Zero carbon building, renewable energy and sustainable design part of Chelmsford’s climate emergency plan
CHELMSFORD'S plan of action to address the climate and ecological emergency was adopted at the City Council Cabinet meeting on Tuesday 28 January.
In July...
First-ever ‘low plastic zone’ launched in London today
THE FIRST ever ‘Low Plastic Zone’, has been brought to reality today by North London Waste Authority in partnership with the seven north London...
‘Coal-powered energy soon a distant memory’ as deadline is brought forward to 2024
THE DEADLINE for the phase-out of coal from Britain’s energy system is planned to be brought forward a year to 1 October 2024, the...
Northern Powergrid relocates flood-prone substations
NORTHERN Powergrid is about to invest a further £200,000 in the Calder Valley to relocate a flood-prone substation in Gauxholme to a more secure...
New Agriculture Bill takes a step forward at the House of Commons
LEGISLATION that seeks to 'transform' British farming moves a step forward today, with Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers leading the Second Reading of the Agriculture...
Wiltshire fuel poverty work to continue to 2022 with a funding boost
AN EXTENSION to Centre for Sustainable Energy's Warm Homes Fund work in Wiltshire will see the project continue until February 2022.
The Warm Homes Fund is a...
Carbon Price Support leads to 93% drop in coal-fired electricity
CARBON Price Support has led to the proportion of electricity generated from coal falling from 40% to 3% over six years, according to research...
EU ETS Installations deadlines are drawing closer
THE DEADLINE for Greenhouse Gas permit holders to submit their Annual Emissions Reports for the 2019 scheme year via ETSWAP is 31 March 2020.
Operators...
Prime Minister launches UN Climate Summit COP26 today
THE PRIME Minister is joined by Sir David Attenborough and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte as he launches the next UN climate conference COP26...
UK’s first district heating scheme using water from abandoned mines at works in Durham
CONSTRUCTION of a district heating scheme utilising abandoned mines is set to begin this spring in County Durham.
The Seaham Garden Village development will consist...
