Independent body criticises UK industrial strategy
A WATCHDOG has criticised the Conservatives for 'neglecting industrial strategy' in a recent report.
In 2017, the Government issued a White Paper on Industrial Strategy...
Energy charity helps older people around Bristol with extra funding
CENTRE for Sustainable Energy has been awarded £20,000 from St Monica Trust’s Community Impact fund to pay for an experienced energy adviser.
The Bristol-based charity...
Spot-a-Bee app creates a buzz
CITIZEN scientists across the UK are being urged to map bee-friendly plants using a Spot-a-Bee app developed in Wales and Scotland.
Created by Cardiff University’s...
Ofwat issues new guidance to support customers in vulnerable circumstances
Water regulator Ofwat has launched a consultation on new guidance for water companies setting out how they should support their customers who require extra...
Water companies record lowest ever leakage levels from pipes
WATER companies have reduced the amount of water leaked from pipes by 7% to the lowest level since records began in the mid-1990s.
This improved...
National Trust plans to become carbon neutral by 2030
NATIONAL Trust has unveiled one of the UK's biggest woodland expansion and tree planting projects in an ambitious plan to achieve carbon net zero...
Natural flood management drive launched with tree planting in South Yorkshire
A 'SOURCE to sea' natural flood risk management and habitat creation scheme for the River Don was launched yesterday with a day of tree...
UK’s net-zero bill could be £16.7bn lower with flexible energy, according to new report
Investing in flexibility could bring the annual cost of UK net zero down by billions of pounds, new report reveals.
Flexibility is defined by Ofgem...
Mitie’s first electric vans hit the roads
FACILITIES management and professional services company Mitie is revving up its electric vehicle commitment as its first fleet of electric vans hit the roads.
The...
Applications open for offshore renewable energy research
THE SUPERGEN Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub has launched its second round of Flexible Funding to advance research into the opportunities and challenges of offshore...
