Northern EV drivers get faster charging
40 new fast 150kW charging points to be rolled out across North East Drivers across the North East are getting a much-needed boost, with 40 new EV fast-charging bays launching in a major effort to tackle the UK’s regional divide in green transport. Backed by public and private investment, the rollout spans 18 key sites across Newcastle, […]
All plastic wet wipes must be banned from rivers
Ban all plastic wet wipes says charity even those for medical use as deadline for legislation looms Plastic-packed wet wipes are still choking the Thames – and one charity says enough is enough. Environmental group Thames21 is demanding a total ban on plastic in wet wipes, including sales via online pharmacies, warning the government’s current […]
Aussie’s told their climate targets are ‘bog standard’
UN climate chief says Australia needs to step up on cutting emissions in a big way Australia has been put on notice by the UN’s climate chief, who urged the country to raise its game on emissions – or risk missing out on huge economic gains. “Bog standard is beneath you,” Simon Stiell told Australians […]
Public don’t believe in green jobs say unions
New research finds only 20% of people believe net zero will benefit local jobs, urging action from government Only two in ten UK voters believe the energy transition will boost job opportunities in their area, according to new polling by YouGov for the GMB and Prospect unions. The research also shows that just 31% think the […]
High tariffs could slow clean energy rollout and raise costs
Tariffs could delay clean energy progress and increase costs by up to 3% in the US and EU Could trade tensions scupper the clean energy pathway? A new scenario-based analysis from McKinsey & Company, warns that escalating trade tensions and high tariffs could slow clean energy deployment and raise system costs across both the United […]
Trump’s turbine tirade
President blasts wind turbines as an expensive ‘con job’ Donald Trump has verbally chopped down the wind sector in Europe. Speaking at a press conference at his Turnberry golf course, where he announced his 15% EU tariff deal, the President took time out to make his views on wind turbines very clear. “The other thing […]
Follow the green brick road…
WJ Group launches the world’s first electric thermoplastic road marking truck to help highways reach net zero You could soon be driving on roads marked in the greenest way possible! WJ Group has launched what it says, is the world’s first fully electric thermoplastic road marking truck, a major step towards decarbonising the highways industry. […]
New charity offers £78m for nature recovery
New charity EaST will invest £78m to restore Suffolk’s biodiversity, funded by Sizewell C’s nuclear project A new environmental charity, East Suffolk Trust (EaST), has been launched with at least £78 million pledged to restore landscapes and boost biodiversity across Suffolk. Jointly established by Sizewell C, East Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council, EaST aims […]
Pay it.. your way..
Labour to offer consumer choice in when and what type of energy you use in flexibility shake-up Working families will soon get more control over their energy use – and their bills – under new government plans to drive a smarter, more flexible electricity system. The Clean Flexibility Roadmap promises a shift away from a one-size-fits-all energy […]
One in five waste crimes go unreported
Waste crime remains a serious and underreported problem across the UK says the Environment Agency A new national survey has revealed that waste crime remains a serious and underreported problem across the UK, with an estimated 20% of all waste potentially being illegally managed. The Environment Agency’s National Waste Crime Survey highlights that while the […]
