Flooding cost ‘still rising’
The cost of damage caused by floods over the winter has reached nearly £250m and is still rising, according to
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Transport
Whitehall’s policies should focus on housing location, planners argue
The government must monitor the impact national planning policy has on housing growth patterns, a new report urges. Published yesterday
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Report reveals £12bn road repair backlog
It will take 14 years to clear the current backlog of road repairs across England thanks to ‘decades of underfunding’,
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NERC commissions ambitious multi-centre research programmes
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has commissioned five highly ambitious research programmes, worth £34m, that will see its research
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Report highlights the value of NERC investment to the UK
The latest Impact Report from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) demonstrates the importance of its investment in science, innovation and
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Explaining vehicle emissions – why do laboratory and road measurements differ?
The road transport sector is a major contributor to Europe’s emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollution. For certain pollutants,
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Circular economy to have considerable benefits, but challenges remain
The environmental benefits of adopting a circular economy in Europe could be considerable by reducing waste and minimising the continent’s
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