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New London Food Board to help reduce waste
New London Food Board to help reduce waste May 09, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a new group of experts who will help reduce food waste and poverty in the capital. The London Food Board, chaired by Rosie Boycott, will advise the mayor on policy and […]
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Energy switching still on the rise
Energy switching still on the rise May 09, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock More than 501,000 customers switched energy suppliers last month. That’s a 14% increase compared to April 2016 and the first time there has been two consecutive months where switching has been above the 500,000 mark. That brings […]
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Parliamentary pensions come under divestment pressure
Parliamentary pensions come under divestment pressure May 08, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Shutterstock Parliamentary support for divestment grows as 50 MPs call for a fossil free pension fund. In recent weeks, representatives from the UK’s major political parties have demanded the £612 million Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF) “uphold its fiduciary duty and take the financial risks […]
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EU approves joint venture for geothermal project
EU approves joint venture for geothermal project May 08, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation 0 Image: Shutterstock The European Commission has approved a joint venture that holds the rights for the development of a geothermal energy project in Germany. Austrian firms STRABAG and EVN have formed Geoenergie Bayern Projekt Garching, which is planning to develop […]
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EU approves French aid for 17GW of renewables
EU approves French aid for 17GW of renewables May 05, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock The EU has approved three French state aid schemes to produce more than 17GW of renewable energy. The measures to support the small scale onshore wind, solar and sewage gas installations were judged to make a worthwhile contribution to France’s […]
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Address air pollution as a priority post-Brexit, say green experts
Address air pollution as a priority post-Brexit, say green experts May 07, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The UK’s sustainability experts are calling on the next government to make air pollution a priority after the nation leaves the EU. The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment’s (IEMA) poll […]
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US awards 21 energy and water efficiency contracts
US awards 21 energy and water efficiency contracts May 05, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Energy Efficiency 0 Image: Shutterstock The US Department of Energy (DoE) has awarded 21 contracts to provide efficient energy and water infrastructure improvements to federal facilities. Under an energy savings performance contract (ESPC), a private contractor will design, construct and install an energy […]
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‘Subsidies are a roadblock to a clean energy future’
‘Subsidies are a roadblock to a clean energy future’ May 06, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Many energy subsidies are a roadblock to a cleaner and more efficient future. That’s according to Toshiyuki Shirai, Senior Energy Analyst for the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook team, who says most government subsidy policies in the […]
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Government criticised for ‘weak’ and ‘toothless’ air pollution plans
Government criticised for ‘weak’ and ‘toothless’ air pollution plans May 05, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Policy Legislation, Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The government’s draft plans to tackle air pollution in the UK has been criticised as “weak”, “toothless” and “inadequate”. The Department for Environment, Food Rural Affairs (Defra) published the air […]
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EU’s green vehicle registrations up 37.6% in Q1 2017
EU’s green vehicle registrations up 37.6% in Q1 2017 May 05, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock Registrations of alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFV) in the EU grew by 37.6% in the first quarter of this year. New data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association shows demand for green cars totaled 212,945 units, up from […]
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