Action on climate emergency
No retreat on net zero the Climate Change Committee are calling for in its statutory report providing a comprehensive overview of the UK Government’s progress to date in reducing emissions. As temperatures reach record breaking levels this week, the Committee reports yesterday (24th June) that the UK Government is not moving fast enough to reduce …
Reverse cuts to 580 bus service running from Settle – Skipton. The service was suddenly reduced on 13 April the 580 from an hourly to a two hourly service outside peak hours, representing a loss of three round trips. This route is provided by Kirby Lonsdale Coach Hire and run as a commercial service. Since …
Council’s woodland management proposal is being considered to protect North Yorkshire Council’s woodland and trees which will also improve the environment and residents’ wellbeing, Barry White reports on the 15th June, 2026. The Council’s woodland management proposal also addresses climate change, support for wildlife and improve the quality of life for the community. If adopted …
Buildings for the right climate is a question asked by the UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) in its major independent report published on 20 May. The report warns that Britain was “built for a climate that no longer exists” and calls for urgent adaptation strategies to handle inevitable global temperature increases, extreme heatwaves, water shortages, …
Green economy a big employer has been revealed by a new report published yesterday – with more than one million workers nowemployed as part of the UK’s green economy, where earnings are 11% higher than the national average and they contribute a combined £105bn in Gross Value Added (GVA) to the UK economy. The report …
Blair wrong about oil and gas. Former prime minister Tony Blair’s recent essay into Labour’s failings called on the government (amongst other things) to abandon net zero and restrictions on North Sea oil and gas. But can the North Sea really save us? Writing in Byline Times Substack on 29 May, investigative journalist Nafeez Ahmed …
Are your data centres green? Is a question being posed in Scotland as green data centres are at the heart of the Scottish governments ambitions to develop economically
Support climate crisis film – Settle’s local MP has been asked to support the televising of film about the climate crisis by Settle’s climate emergency group (ACE). The Group has written to Skipton and Ripon’s MP Sir Julian Smith.
Shell profits in oil crisis as the BBC News website reports that Shell has become the latest energy giant to report a jump in profits following the sharp increase in oil prices since the beginning of the Iran war. It reported profits of $6.92bn (£5.1bn) for the first three months of the year, higher than analysts …
Fracking at Burniston rejected by North Yorkshire’s strategic planning committee as they turn down a planning application by Europa Oil and Gas to install a 125ft (38m) rig in Burniston village, close to the North York Moors National Park. The decision was taken on Friday 24 April after after an almost five-hour meeting at Scarborough …