Thursday, February 19, 2026

Consent granted for North Shropshire Electricity Distribution Network

THE APPLICATION for the Reinforcement to North Shropshire Electricity Distribution Network has been given development consent by the Secretary of State. Development consent has been...

Government to review ‘greenwashing’ of electricity tariffs

The government will review how energy retailers market ‘green’ electricity tariffs to consumers, amid concerns that some are overstating how environmentally friendly their products...

IEA: The COVID-19 crisis is causing the biggest fall in global energy investment in...

THE COVID-19 pandemic has set in motion the largest drop in global energy investment in history, with spending expected to plunge in every major...

£100 million rescue package for England’s zoos and aquariums

ZOOS and aquariums in England are set to receive up to £100 million to help mitigate the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a...

Milton Keynes tops charts while Luton plummets in UK city pollution study

LUTON has come bottom of a league table of predicted city-wide air pollution concentrations among UK cities, according to new analysis by the Universities...

New project launched to boost number of women working in offshore wind

The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) and the University of East Anglia (UEA) have announced a new joint research project which aims to tackle...

SME energy prices rise for the first time since 2018, new research shows

There has been a rise in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) gas and electricity prices for the first time since 2018, according to...

Former chair of Association of British Insurers to lead flood insurance review

THE INDEPENDENT review into flood insurance following the November 2019 flooding in the north of England will be led by the former chair of the...

£1m funding granted to support transition to future farming system

NEW projects to help farmers and land managers prepare for life outside the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy have been given the green light. Nine organisations...

Developing sustainable plastic packaging: apply for funding

BUSINESSES can apply for a share of up to £37 million to support projects that look at ways to radically reduce waste from plastic...