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Scottish Government announces low carbon and green jobs funding

£1.4 billion has been promised by the Scottish Government to fund low carbon projects and a further £100 million in funding announced for a Green Jobs fund as part of Scotland's plan fo...

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Single-use carrier bag charge to be increased and extended

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice has announced that the Government is stepping up the fight against single-use plastic...

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UK to set limits on harmful airborne particles

The UK Government says there will be a new target to protect people from the effects of breathing in tiny particles produced by transport and industry.

The country falls short of the limit...

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24 English landscapes protected

Following a three year project in collaboration with the Gardens Trust, Historic England has announced that 24 post-war parks, gardens and landscapes have received formal pr...

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Company fined after causing high-pressure gas leak near motorway

John Murphy and Sons Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after damaging a 10-inch gas pipeline whilst undertaking work to allow the widening of the M8 motorway.

Hamilton Sheriff Court hea...

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Green whisky a go go

The Government has announced a fund worth £10 million to help UK distilleries move to more environmentally friendly production processes.

The announcement was made by Energy and Clean...

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"Work Safe, Safe Work" campaign launched

The Coronavirus pandemic has been devastating in the UK, but we are now beginning to finally look beyond lockdown and starting to get the country and the economy working again.

To help make...

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HSE release COVID-19 reporting figures

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released details of COVID-19 disease reports made by employers to the HSE and local authorities since...

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Investment needed in active travel

The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) have called for the Government to provide further investment in active travel, in order to enable structural and...

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National Grid announce trial to test hydrogen heating

The National Grid have revealed a £10 million trial project to test hydrogen heating in UK homes. They are hoping the trial will be a success and enable them to reduce carbon dioxide emission...

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Draft legislation published on domestic solid fuels standards

The Draft Air Quality (Domestic Solid Fuels Standards) (England) Regulations 2020 have been published, which:

  • places restrictions on the sale of wet wood for...
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Well I'll be dammed! Beaver families win right to remain

Fifteen families of beavers have been granted permanent rights to remain in their new homes on the River Otter in East Devon.

These are the first beavers to live in the wild in England for...

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Tech firm's recycling blunder pays for mass tree-planting

A computer support company in Brentford that broke recycling law has paid money to charity to help fund several thousand new trees in Ilford, London.

EMC Computer Systems (UK) Ltd failed to...

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Concrete manufacturer fined after employee died and another seriously injured

Concrete manufacturer Treanor Pujol Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches following two separate incidents, including the death of an employee and serious injuries to a second worker, as

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UK electricity grid could have negative carbon emissions by 2033

A report published by the National Grid has said the UK's electricity grid could have negative carbon emissions from 2033, provided that carbon capture storage technology is utilised alongside incr...

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