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Plan to develop massive Cambo oil field near Shetland is ‘climate contradiction’
Plans to open a massive new oil field near Shetland would release so much carbon dioxide it would require land…
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US electric car giant Rivian mulls UK factory
A US electric car manufacturer is reportedly in talks with the UK government over plans for a huge factory in…
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Osprey targets North East for thousands of new EV charging hubs
An electric vehicle charging hub developer has announced plans to install thousands of rapid charging points in the North East…
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How a Hull company is helping address the environmental impact of face masks
A Hull company is leading the way in recycling disposable face masks – turning the pandemic-enforced new waste stream into…
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M180 could be UK’s first e-highway as heavy goods pilot study given green light
The M180 in North Lincolnshire could become the first electric motorway in the country by 2024. Cables would be installed…
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Triodos named world’s top bank for funding clean energy deals
Bristol-based bank Triodos has topped a global league table for funding the most clean energy deals in the world last…
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Elderly couple desperate to move can’t sell house due to ‘horrendous’ traffic
Laura and Alan Weston, who live on Rush Hill, Bath, are among the locals who said a Clean Air Zone…
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Heat is on for police as violence soars when temperatures rise
As most schoolchildren know, the month of August was originally called Sextilis but was re-named in honour of Caesar Augustus…
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More than 150 protestors camp outside Fife chemical plant demanding closure
Over 150 people gathered in a protest camp outside a Fife chemical plant in calls for it to be shut…
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Calls to end war of words over North Lanarkshire grass cutting saga
The war of words between North Lanarkshire’s two main political parties over over grass cutting has continued. The SNP Group…
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Friends drive through flames as they make daring escape from deadly wildfires
Dramatic video footage shows a group of friends fleeing apocalyptic forest fires which have ripped through coastal Turkey killing at…
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Artist and local charity have brightened up train station in Hartwood village
A charity organisation in Hartwood has been busy brightening up the village and its train station despite being curtailed by…
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East Kilbride zoo launches breeding programme for wild harvest mice
An East Kilbride zoo is helping to secure the future of a species under threat. Wild harvest mice numbers have…
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How This Group Hopes To Change Hawaii’s Agricultural Landscape
Common Ground looks to showcase regenerative food systems from the Hawaiian islands. Common Ground “Hawaii’s food system is broken,” says…
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These Pictures Of July’s Bonkers Weather Have A Bigger Story To Tell
Chances are, depending on when you read this, it’s either high winds and violent rain outside your door or blue…
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Why This Food Company Is Developing An Avocado Supply Chain In Ethiopia
Nutiva sources avocados from Ethiopia for a new product offering: avocado oil. Nutiva Nutiva’s roots may have been in hemp.…
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Stirling Council leader faces fresh pressure to halt controversial waste bin changes
Stirling Council’s leader has been told it’s “not too late” to reverse a decision to collect some bins every four…
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Derelict school to become green housing under £24m plans
A derelict and dangerous former school site in a Derbyshire town is to be redeveloped as environmentally-friendly housing as part…
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Envision AESC steps up plans to build £450m battery plant in North East
Proposals for a £450m gigafactory set to become the UK’s first ‘at scale’ plant have taken a leap forward in…
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Northumbrian Water joins UN alliance to reach net zero
The North East’s water supply company has joined a massive global alliance to tackle climate change after joining the UN’s…
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Solar firm Power Roll creates 30 new jobs with expansion
Solar power innovator Power Roll is poised to create 30 new jobs as it opens a new manufacturing facility at…
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Frustrated locals in West Lothian complain about fly-tipping in their community
Fed-up locals in West Lothian are demanding action about fly-tipping in their area. A spate of incidents have been reported…
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Drax power station cuts carbon emissions by more than 90% in under 10 years
Drax Group has moved closer to its ambition to be carbon negative by 2030 by cutting the carbon emissions from…
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Green light for £505m energy saving project for Swansea Bay City Region
A Swansea Bay City Deal project that will provide thousands of homes and businesses with the latest in energy efficient…
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Toxic traffic fume fears on main road set to force footway closure
Fears over toxic traffic fumes on a busy Solihull road have led to “embarrassing” plans to shut a walking route…
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Massive 44,000 fines in first month of Clean Air Zone in Birmingham
More than 44,000 people were fined for non-payment of the Clean Air Zone charge in the first month. But just…
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Plymouth’s waterfront BID wins double accreditation
Plymouth Waterfront Partnership Business Improvement District become one of only 20 UK BIDs to gain a top accreditation. The PWP…
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Flytipping offences skyrocket across Dumfries and Galloway
Flytipping offences have more than doubled across Dumfries and Galloway over the past year, it has been revealed. The number…
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Cornish office furniture manufacturer MARK Product to build new factory
A manufacturer of office furniture is building a new HQ and factory on the site of an old tin mine…
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Green MSP backs residents battling Coatbridge development
Coatbridge residents battling against a proposal to build houses on a “highly valued” area of open space have gained the…
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Government officials hold emergency meeting amid ‘dangerous’ flood risk concerns
Government officials have held an emergency meeting amid concerns over the potential ‘dangerous risk’ of flooding across Scotland over the…
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Map shows plan to stop cars travelling through Birmingham
A map shows plans to stop cars moving between sections of the city centre – instead forcing traffic back out…
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East Mids developer sells vast Scottish port
East Mids developer sells huge Scots port that could become Europe’s leading wind power and hydrogen facility and oil industry…
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One million e-scooter rides taken in West Country during trial
One million e-scooter rides have taken place across the West of England since the launch of a trial in October…
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Cornish Tin gains permission to reopen abandoned mine
A mining company has been given permission to start an exploratory dig at Cornwall’s abandoned Great Wheal Vor. The mine…
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Homes stink and overrun with pests after firm dumps waste illegally
Stinking homes were inundated with pests after a company dumped huge piles of illegally tipped waste. A city firm has…
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SS Great Britain in bid to go carbon neutral by 2030
Bristol’s famous SS Great Britain has received a cash injection to help it become carbon neutral by 2030. The visitor…
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Hydrogen car manufacturer Riversimple raises £1.5m in latest funding round
A mid-Wales hydrogen car manufacturer raised £1.5m in its latest funding round. The crowd funding campaign launched by Seedrs is…
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Cranswick to invest extra £5m in Hull to boost cooked bacon plant
Leading UK food producer Cranswick is to plough an extra £5m into its Hull cooked bacon plant as it continues…
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Why Energy Concerns Around Blockchain May Be a Misconception
July 25, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For business leaders that are on…
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Scots homes plagued by rats and swarms of flies as street used as illegal dump
Residents of a street used as an illegal rubbish dump are demanding action over tonnes of waste piling up outside…
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Drought red alert issued as blistering Scottish heatwave hits second weekend
Parts of Scotland have been put on red alert for drought as the heatwave continues this weekend. Two areas in…
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Building An Oat Milk And Coffee Brand With Funk And The Planet In Mind
Minor Figures expands its oat milk offering in the US. Minor Figures / @feel_good_foods Oat milk has become one of…
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Pennon starts first phase of £400m share buy-back programme
Utilities giant Pennon Group Plc has begun a £400m share buy-back programme after banking a £1.7bn profit from the sale…
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‘Disgusting’ sunseekers dump human waste and empty beer cans at Loch Lomond
Visitors to Loch Lomond trashed it during the heatwave – leaving behind human waste, broken glass and empty beer cans.…
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South Humber Bank’s green jet fuel refinery shortlisted for government cash
A £350 million green jet fuel plant on the South Humber Bank has moved a step closer after being shortlisted…
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Tyneside offshore wind specialist Kinewell Energy creates new green jobs
A North Tyneside offshore specialist is creating new green jobs after winning a securing a slice of a £1.7m cash…
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MSP is on board with transport firm’s electric bus rollout plans
Conservative transport spokesman Graham Simpson visited the UK’s biggest bus depot to hear about plans to roll out electric buses…
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Sausage-making supply chain a key target as Cranswick climate goals validated
Hull meat giant Cranswick has had its environmental credentials approved as it brings operational emissions in line with the Paris…
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Pod of killer whales last seen three years ago in Scotland spotted in Norway
A “mystery” pod of killer whales last seen in Scotland three years ago have been spotted again off the coast…
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