Thursday, February 19, 2026

Nearly £10m funding boost to help improve water quality in Wales

NEARLY £10m of capital funding will be used in 2020-21 to improve water quality across Wales and also tackle water pollution issues from abandoned...

Green number plates get the green light in the UK

GREEN number plates are set to be rolled out from autumn, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed today, under plans to drive a green economic...

Ofgem proposes to fine Symbio Energy £100,000 for late payments into Government schemes

Energy regulator Ofgem proposes to fine Symbio Energy £100,000, reduced to £85,000 if the company agrees to settle, for making four late payments into...

£10m available in the second auction of Woodland Carbon Guarantee

FARMERS and land managers can apply for the scheme to create new woodlands that help tackle the effects of climate change in a government...

Over half of water bill payers believe they will struggle to pay a utility...

Just over half of water bill payers believe they will struggle to pay a utility bill over the coming year, rising to 7 in...

New Hydrogen Council launched

THE UK Government has launched a new Hydrogen Advisory Council as part of their plan to cut down greenhouse gas emissions. The committee will act...

Climate Assembly UK to complete its work via online video conferencing

THE CITIZENS' assembly on climate change moves online this weekend as assembly members express determination to complete work and deliver recommendations to Parliament. The members of Climate...

Study outlines five thermal energy grand challenges for decarbonising the world’s economy

Solar and wind power are an important part of solving the problem of climate change, but these renewable technologies on their own probably will...

SSE confirms job cuts at Peterhead Power Station

SSE has confirmed its plans to axe jobs at one of the largest power stations in Scotland. 11 of the 90 staff at Peterhead Power...

E.ON and npower quit Energy UK

TWO of the Big Six, E.ON and npower, are to leave Energy UK after the New Year. A spokesperson for E.ON, which acquired npower earlier...