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‘Huge amount of London’s transport will be green by 2040’
A huge proportion of London’s transport will be green by 2040. That’s the prediction from Alex Gilbert, Senior Strategy Manager at Transport for London (TfL), who said decarbonising the city’s transport system poses a significant but achievable challenge. Speaking at Energy Live Expo, he told ELN Editor Sumit Bose that TfL has a target of […]
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Delayed plastic tax ‘will see 700k tonnes of packaging binned’
The government’s delay in implementing a plastic tax until 2022 will mean 700,000 more tonnes of plastic packaging will be thrown away. That’s the suggestion from the Labour Party, which claims over the next four years, this will amount to over a trillion pieces of plastic being thrown away, 830 billion of which will not […]
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South Australia fires up $100m home battery scheme
The South Australian Government has launched a $100 million (£55.3m) subsidy scheme for domestic batteries in up to 40,000 households in the region. Subsidies of up to $6,000 (£3,316) will be available, with the highest rates being available for pensioners and low-income homes. A nine-week priority period has been given to locally-made battery systems. The funding […]
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UK Government doesn’t commit to replacing all EU environment laws
The UK Government has not committed to replacing the one-third of EU environmental legislation that cannot be ‘copied and pasted’ into UK law through the EU Withdrawal Act. In its response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s (EAC) Eighth Report regarding its 25-Year Plan for the Environment, the government did not set out a plan to […]
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Once you pop, you can’t stop – or can you?
Pringles packaging needs to be redesigned to be fully recyclable and more environmentally friendly. That’s the verdict from the Recycling Association, which says Kellogg’s scheme allowing containers to be sent to a recycling facility in the post doesn’t solve the environmental issues posed by the cardboard, plastic and metal tube. The plastic parts of the […]
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Landlords required to upgrade energy inefficient rented homes
Landlords in England and Wales are required to install energy efficiency measures in privately rented homes that have the lowest energy performance ratings. Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry has announced the amended regulations, which are expected to save tenants an average of £180 a year on their energy bills. In 2019, properties with […]
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Latest Jobs – Business Development Manager – Pulse Business Energy
We are recruiting for a exciting position within our Energy and Water team. This position is based in our newly opened London Waterloo offices. We are looking to recruit a proactive, hungry, energetic Business Development Manager to spearhead our new business drive. Ideally, you will have deep knowledge of the Energy market built over a […]
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The Kigali Amendment on CFCs ‘is not fit for purpose’
The Kigali Agreement on illegal ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) is not fit for purpose. That’s the verdict from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), which has conducted independent laboratory tests of polyurethane foam samples from a number of Chinese factories, confirming the presence of CFC-11 as a blowing agent. The UK-based NGO has urged signatories of the Montreal Protocol […]
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UK and Canada sign bilateral Nuclear Co-operation Agreement
The UK and Canada have signed a bilateral Nuclear Co-operation Agreement (NCA) allowing nuclear energy collaboration to be continued after Brexit. The move follows the signing of similar NCAs with Australia and the US earlier this year, which together will continue the effect of current arrangements when Euratom regulations cease to apply in the UK. […]
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Glasgow unveils plans to become Scotland’s first circular city
Glasgow City Council has announced its ambitious plan become the first circular city in Scotland. Its Circular Economy Route Map will focus on cutting food waste and engage with universities and colleges to embed circular design principles in textile design courses to reduce and reuse waste. It has also set an ambitious target for 15% […]
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