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Local government’s carbon cutters

There was a time when carbon reduction targets were at the top of every politician’s ...

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Deposit system cuts plastic bag use, study shows

A trial of returnable plastic bags in Sweden has cut the use of carriers by ...

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How green is my garden village?

The expansion of the garden towns programme, announced by government at the start of January, ...

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Dismay at government response to flood prevention proposals

MPs have attacked the government’s ‘sub-standard’ response to calls for a radical overhaul of flood ...

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Village solar trial aims to accelerate roll out

A village in South Yorkshire is to pilot a virtual power plant that could enable ...

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A combined approach to clean air

Do combined authorities hold the key to dealing with issues like air quality? Along with ...

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Time for manufacturers to foot the recycling bill?

A new report by Green Alliance has called on companies that produce packaging to pay ...

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Cometh the hour, cometh the potholes

With temperatures set to plummet this weekend, local authorities are bracing themselves for more reports ...

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Fixing London’s congestion problem

It’s been 13 years since the congestion charge was introduced in London, and it paved ...

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Brexit ‘zombie legislation’ could put countryside at risk, say MPs

MPs have warned environmental protection laws could be under threat after Britain leaves the EU. In ...