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A NEW industry group has been set up to specifically explore and act upon the impact sports broadcasting has on the environment. The Albert Sports Consortium brings together broadcasters and self-producing sport federations including BT Sport, Sky Sports, BBC, Channel 4, Premier League Productions, The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) and Formula 1. Albert is a collaborative BAFTA, indie and...

BRITS have re-evaluated their lifestyle during lockdown and are hoping to live more sustainably as society adjusts to 'new normal', new research by E.ON reveals. The nation’s top priorities for post-lockdown life include spending time with loved ones (51%), while more than two in five people (43%) say they‘ll continue to shop locally and support businesses in their area. Businesses themselves...

NEW research has shown that Drax power station in North Yorkshire is the optimal site for the carbon capture and storage facilities that will be needed reduce carbon emissions and achieve the targets of 2016 Paris Climate Agreement. The new study, led by the University of Southampton and involving the University of Aberdeen, has been published in the journal GCB...

EUROPEAN Commission sets out plans for the energy system of the future and clean hydrogen. To become climate-neutral by 2050, Europe needs to transform its energy system, which accounts for 75% of the EU's greenhouse gas emissions. The EU strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen, adopted this week, will pave the way towards 'a more efficient and interconnected energy sector,...

PARTS of Rishi Sunak's recovery plans following the coronavirus pandemic are welcomed but more investment is needed, social housing executives declare. The Summer Statement announcement on Wednesday included a total of £3bn to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, a £2bn Grant scheme for domestic energy efficiency measures, such as insulation and £1bn for the improvement of public sector buildings. A...

LOWER market sales income poses the biggest economic risk to UK housing associations during the coronavirus pandemic and its aftermath, Moody's Public Sector Europe said in a recent report. However, reduced operating and capital spending will offset the cash flow impact of the housing market downturn. While rated housing associations' rental arrears and service care costs are expected to rise, Moody's...

RETURNING to business as usual after the coronavirus pandemic won’t be enough to address the challenges of the future, warns Sir James Bevan, chief executive of the Environment Agency. The Agency is today setting out its new five-year plan, EA2025, where it outlines planned actions to 'lead the way to a greener, healthier future.' Sir James Bevan, chief executive of the...

THE DEPARTMENT for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), in collaboration with Innovate UK, has launched Phase 1 of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF). The Fund will support businesses with high energy use to transition to a low carbon future, and to cut their bills and emissions through increased energy efficiency. The UK Government announced £315 million of funding in...

OFGEM has unveiled proposals for a five-year investment programme of around £25bn to transform Britain's energy networks to deliver emissions-free green energy for GB. Investment in the networks that transport energy round GB is likely to rise, to ensure they can deliver clean energy and meet Government targets for a net zero emissions GB. This investment will also 'help generate green...

THE EUROPEAN Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has unveiled its plan to scale up even further its climate and environmental finance and its work supporting 'a green, low-carbon and resilient future.' Already at the forefront of climate and environmental action, the EBRD is now considering a goal of devoting over 50 per cent of its annual investments to the...