‘We have to understand more on how illnesses transfer to help prevent pandemics like...
THE UK should invest in better understanding of diseases in wildlife populations, and the routes to these becoming human diseases to drastically reduce the...
Coronavirus could thwart energy storage growth in 2020
IF coronavirus containment measures continue to curtail movement of goods and people through Q2 this year, the market impact could cut Wood Mackenzie’s 2020...
Energy companies voice their concerns as Ofgem opens RIIO2 consultation
CONCERNS over net zero and energy industry jobs have been raised by the industry as Ofgem has begun consultation on its RIIO-2 draft determination.
RIIO,...
Project to restore a precious chalk stream completed by Affinity Water and partners
A CHALK stream restoration project between Affinity Water, the Environment Agency, Luton Borough Council and catchment partners has been completed.
The Moor river improvement project...
Southampton launches its Green City plan for 2030
SOUTHAMPTON City Council has published its Green City Plan 2030, setting ambitious vision for a 'cleaner, greener, healthier and more sustainable council'.
With more than...
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...
UK publishes Hydrogen Strategy
The UK’s first-ever Hydrogen Strategy, which sets the foundation for how the UK government will work with industry to meet its ambition for 5GW...
Northern Powergrid seeks views on its roadmap to digitalisation
NORTHERN Powergrid is seeking feedback on its digitalisation strategy which describes how it proposes to deliver progressive modernisation.
The vision, which sets out emerging thinking...
Social isolation among immigrants to be tackled with English classes
A NEW £6.5 million English language programme to help local authorities to meet the English language needs of their communities was announced by Communities...
New report urges water companies to learn more from complaints to improve their services...
The water industry is not making the most of opportunities to learn from its complaints data, a new report by Ofwat and Consumer Council...
