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Wet Wipe Producer Charges

Wet wipe producer charges

Wet wipe producer charges may happen on the ‘polluter pays’ principle for the pollution they contribute to England’s waterways, according to a recent government review focused on reforming the water sector. Sir Jon Cunliffe, the author and a former deputy governor of the Bank of England, pointed to the urgency of tackling various pollution sources …

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HSBC Quits Net Zero Alliance

HSBC

HSBC quits net zero alliance becoming the first UK bank to leave the global banking industry’s net zero target-setting group, ascampaigners warned it was a “troubling” sign over the lender’s commitment to tackling the climate crisis. The move risks triggering further departures from the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) by UK banks, in a setback …

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Extreme Weather is Becoming Normal

Extreme weather

Extreme weather is becoming normal says The Met Office as it warns that the UK is breaking heat and rainfall records increasingly frequently as its climate continues to warm. The country’s changing weather patterns mean the UK now experiences a “notably different” climate to what it was just a few decades ago, its State of …

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Boost for onshore wind

Boost for onshore wind

Boost for onshore wind as the government has launched major onshore wind plan to reverse near decade of sector stagnation in England. It aims to boost its aim to become a clean energy superpower and protect households from global gas price spikes. It also introduces measures to revitalise industry by unlocking up to 45,000 jobs …

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Drilling in North Sea Oilfields

Drilling in North Sea Oilfields

Drilling in North Sea oilfields could still happen, despite court rulings earlier this you that prevented the go-ahead of several new North Sea oilfields, as the UK government publishes guidance on how it will consider fresh applications for oil and gas projects. Operators will now have to draw up new environmental impact assessments that take …

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Solar Panels for New Homes

Solar panels for new homes

Solar panels for new homes, that is most new homes, is the objective of Energy Secretary Ed Miliband as he announces that builders will be required to fit solar panels to most newly built homes in England under changes to be published this autumn. There will, however, be a transitional period for developers to adjust …

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Record Temperatures Continue

Record temperatures continue

Record temperatures continue according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Globalclimate predictions show temperatures are expected to continue at or near record levels over the next five years, increasing climate risks and impacts on communities, economies and sustainable development. The data also indicated a small likelihood that before 2030, the world …

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High Energy Bills in New Builds

High Energy Bills in New Builds

High energy bills in new builds seems counterintuitive, but people living in newly built homes are having to pay energy bills that are nearly £1,000 a year higher than needs be because of the poor standards the dwellings have been constructed to, according to a recent think tank report. The Guardian reports that residents of …

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Labour must Improve Climate Actions

Labour must improve climate actions

Labour must improve climate actions in an interesting week in the debate about climate change. On Wednesday 30 April UK’s climate watchdog, the Climate Change Committee, reported that the government was putting people, the economy and the environment in increasing peril by failing to act on the effects of the climate crisis. Later that day …

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