Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Plans to boost electric vehicle charging points in Wales announced

The Welsh Government has published an electric vehicle charging strategy based on a vision that 'by 2025, all users of electric cars and vans...

£48 million budget boost for social housing in Wales

WELSH Government will be investing a total of £2 billion to new housing, which includes building more sustainable homes, over this Assembly term. Providing more...

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...

Consultation launched on new nuclear power station design proposed for UK

The Environment Agency seeks views on a new nuclear power station design as it publishes its assessment so far of the UK Hualong Pressurised water Reactor...

Bristol City Council gives green light to installing a battery at the City Hall

On a mission to decarbonise Bristol by 2030, the City Council cabinet members have given the go-ahead to the installation of an innovative battery...

Water sector set to invest £2.7 billion on building back greener

The water sector will invest £2.7 billion to deliver lasting environmental improvements. Ofwat, in collaboration with Defra, the Environment Agency, the Drinking Water Inspectorate, and...

Role of biomass in achieving net zero: The government launches call for evidence

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) are seeking evidence on how sustainable biomass should be sourced and used to best support...

Mixed pollution results for London during lockdown

Levels of the pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2) has reduced significantly during lockdown, research from King’s College London has found. Concentrations of NO2 have lowered as much...

Highlands and Islands University awarded £986,000 grant to expand peatland research

A scientist from the University of the Highlands and Islands has been awarded £986,000 to undertake a major new research programme into the peatlands...

Loans to make houses safe and warm available in Newport

HOUSING improvement loans are available to landlords and private homeowners whose properties are in need of repair or modernisation. One of the aims of the...