Projects praised for tackling plastic crisis
Five projects that were awarded funding in 2019 to address the plastic crisis have proven to be a success, according
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Majority of UK homeowners are concerned about energy effiency
96% of UK homeowners are concerned about the energy efficiency of their homes, yet one in five people are not
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Why climate change is a local issue too
The National Association of Local Councils’ (NALC) projects officer, Claire Goldfinch writes on the role communities can play in protecting
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Thames Estuary invests in new hydrogen infrastructure
The Thames Estuary invests in new hydrogen infrastructure to help the UK achieve net-zero by 2050. The Thames Estuary presents
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A sustainable new normal doesn’t have to cost the earth
A sustainable new normal: Implementing a green recovery that doesn’t cost the earth, writes Pradyumna Pandit managing director of sustainability
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UK faces a legal challenge over post-Brexit Emissions Trading Scheme
The government faces a legal challenge following their decision to exclude municipal waste incinerators from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme
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Interview: Akshat Rathi, author, United We Are Unstoppable
Akshat Rathi is a London-based reporter for Bloomberg News and in his latest book, ‘United We Are Unstoppable,’ he tells
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New Zealand glaciers have lost 77% of their total volume
Glaciers in the Southern Alps of New Zealand have lost 77% of their total volume, according to a new study
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Green Finance for Place Leaders
The movement towards green finance is a positive step that local authorities are embracing and could play a significant role
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Coconut oil production threatens five times more species than palm oil
Erik Meijaard, professor of conservation at the University of Kent discusses his new findings that coconut oil production is, in
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The crucial link between air pollution and biodiversity loss
Pippa Neill, reporter at Environment Journal explores the worrying link between certain air pollutants and our declining natural environment. Biodiversity
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Green bailouts: relying on carbon offsetting will let polluting airlines off the hook
Airline carbon offsetting in its current form is no more than greenwashing, writes Ben Christopher Howard, doctoral researcher in nature-based
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£5m sustainability impact venture fund launched
A new £5m investment fund dedicated to sustainability and environmental initiatives has been launched by landscaping firm Ground Control. Financed
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Oxford plots green economic recovery plan
Oxford City Council will attempt to maintain the environmental benefits of the coronavirus lockdown, as restrictions are gradually lifted from
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L&G gets green light for first modular housing development
Legal & General Modular Homes has been granted planning permission for 154 modular homes in Selby, North Yorkshire. The homes
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Gridserve partners with Hitachi for EV infrastructure
Gridserve has announced a partnership Japanese manufacturer Hitachi to ‘revolutionise’ the UK’s approach to solar energy and electric vehicles (EV)
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Why the environment is key to bouncing back from coronavirus
Farah Asemi from ecofleet writes about what it has been like running a sustainable delivery company during the coronavirus lockdown
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Green groups demand ‘green and just’ economic recovery plan from EU
A coalition of green groups including the WWF, Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth are lobbying the EU to sign
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North West moves forward with ‘UK’s first’ net-zero cluster
The North West Energy & Hydrogen Cluster has been awarded government funding to help the region become the UK’s first
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Humberside net-zero cluster moves a step closer
Eleven leading energy and industrial companies have signed a formal agreement to support a joint plan to develop a decarbonised
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