Sunday, February 22, 2026

Plan for first zero carbon industrial cluster in Humber unveiled

NEW report outlining how the world’s first zero carbon industrial cluster can be developed in the UK by 2040 has been published. The proposals published...

H&M tops 2020 fashion transparency index as 10 brands score zero

H&M Group has been named number one out of 250 fashion brands ranked in terms of how much information they disclose about their suppliers,...

Scotland launches consultations on offshore wind policy and new marine plan

TWO key consultations have been launched by the Scottish Government to inform the pipeline of future offshore wind development in Scotland and improve understanding...
Electric Vehicles

Twenty parking spaces or more? You’ll need an EV chargepoint

Government has proposed new legislation to require existing non-residential premises with more than 20 parking spaces to have at least one electric chargepoint. A consultation...

New research reveals how microplastics can travel from land into the deep ocean

A RESEARCH project between the Universities of Manchester, Utrecht and Durham, and the National Oceanography Centre has revealed for the first time how submarine...

Scottishpower partners up with Amazon and Tesco to provide wind power

TWO new onshore wind farms will be built by ScottishPower to provide clean, sustainable energy for corporate giants Amazon and Tesco, the company has...

Views sought on hydrogen-ready industrial boiler equipment

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy seeks views and evidence to inform the development of possible options to enable or require hydrogen-ready industrial boiler...

Plans for a large Nottinghamshire solar farm see daylight

INITIAL plans for a subsidy-free solar farm that could power the equivalent of 12,200 homes a year in Nottinghamshire are raising concerns among local...

Councils join forces for £2.1bn energy and waste project

FIVE Tees Valley borough authorities (Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar/Cleveland, and Stockton) Durham County Council and Newcastle City Council want to build a new Energy...

Ofwat to temporarily increase business retail price caps

Ofwat has published its decision to temporarily increase price caps in the business retail market by 0.49%, allowing retailers to share some of the...