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Stronger pledges to cut emissions revealed by US and Chinese cities

In 2013, China alone was responsible for 29% of the worlds carbon pollution which was about twice as much as the US. However, presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping have reached a deal which will s...

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Apollo-style clean energy research plan backed by David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough has backed an Apollo-style research programme which is said to make renewable energy cheaper than fossil fuels.

The naturalist joins a group of eminent scientists, bu...

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Jaguar Land Rover in court over employees death

Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has been sentenced for safety breaches which were discovered during an investigation into a workers death at its plant in Merseyside.

It was heard in Live...

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Builder and housing company prosecuted for safety failings

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have revealed that poisonous and potentially fatal gases could have been pumped into the loft space of two properti...

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Clean air rules ignored by government despite 29,000 deaths each year

At least two Whitehall departments have admitted ignoring a Supreme Court ruling on clean air which sparks fears that the UK Government is weakening its commitment to the environment.

Just...

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Construction industry called upon to learn from national company's mistakes during HSE's refurbishment initiative

A national interiors fit-out company, who's client's include high end retail brands, is backing the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) annual construction re...

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Landfill tax fraud investigation leads to 14 arrests

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Environment Agency and the police have jointly carried out early morning raids in the north-east of England and Yo...

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It's SHE Show time again... Again!

It's coming up to that time of year when we set up our exhibitor stand at the SHE Show North East!

Taking place at Newcastle Marriott, Gosforth, on 17 November 2015, the SHE Show boast...

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Government launch consultation to improve air quality

The Government have launched a consultation to consider what action can be taken by local authorities to improve air quality. This move comes in response to a Supreme Court...

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Council fined after swing barrier death

North Lincolnshire Council has been fined following the death of Andrew Matthews after his car drove into a swing barrier gate at Foxhills sports ground in Scunthorpe.

The father of two had...

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Welsh Wind Farm Applications Rejected

Energy minister Andrea Leadsom announced five planning applications for wind farms in Powys have been rejected. The decisions come from a combined inquiry which was was called for by former energy...

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Is radiation good for you? Asks the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering eliminating the "Linear No-Threshold" (LNT) basis of radiation protection and replacing it with the "radiation hormesis" theory which sugge...

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Unsafe work at height sees brothers sentenced.

Two brothers, Jason and Gary White who are directors of G E White and Sons Ltd, have been fined £6000 each plus costs for allowing employees to work at height unsafely.

Workers were spotted...

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Green electricity tariffs dropped by Big Six companies.

Britain's biggest energy suppliers, the "Big Six", have been questioned as it has came to light that they have all dropped their green electricity tariffs despite their public commitments to t...

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2015 predicted to be the hottest year on record

Climate experts have predicted that 2015 will be the hottest year ever recorded. This follows from findings that July was the hottest month on record, with temperatures in July 0.81C higher than pr...

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