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Employee left with serious injuries by clamp truck

An employee sustained serious injuries when they were hit by a clamp truck in a paper reel shed at Port of Sheerness Limited.

The employee was hit by the five tonne clamp truck leaving him...

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Ikea set continue big investments into renewable energy

Ikea has made plans to invest an extra £3.4 billion in renewable energy by the end of 2030 to build wind and solar farms. It also plans to fit stores with electric van charging points.

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UK Government commits to cutting carbon emissions by 78% by 2035

On 20 April the UK Government announced it wanted to cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels, in line with the recommendations made by the Committee on Clima...

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MOT centre prosecuted over fatal explosion

Stonehill MOT Centre Ltd of Stockley Meadows, Cambridgeshire, has been prosecuted following an incident in 2017 that killed an agricultural engineer.

On 21 April 2017, an experienced agricu...

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Company fined after apprentice injured

Manufacturing company, Amber Industries Limited, has been prosecuted following an incident that led to life-changing injuries for an apprentice.

In November 2018, a 17 year old apprentice e...

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Surrey Chainsaw Tree Massacre

In what we at Cedrec HQ are dubbing the 'Surrey Chainsaw Tree Massacre', police officers have arrested a man they believe to behind the senseless destruction of over 50 trees in the Surrey area.

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Independent review into construction products testing system

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrisk has appointed two experts to undertake an independent review into the system used for testing construction products.

Former Government adviser, Paul Morrell...

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World's most powerful tidal turbine launched in Scotland

A 72 metre long tidal turbine, named Orbital O2, developed by Orbital Marine Power has been launched from the port of Dundee.

Orbital O2, which its developers claim is the world's most powe...

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EU commit to 55% cut in carbon emissions by 2030

The European Commission has reached a deal on new European wide climate change targets that seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 (compared to 1990 levels)....

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Climate supercomputer to be built in the UK

The Met Office in conjunction with Microsoft, have announced that they are going to build the most powerful climate forecasting supercomputer in the world.

They have confirmed the computer...

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Bill on process to determine local authority's own planning applications

A Bill seeking to establish independent local planning processes to determine housing development planning applications submitted by local authorities is being debated in Pa...

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US announces ambitious carbon targets

The United States has announced it will cut carbon emissions by at least 50% below 2005 levels by the end of the decade, which is a significant and ambitious plan, and a somewhat welcome move given...

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Property development company prosecuted for poor site safety

JNR Developers Limited, have been prosecuted and fined £32,000 following Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspections that found repeated poor standards of safety at...

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UK to toughen targets on greenhouse gas emissions over next 15 years

Being the first major developed economy to do so, the UK is looking to toughen its targets on greenhouse gases over the next 15 years. 

The government's climate advisors recommend that...

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Application for UK's largest electrolyser facility

A planning application has been submitted by Scottish Power to build a clean energy and hydrogen production hub in Scotland. The project would be based at ScottishPower's 539MW Whitelee wind farm,...

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