The UK has reached a milestone in wind energy, with the country's total wind power capacity now exceeding 30 gigawatts (GW).
This achievement comes after the opening of SSE Renewables' Viki...
In 2024, wind farm operators in Scotland received over £205 million in constraint payments to shut down their turbines when electricity wasn’t needed.
These payments, known as c...
There have been several significant developments that have emerged over the last few months that are set to impact the planning sector.
Angela Rayner’s Letter
In 2023, over 40% of the world’s electricity came from zero-carbon sources, with wind and solar contributing nearly 14% of the total.
According to BloombergNEF’s reports, wind a...
Major manufacturers are urging chancellor Rachel Reeves to use her Autumn Budget to tackle a decade of decline in the UK's national infrastructure and to invest more resources into local authority...
Budweiser Budvar UK has been fined £414,000 by the Environment Agency for failing to comply with packaging recycling regulations for 18 years.
The company did...
World Water Week (25-29 August) started on Sunday, and is centered on water cooperation, for peace and security in its broadest sense.
Established in 1991, World Water Week is the leading a...
According to expert forecasts, Great Britain is on track to generate record levels of solar power this summer, as the government pushes forward plans to triple the country's solar energy capacity b...
Wood recycling company, John Brooke (Timber Treatments) Limited of Fosse Way, Nottingham has been prosecuted following the tragic death of an employee.
On 29 April 2019, an employee of the...
A report commissioned by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has found that four in five planners want to see strategic planning mandated by the government.
The research itself wa...
The Government's plans to introduce a "right to switch off", establishing a barrier between workers' professional and homes lives, could see staff secure bumper payouts at employment tribunals.
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American fast-food chain Popeyes is known for its eye-catching orange colour scheme. However, the shop front it erected on its restaurant in Ealing was one step too far - it was put up in a conserv...
The Conservators of Ashdown Forest, which manages Ashdown Forest, has been fined £8,000 and ordered to pay £3,589.80 in costs after pleading guilty to breaching the ...
There has been a significant rise in mental health problems among young people, with experts warning of a growing crisis. This includes increased rates of anxiety, depression, and self-harm.
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Environmental activists are warning UK ministers of potential widespread public outrage if significant reforms are not made to the water regulator, Ofwat.
The activists argue that the curre...
