£40m Clean Growth Fund launched to supercharge green start-ups
THE GOVERNMENT is launching a new effort to support green start-up companies across the UK, joint-funding a £40 million venture capital fund to supercharge...
UKRI launches its first environmental sustainability strategy
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has launched its first environmental sustainability strategy, setting out its ambition to achieve ‘net-zero’ by 2040.
The strategy sets out...
Having more women in board of directors improves renewable energy consumption, says new research
HAVING more women on a company’s board of directors can improve both financial performance and renewable energy consumption, according to a new study published...
Water companies record lowest ever leakage levels from pipes
WATER companies have reduced the amount of water leaked from pipes by 7% to the lowest level since records began in the mid-1990s.
This improved...
Kirklees tackles air pollution with a new West Yorkshire Low Emissions Strategy officer
KIRKLEES Council in West Yorkshire has approved a new plan to reduce air pollution across the borough with various means up to March 2024.
The...
Hywind floating offshore wind data shared with renewables industry
OPERATIONAL data from the world’s first floating offshore wind farm, Hywind Scotland, is now available to access for free to supply chain businesses and...
Is your biodiesel contributing to deforestation?
A report recently published by bio-energy consultants NNFCC found that in order to meet the growing demand for used cooking oils, companies are increasingly...
Green policies need to be at heart of coronavirus pandemic recovery, university network urges
GREEN policies such as increasing use of renewable energy and investing in electric vehicles should be at the heart of Government recovery plans after...
North West receives funding boost to figure their way to become UK’s first net...
THE NORTH West Energy and Hydrogen Cluster has been awarded Government funding to map out the region’s journey to becoming the UK’s first net...
Water industry staff works to keep the nation’s water running amid the coronavirus pandemic
WATER company staff are continuing to keep the nation's water and sewage services running during the current COVID-19 crisis.
The Government has officially designated water...
