastic pollution presents a growing risk
Plastic pollution created by the Covid-19 pandemic presents a growing crisis, according to researchers at the Universities of York and
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Sutton council to trial new approach to decarbonising homes
Sutton Council becomes the first London Borough to work with Energiesprong to drive zero-emission homes. Energiesprong is a Dutch initiative
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Making green energy the default choice can help tackle climate change
Making green energy the default option leads to an enduring shift towards renewable energy, according to a new study published
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Decarbonising homes could create 1.2m ‘green’ jobs
The transition to net-zero could create 1.2 million jobs in the manufacturing and construction industry alone, according to new analysis
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