Tesco vows to remove one billion pieces of plastic packaging by end of 2020
TESCO vows to remove one billion pieces of plastic packaging from products in its UK stores by the end of 2020.
Tesco’s 4Rs strategy –...
New Contracts for Difference auction open to onshore wind and solar
A NEW Contracts for Difference auction will allow cheap renewable sources like onshore wind and solar to compete for contracts which enable new projects...
Ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds delayed due to COVID-19
THE UK Government has postponed the ban on single-use plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds to October because of the coronavirus outbreak.
The ban was...
Nestlé plans to wrap up its virgin plastics use
NESTLÉ has announced that it will invest up to CHF 2 billion (approx £1,582,000,000) to move away from virgin plastics and to speed up...
Heat Networks Industry Council members sign new consumer protection agreement
A NEW consumer protection agreement has been agreed today between members of the Heat Networks Industry Council.
Measures agreed include ensuring all customers remain supplied...
National Grid ESO widens balancing market access for smaller providers
WIDER range of technologies and providers will be able to access Great Britain’s balancing mechanism market as National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) makes...
Energy networks unveil plan to deliver world’s first zero emissions gas system
GAS network companies across the UK have come forward with their shared plan to deliver the first zero emissions gas network in the world.
This...
Consultation launched on planting and management of England’s trees
PLANS to accelerate tree planting and improve the management of our existing trees and woodlands are underway as the government launched a consultation to...
Scotland consults on the challenges of setting minimum energy standards for new building work
Scottish building regulations set minimum standards applicable to new buildings and to new work to existing buildings.
A recent draft Heat in Buildings Strategy sets out...
New scheme for technologies producing hydrogen from biomass opens for applications
Today the government has launched a new programme to help develop innovative technologies to produce hydrogen from sustainable biomass and waste.
Backed with £5 million...
