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Record breaking global energy consumption

Analysis released by the Statistical Review of World Energy showed that global energy production and consumption in 2023 reached record highs.

For the second consecutive year, global energy...

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75% of UK rivers in poor ecological health

Between 7-10 June over 2,600 volunteers across the UK measured the water quality of their local rivers as part of the Great UK WaterBlitz.

The Great UK WaterBlitz is a biannual campaign whi...

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Car wash firm fined over safety failings

Best Car Wash Ltd in Tavistock has been fined £40,000 and ordered o pay costs of £3,164 for failing to adequately protect workers and the public.

Multiple visits were carried ou...

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Telephone engineer incident lead to significant fine

Alun Owen, a 32 year old engineer from Bethesda, was working to repair a telephone line in October 2020 when he slipped and fell into the River Aber in Abergwyngregyn. He sadly died due to the inci...

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Celebrate World Rainforest Day

Saturday June 22 is World Rainforest Day, with this year's theme (2024) being 'The Year of Action'.

The Rainforest Partnership founded World Rainforest Day in 2017, in order to celebrate th...

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EU formally adopt Nature Restoration Law

On 17 June the European Council narrowly voted to adopt the Regulation on nature restoration.

After a month of deadlock between member states and protests from farme...

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Supreme Court makes significant oil and gas ruling

An oil drilling project in Surrey was granted planning permission in 2019. The oil wells were expected to produce 3.3 million tonnes of crude oil over 20 years. However, the Supreme Court has ruled...

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Plaid Cymru 2024 Manifesto

As we head towards a new political landscape, our Barbour writing team will pick out the key policies, pledges and manifesto talking points from all the main political parties that are going to aff...

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SNP 2024 Manifesto

As we head towards a new political landscape, our Barbour writing team will pick out the key policies, pledges and manifesto talking points from all the main political parties that are going to aff...

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Reform Party 2024 Manifesto

As we head towards a new political landscape, our Barbour writing team will pick out the key policies, pledges and manifesto talking points from all the main political parties that are going to aff...

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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

17 June marks the United Nations World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.

Alongside climate change and biodiversity loss, desertification has been identified as one of the greatest...

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Labour Party 2024 Manifesto

As we head towards a new political landscape, our Barbour writing team will pick out the key policies, pledges and manifesto talking points from all the main political parties that are going to aff...

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Liberal Democrats Party 2024 Manifesto

As we head towards a new political landscape, our Barbour writing team will pick out the key policies, pledges and manifesto talking points from all the main political parties that are going to aff...

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Green Party 2024 Manifesto

As we head towards a new political landscape, our Barbour writing team will pick out the key policies, pledges and manifesto talking points from all the main political parties that are going to aff...

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Conservative Party 2024 Manifesto

As we head towards a new political landscape, our Barbour writing team will pick out the key policies, pledges and manifesto talking points from all the main political parties that are going to aff...

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