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Restoring the UK’s seas ‘could boost economy by £50bn by 2050’
The UK’s economy could benefit from a £50 billion boost by 2050 if a holistic approach to the restoration of the UK’s seas was adopted by policymakers. That’s according to new research by Sky Ocean Rescue and WWF, which estimates a total of 100,000 new jobs could be created by protecting and restoring natural carbon […]
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EDPR granted €112m for two onshore wind farms in Portugal
EDP Renováveis (EDPR) is receiving a total of €112 million (£100m) to finance the construction and operation of two onshore wind farms in Portugal. They will have a total capacity of 125MW – Tocha II with a 33MW capacity and Sincelo with a capacity of 92MW – and will be located in the districts of […]
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Plastic bag charge in Scotland to double to 10p
The cost of single-use plastic carrier bags in Scotland is set to double to 10p from April this year. The 5p charge was initially introduced in October 2014, which helped reduce the use of plastic bags by 80% by the following year. According to the Scottish Government, around 800 million single-use carrier bags were issued […]
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Solar and wind to make up almost 70% of new US utility-scale capacity in 2021
Solar and wind will account for almost 70% of new US large-scale electricity generating capacity in 2021. That’s according to a new analysis by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), which estimates 15.4GW of utility-scale solar capacity will be added to the grid in the new year. The new capacity is predicted to surpass last year’s […]
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EU bank invests €50m to roll out EV charging stations in Spain
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is investing €50 million (£45m) to support the deployment of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in Spain. It is providing the funding to Wenea, via Nordian CPO, a company owned by Diggia Group that provides services for EVs, to strengthen long distance and inter-urban electric mobility in the country. […]
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Enough wind power was curtailed in 2020 to power a million homes for a year
Enough wind power was curtailed in 2020 to power a million homes for a year. A new report produced by Lane Clark Peacock LLP (LCP) says primarily as a result of network constraints, last year saw a total of 3.6TWh of wind power shut off and wasted. It claims if an extra 20GWh of battery […]
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Government faces backlash over decision to approve use of ‘bee-killing’ pesticide
The government has come under criticism over its decision to approve the use of what is allegedly a ‘bee-killing’ pesticide. The criticism from environmental groups and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg arose after the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) authorised a product containing neonicotinoid to treat sugar beet seed this year. The […]
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Human activity ‘could drive atmospheric CO2 in 2021 50% higher than pre-industrial levels’
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in 2021 will reach levels 50% higher than before the industrial revolution, due to human-caused emissions. That’s according to a new report by the Met Office, which forecasts carbon dioxide levels will exceed 417 parts per million for several weeks from April to June. The UK’s national weather service suggests that […]
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Almost 60% of Brits look at 2021 as a ‘pivotal year’ for building a greener future
Six-in-ten Brits believe that 2021 will be a pivotal year for building a greener global future. That is one of the conclusions of new research from Triodos Bank, which suggests nearly 67% think the planet is in worse shape than it has ever been and that the world needs immediate action in the next 12 […]
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The great European bake off: 2020 was the hottest year ever recorded in Europe
Last year was the hottest year ever recorded in Europe. That’s according to a new report by the EU climate agency Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), which suggests the 12-month average for Europe was 0.4°C warmer than in 2019, the previous record-holder, and 1.6°C above the average temperature between 1981 and 2010. Globally, 2020 and […]
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