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Most polluting cars could be pulled from UK market

The automotive industry has warned that post Brexit, carmakers could pull higher polluting models from the UK market in a bid to meet stricter carbon dioxide limits.

New European rules stat...

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Quorn to be first major brand to introduce carbon labelling

Quorn is to become the first major brand to introduce carbon labelling on its products.

The new labels, aimed at helping consumers understand the environmental impact of their shopping, wil...

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Bed frames for Tokyo 2020 made from recyclable cardboard

The organisers of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games aim to significantly reduce the impact of the waste generated during the event by using recycled and recyclable materials in the furni...

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Halfords fined over £200,000 over accident at Preston store

National bike and car part retailer Halfords Ltd was ordered to pay a total of £213,406.35 by Blackburn Magistrates' Court, for breaching a number of health and safety provisions.

The...

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Private prosecution success for Aviva in fraudulent insurance claim case

A 41-year-old former law student from Dewsbury was sentenced to 21 months for pretending to trip over a crate of orange juice cartons in a supermarket, and claim for her injuries.

The case...

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Pet food company makes £75,000 environmental donations for recycling cost negligence

Kennelpak Ltd from Nottingham has paid over £75,000 to the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and the Erewash Canal Preservation & Development Association, for failing to meet its p...

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Appeal against decision for noise-induced hearing loss allowed

The appellant factory operator, Alcoa Manufacturing (GB) Limited, appealed against a decision upholding the respondent's claim for damages for noise-induced hearing loss.

The respondent had...

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Vehicle repair company fined after death of worker

A vehicle recovery and repair company has been sentenced after a new worker suffered fatal crush injuries during maintenance work, only hours after he started his new job.

Birmingham Magist...

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Fishing licence fees help restore a Suffolk river

A year-long project to reinvigorate a Suffolk river and increase the fish population has been completed.

The Environment Agency, Sudbury and Long Melford Angling Clu...

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Decline in planning applications received from July to September

District-level planning authorities received 106,500 planning applications between July and September 2019, 4% fewer than in the same quarter of 2018.

The statistics released by the Ministr...

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High hopes for natural gas and hydrogen blend in the grid

Scientists and technicians at Keele University campus have trialled a greener mix of gas by blending it with 20% hydrogen which produces less CO2 when burning during...

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Recycled trees requested from councils

The local government association for Greater London is encouraging residents to recycle, rent or replant their Christmas trees over the festive period. 

London councils said that Chris...

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Fossil fuels fall far from favourite

After renewable energy became the UK's largest source of electricity, the proportion of fossil fuels that make up the UK's power generation mix has dropped to a record low. 

Government...

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Cedrec Christmas office hours!

We're all counting down to Christmas, so we thought we better give you a heads up as to our office hours for the festive period.

Cedrec will be closed from 12pm on Tuesday 24 Decemb...

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Deadline extended for Northern Ireland's first Environment Strategy

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has pushed back the deadline for responses to its discussion paper on Northern Ireland's first ever Envi...

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