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Relaxing environment rules criticised as news announced at the end of August suggests that the government intends to relax environment rules that force housebuilders to mitigate the impact new developments have on river health have been criticised by Greenpeace. Commenting Doug Parr, their policy director said: “Who would look at our sickly, sewage-infested rivers and conclude …
Barry White Fossil-fuel subsidies surged to a record $7 trillion ($7000000000000) last year asgovernments supported consumers and businesses during the global spike in energy pricescaused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the economic recovery from the pandemicaccording to a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This represents a massive $13m or £10.3m a minute …
Pete Lazenby and Barry White Huw Merriman MP, Minister of State at the Department of Transport took refuge in Appleby-in-Westmorland railway station ticket office as protesters opposing plans put forward by the rail companies to shut nearly 1,000 of them, demonstrated at the station on 17 August. Mr Merriman, whose duties include responsibility for “rail …
Three of Britain’s biggest conservation charities with a total membership of 8.5 million are joining forces to try to halt the destruction of UK nature. The National Trust, WWF and RSPB are coming together voice to call on everyone to act now to protect the natural world. “We’ve come together because whilst we have spectacular …
Barry White North Yorkshire residents are being asked to share their travel habits in a bid to shape a transport strategy across North Yorkshire over the coming decades. A survey … Continue reading “Wanted – your views on local transport”
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Barry White News has broken that Vauxhall and Fiat manufacturer Stellantis has urged the government to renegotiate rules in the Brexit trade deal that it says could now force it … Continue reading “Brexit deal must be renegotiated or UK motor operations could close”
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Barry White Earth Day is an annual event on 22 April to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on 22 April, it now includes a wide range of events … Continue reading “Happy Earth Day”
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Barry White Residents, community groups and businesses are being offered the free opportunity to attend workshops in Skipton offering help and advice on cutting carbon emissions and making savings on … Continue reading “Decarbonising communities and businesses workshops – be part of the action”
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Progress on energy efficiency is too slow. We know the benefits by making homes more energy-efficient, warmer homes and lower energy bills to name but two. Yet the pace of upgrades has stalled in recent years, leaving almost two-thirds of UK homes in need of better insulation. That’s why the report by the UK Business …
Barry White Water companies released raw sewage into rivers and seas in England for more than 1.75 million hours last year. There was an average of 825 sewage spillages into … Continue reading “Water companies’ foul record revealed”
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