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UK crackdown on illegal waste sites
UK crackdown on illegal waste sites Sep 14, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 Rogue operators handling waste illegally will have to pay landfill tax. From 1st April 2018, HM Revenue Customs (HMRC) will be able to prosecute these illegal operators where necessary. They could face large fines and risk a sentence […]
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UK plans domestic nuclear safeguards regime after Brexit
UK plans domestic nuclear safeguards regime after Brexit Sep 14, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock/ELN The UK Government is to establish a domestic nuclear safeguards regime to help deliver to existing standards as the nation leaves the EU. It aims to ensure the UK continues to maintain it […]
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New LNG export projects ‘could lead to supply overcapacity’
New LNG export projects ‘could lead to supply overcapacity’ Sep 13, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Shutterstock New Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export projects across the US and Australia could lead to overcapacity in supply until 2024. That’s according to the latest forecast from Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s global gas team, which […]
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Islington school first of 50 for air quality audits
Islington school first of 50 for air quality audits Sep 13, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Daily Fact Film, Top Stories 0 The first of 50 air quality audits for primary schools in the worst polluted areas in London has been announced. Prior Weston Primary School in Islington will be the first to be […]
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Serbian wind project receives €59.1m in loans
Serbian wind project receives €59.1m in loans Sep 12, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon, Markets Finance 0 Image: Thinkstock A proposed wind farm in Serbia is due to receive a total of €59.1 million (£53.3m) in loans to finance its construction. IFC is lending €19.1 million (£17.2m) to energy and telecommunications group Elicio, […]
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Unions to ballot for industrial action over energy firm’s pay freeze
Unions to ballot for industrial action over energy firm’s pay freeze Sep 12, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock More than 90% of union members working at ScottishPower Generation have voted in favour of moving to a ballot for industrial action over the energy firm’s pay freeze. Prospect union said its members as […]
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Uber to add ‘green’ fee to London rides
Uber to add ‘green’ fee to London rides Sep 11, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Daily Fact Film, Low Carbon, Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Uber has announced plans to add a green surcharge to its fares to help pay for cleaner vehicles. It has pledged for all UberX cars in London to be electric or […]
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BP announces joint venture with Argentinian firm
BP announces joint venture with Argentinian firm Sep 11, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Thinkstock BP has announced a joint venture with a firm in Argentina to form a new energy company. Its agreement with Bridas Corporation will combine their interests in oil and gas producer Pan American Energy (PAE) – the […]
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Ofgem proposes changes to Fuel Poor Network Extension Scheme
Ofgem proposes changes to Fuel Poor Network Extension Scheme Sep 10, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Ofgem is proposing to remove the eligibility criteria for the Fuel Poor Network Extension Scheme (FPNES). The initiative helps households that are not connected to the gas grid to switch to natural gas […]
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Finnish-Russian firms to develop oil spill response tech
Finnish-Russian firms to develop oil spill response tech Sep 08, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image Rosneft A Russian energy firm has teamed up with a Finnish company to develop response equipment for oil spills. Rosneft and Lamor Corporation have agreed to set up a joint venture in Russia to evaluate prospects of […]
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