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23 07 2020 | 19:57

UK Government invest £40 million to kick start next-gen nuclear technology.

The UK government has announced £40 million of funding to unlock thousands of green jobs by developing the next generation of nuclear energy technology. The government have said that £30 million of…

23 07 2020 | 19:31

Work begins in Lincolnshire on world's longest subsea power cable.

€2bn, 475-mile Viking Link cable will share renewable energy between UK and Denmark. Construction work has begun in Lincolnshire on the world’s longest subsea power cable, which will run between…

23 07 2020 | 19:30

UK energy efficiency push offers just a third of the investment needed, says report.

IPPR says 12m homes will need to be refitted to meet net-zero targets but £3bn earmarked is not nearly enough. The government’s new plans to upgrade the energy efficiency of homes will make only a…

20 07 2020 | 07:42

Parts of England could run out of water within 20 years, warn MPs.

Water firms not addressing problem of leaks, causing loss of 3bn litres a day, report finds. There is a serious risk that parts of England will run out of water within 20 years, MPs have warned.…

17 07 2020 | 08:59

Governments put 'green recovery' on the backburner.

G20 countries aim their pandemic bailout spending at fossil fuel industries, leaving Paris climate change targets in doubt. Governments are spending vastly more in support of fossil fuels than on…

12 07 2020 | 08:47

Hitachi Rail and Hyperdrive agreement opens way for battery trains across Britain.

Hitachi Rail and Hyperdrive Innovation have signed an exclusive agreement to develop batteries to power zero-emission trains and create a battery hub in the Northeast. Hitachi Rail and Hyperdrive…

12 07 2020 | 08:22

No business need at all now for a Chinese nuclear plant in the UK.

Halting Huawei hurts 5G rollout and Sino-British ties, but stopping a Chinese nuclear power plant in Essex has virtually no fallout. Get ready for the “new Huawei” is the word from Westminster,…

12 07 2020 | 07:54

Pollutionwatch: June heatwave brings smog to England.

Main pollutant in smog is ozone - formed when sunlight reacts with evaporating solvents, personal care products and paints. The heatwave in June brought summertime smog to most of England. This type…

08 07 2020 | 08:02

Giant flywheel project in Scotland could prevent UK blackouts.

Trailblazing system would help to stabilise the energy grid’s electrical frequency. A giant flywheel in north-east Scotland could soon help to prevent blackouts across Britain by mimicking the…

08 07 2020 | 07:51

Sunak Eyes $3.8 Billion of Green Spend to Fuel U.K. Recovery.

The U.K. will pump 3 billion pounds ($3.75 billion) into environmental projects as part of its plans to protect jobs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. But the government’s own climate…

07 07 2020 | 08:08

We must not miss this glorious chance to address the climate and biodiversity crises.

If the government plots a green recovery from coronavirus, the benefits are endless. If it doesn’t, we’re screwed.

06 07 2020 | 10:59

UK government development bank to end fossil fuel financing.

CDC Group’s climate strategy will stop support for most polluting projects in developing countries. The UK government’s overseas development bank has bowed to calls to end fossil fuel financing…

04 07 2020 | 10:52

Likelihood of 40C temperatures in UK is ‘rapidly accelerating’.

Such deadly heat may become regular occurrence later this century, scientists find. The likelihood of the UK experiencing deadly 40C temperatures for the first time is “rapidly accelerating” due to…

04 07 2020 | 10:52

UK gives go-ahead to giant windfarm project off Norfolk coast.

1.8GW Vanguard project gets greenlight, with approval on 2.4GW Hornsea 3 expected in autumn The construction of two giant offshore windfarms is poised to go ahead off the Norfolk coast in what the…

04 07 2020 | 10:45

Exclusive: water firms discharged raw sewage into England's rivers 200,000 times in 2019.

Untreated effluent flowed into waterways for more than 1.5m hours, data shows. Water companies in England discharged raw sewage into rivers on more than 200,000 occasions last year, according to…

04 07 2020 | 10:37

UK should prioritise green projects to kickstart economy, says IMF.

Chief economist tells committee that coronavirus recovery is an opportunity to create jobs and greener planet The British government should prioritise spending on green projects to create jobs and…

30 06 2020 | 08:34

Greta Thunberg hits out at leaders who use her fame to 'look good'.

Climate change campaigner said after UN summit, Angela Merkel queued up for a selfie. Environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has hit out at world leaders for wanting to be pictured with her to “…

29 06 2020 | 07:53

Extinction Rebellion activists launch UK Beyond Politics party by stealing food.

Robin Hood-style shoplifting session at London supermarket ‘because poverty sucks’ A new political party was launched in London on Thursday by a group of activists from Extinction Rebellion, who…

29 06 2020 | 07:45

Government climate advisers running scared of change, says leading scientist.

Rapid transformation needed, Kevin Anderson says, particularly in lifestyles of rich. Kevin Anderson, one of the world’s leading climate scientists, had a familiar reaction to the latest report from…

29 06 2020 | 07:40

Committee on Climate Change (CCC): COVID-19 can be a historic turning point in tackling the global climate crisis.

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says that ministers must seize the opportunity to tackle climate change by implementing adequate schemes in the governments COVID-19 economic recovery scheme.…