22nd August 2017 | Commercial Energy
The appointment of leading Brexiteer Michael Gove as Environment Secretary sparked fear among Scotland and Wales’ devolved environment ministers that Britain would see a watering down of climate targets. The ministers have since teamed up to fight to keep existing regulations after Brexit. For the UK and Gove to really deliver a Green Brexit, here…Read more
21st August 2017 | Rural Energy
People living in rural areas have been left behind by government drives to make homes more energy efficient, charities have warned. This leaves them vulnerable to rising energy prices. Research by National Energy Action and the Campaign to Protect Rural England shows that rural areas are five years behind urban areas in the energy efficiency…Read more
17th August 2017 | Recycling
The drive to replace polluting petrol and diesel cars with a new breed of electric vehicles has gathered momentum in recent weeks. But there is an unanswered environmental question at the heart of the electric car movement: what on earth to do with their half-tonne lithium-ion batteries when they wear out? British and French governments…Read more
17th August 2017 | Commercial Energy
Fracking for oil and gas in the UK may produce much less fuel – and profits – than has been mooted, according to research based on seismic imaging of the country’s underlying geology. Most of the areas in which deposits of onshore “unconventional” gas and oil are likely to be found were affected by tectonic…Read more
17th August 2017 | Recycling
A new target to halve the amount of food being wasted in Wales by 2025 is being announced by the Welsh Government. Environment Secretary Lesley Griffiths is to consult on plans for a 50% reduction on 2006-7 levels. Though not legally-binding, the food waste target could potentially be one of the world’s most ambitious. The…Read more
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