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AMBITIOUS new proposals which would lead to all new homes in Wales being heated and powered only from clean energy sources from 2025, making them more energy efficient and cheaper to run, have been set out by the Welsh Government. The consultation proposals unveiled by Housing Minister, Julie James, are part of wider Welsh Government plans to address the climate...

OFWAT has published its first report on water companies’ response to the new board leadership, transparency and governance principles. This is part of the regulator’s ongoing challenge for 'companies to act in the long-term interest of customers and the environment and to demonstrate their commitment to the wider public interest they serve.' Aileen Armstrong, Senior Director of Finance and Governance at...

ELECTRICITY North West has revealed that it expects peak electricity demand in the North West to increase by up to 50% in the next 20 years, as the region transitions to a low carbon future and moves away from its reliance on fossil fuels. In its annual Distribution Future Electricity Scenarios (DFES) publication, it has revealed that much of this increase in...

CHARGING and driving an electric vehicle will be easier, cheaper and more convenient in the future, as the funding is doubled for more charge points on residential streets next year. The Transport Secretary announced today that government funding will be doubled to £10 million for the installation of charge points on residential streets next year. This could fund up to another...

Ørsted is the world's most sustainable company according to the Global 100 ranking, an announcement was made today. Having completed a fundamental business transformation from fossil fuels to renewables over the past decade, Ørsted urges all countries and companies to reduce their carbon emissions to help limit global warming to 1.5C. The global leader in offshore wind outperformed more than 7,300...

NEW electric charging points for taxis will be installed across the county by Kent County Council. The Council has been awarded £180,000 from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles to install eight rapid chargers. Kent County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, Michael Payne, said: “Air quality is a major concern for Kent and taxis contribute a significant amount of...

BUSINESSES can apply for a share of up to £37 million to support projects that look at ways to radically reduce waste from plastic packaging. Around 80 million tonnes of plastic packaging is produced each year and this is expected to triple by 2050. Most of it has a very short use, with 95% lost to the economy. Between 8 and 12...

CONSTRUCTION on the world’s largest offshore wind farm has begun near the coastal village of Ulrome at East Riding in Yorkshire. Dogger Bank Wind Farms, a joint venture between SSE Renewables and Equinor, is made up of three offshore wind farm sites in the North Sea, totalling 3.6 gigawatts: Creyke Beck A (1.2GW), Creyke Beck B (1.2GW) and Teesside A...

OVER half-a-million pounds is being invested to connect 79 retirement homes in Burnley to the gas grid and provide modern, efficient heating systems at no cost to the residents. Existing old, inefficient electric heaters are set to be a thing of the past as properties in Barnes Court become the latest to benefit from a national scheme to tackle fuel...

CLEAN, Green, Future for Wales project seeks help in developing treatment and recycling solutions to items such as disposable nappies. The ‘Dyfodol Gwyrdd Glân’ ‘Clean Green Future’ project team has been established on behalf of Welsh Local Authorities in collaboration with the Welsh Government and they are seeking to procure an affordable and sustainable treatment and recycling solution for Absorbent...