Ofwat sets new ring-fencing provisions for water companies
OFWAT has announced today that it has modified the licences of 16 of the 17 water companies in England and Wales, who have accepted...
Over 360,000 homes will be fitted with electric vehicle chargers by 2025, says analysis
Over 350,000 homes will be fitted with electric vehicle chargers by 2025 as plug-in car uptake surges, according to electric vehicle charging scale-up Andersen.
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Red tape loosened around new battery projects
THE GOVERNMENT has announced it will relax planning legislation to make it easier to construct large batteries to store renewable energy from solar and...
UKGBC task group for renewable energy procurement and carbon offset guidelines
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has announced a new task group which will develop guidance on the procurement of renewable energy and carbon...
National Grid starts construction on world’s longest interconnector
Work has begun on Viking Link, an interconnector which will allow the exchange of electricity between Denmark and the UK.
This 765km long undersea cable will...
Bees’ Needs Week takes flight today
DEFRA-coordinated annual Bees’ Needs Week begun today with an online launch to highlight what everyone can be doing at home to care for pollinators.
Bees...
Clean water ponds can offer unprecedented gains for nature, study reveals
DIGGING ponds in the countryside can deliver unprecedented gains for nature, according to a study involving the University of York.
The nine-year project found that...
2050 Water Innovation Strategy launched
THE UK’s first draft Water Innovation Strategy has been launched setting out a vision for change across the water sector.
The plan has been published...
£40 million to kickstart next-gen nuclear technology
THE GOVERNMENT has announced £40 million of funding to unlock thousands of green jobs by developing the next generation of nuclear energy technology.
Part of...
Most significant changes in UK air quality during lockdown have been in urban areas,...
THE LOCKDOWN led to a significant drop in some pollutants in the UK’s towns and cities, mainly as a result of less traffic, a...
