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Energy bills to rise higher than planned for green subsidies

Energy bills are expected to rise much higher than expected per household on an annual basis over the next four years.

The final figure, at the end of the four year period, is expected to b...

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New consultation on clean air zones

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has launched a consultation into the implementation of Clean Air Zones in England.

Clean Air Zones are...

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Monumental deal reached to phase out HFCs

After all-night negotiations in Kigali, Rwanda, more than 150 countries reached an agreement to amend the Montreal Protocol that will see countries cut back their HFC use from 2019.

Hydrofl...

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May the fine be with you

The Disney owned production company, Foodles Production (UK) Ltd have been fined £1.6 million over an incident on the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, that broke actor Harrison Fords leg.

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Scotland renewables target is achievable

A report compiled by WWF Scotland, Friends of the Earth Scotland and RSPB Scotland has shown that an aim to produce half of Scotland's energy from renewable sources by 2030 is possible. The re...

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Inquiry into natural environment after EU Referendum

The Environmental Audit Committee has launched an inquiry into the future of the natural environment after the EU Referendum.

The Environmental Audit Committee agreed before the summer rece...

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TUC claim stress is on the rise

A Trades Union Congress (TUC) study has revealed that stress at work has reached a record high, and is now one of the top health and safety concerns across UK workplaces.

In their 11th bien...

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Lancashire fracking go-ahead

In a landmark ruling for the UK shale gas industry, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has approved plans for horizontal fracking at Cuadrilla's Preston New Road site at Little Plumpton in Lanc...

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EU environmental regulation should stay

According to an IEMA article, the EEF have reported that manufacturers are concerned about the cost and disruption of replacing EU environmental legislation when the UK leaves the EU.

The t...

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3 billion fund for house building

Communities secretary, Sajid Javid announced a £3 billion home builders fund at the Conservative party conference which is aimed at building more than 225,000 new homes.

Both Javid and Chan...

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Planning application to build shale gas wells should go ahead

A planning application to drill two exploratory shale wells in north Nottinghamshire is thought to go ahead, officials have said.

It has been confirmed in a large document by planning offic...

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Planning permission rejected to turn road into garden

Billionaire property developer Christian Candy's application to create a private garden for his Regent’s Park mansion in central London from a road running alongside the property have been thr...

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Manufacturer fined 1 million pounds following worker's death

A manufacturing company based in Hemel Hempstead has been fined £1 million after a worker was crushed to death by falling machinery.

The incident occurred on 30 April 2015, when Mr Colin Re...

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Fine following death at level crossing

Network Rail received a £4 million fine after ignoring warnings to improve safety at a level crossing where an 82 year old woman was killed.

In 2011, Olive McFarland was hit by a train trav...

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Alton Towers fined 5 million after Smiler crash

Merlin Attractions, owners of Alton Towers, have been fined £5 million following a lengthy sentencing.

The sentencing trial itself began on 26 September 2016 and concluded on the following...

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