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UN: Climate crisis partly to blame for world hunger increase
The climate crisis is partly to blame for the increase in the number of people around the world going hungry. That’s according to a new report from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organisation and other agencies, which reveal more than 820 million people did not have enough […]
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Prepayment plans are ‘financial prison sentence for millions of households’
Prepayment plans are a financial prison sentence for millions of households across the UK. That’s according to auto-switching service Switchcraft, which claims these deals can lock billpayers into an “energy-poverty trap”. It suggests an estimated 16% of UK households use a prepayment meter to pay for their electricity, which it says can cost up to […]
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Green light for low carbon modular homes in Bristol
Bristol City Council has granted planning permission for 11 low carbon and affordable homes to be built in the city. ZEDpods, a manufacturer of rapid build and modular homes, is building the houses – which includes nine one bedroom pods and two two-bedroom pods – above the Chalks Road car park. The company says the […]
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Plastic straws are one thing… but what about banning balloons?!
A new plastic ban in Maryland could see balloons grounded for good. Government officials in the US state are working to introduce a new bill banning balloons being released into the sky, as part of a bid to stop plastic waste ending up littering the environment. Introduced to the Queen Anne’s County Board of Commissioners […]
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UK bins nearly £10bn worth of food every year
The UK throws away around £9.7 billion worth of food every year. That’s according to savings site VoucherCodes, which surveyed 2,000 adults from across the UK – it found on average, they each throw away £6.84 of unused food every week, equating to £355.68 worth of food getting binned per person every year. Approximately 65% […]
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National Grid buys renewables developer in $100m deal
National Grid has completed the purchase of a wind and solar developer in North America in a deal worth $100 million (£80m). The acquisition of Geronimo Energy was made through the grid operator’s non-regulated unit, National Grid Ventures (NGV). It has also entered into a joint venture agreement with Washington State Investment Board, investing around […]
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Latest Jobs – Operations Manager – Energy Jobline
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Government launches £94m of new funding for quantum tech
The government has announced £94 million of new investment to help quantum researchers get new technologies to market. Quantum Technology Hubs led by the Universities of York, Glasgow, Birmingham and Oxford are developing new applications for quantum technology, which aims to create practical applications based on properties of quantum mechanics. The government investment will support […]
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Energy efficiency report: Industry responds
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee today warned the UK “stands no chance” of meeting its 2050 net zero emissions targets without urgent action on energy efficiency. It called on the government to revive its “failing” policy to help meet climate change targets and reduce energy bills while tackling fuel poverty. “Clear win-win” […]
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World’s international bodies ‘not fit for purpose to tackle climate change’
The world’s current international bodies are not fit for purpose to tackle climate change. That’s the verdict from Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell MP, who is speaking today at the Labour Party’s inaugural International Social Forum – he will call upon the activists, academics and politicians gathered there to help tackle climate change and corporate power […]
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