Decarbonisation
12 Jun 2023
Local Government is crucial to reaching net zero
A back business debate on local government’s role in reaching net zero last week highlighted the vital part they have to play. Wera Hobhouse MP (Lib Dem, Bath) said: “Local...
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06 Jun 2023
The National Bus Strategy will fail without greater funding and support
Politics Home have published a news article written by Iain Stewart MP that details the fear that the National Bus Strategy will fail without greater funding and support. Extracts from the...
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06 Jun 2023
Gemserv research finds rapid growth in skills needed to achieve net zero targets in the South West
A new report written by Gemserv on behalf of the South West Net Zero Hub working with the region’s Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPS) has found that, at current installation rates...
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26 Apr 2023
Decarbonising Farming
Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS) is working with partners, The Farmer Network and the Fellfoot Forward Landscape Partnership Scheme (led by the North Pennines AONB), to ensure we have sustainable,...
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12 Dec 2022
Sunak set to end ban on new onshore windfarms in face of Tory rebellion
The Guardian reports that Rishi Sunak has signalled the end of a moratorium on new onshore wind projects in an attempt to head off a row with Tory MPs The...
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10 Oct 2022
Call for Rural to be at the heart of the journey to Net Zero
The impacts of dangerous climate change will affect all communities. This much is already clear from the rural impacts of increasingly frequent storm damage, flood events and periods of drought....
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10 Oct 2022
Fuel for today, fuel for the future – a fair transition to net zero for rural communities
Decarbonising rural homes and businesses is a unique challenge, but current government plans for an electric-first heating approach do not look widely enough at transitional or mixed technology approaches –...
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10 Oct 2022
Rural communities and their challenges for reaching net zero
How renewable liquid gas presents an affordable heating solution for off-grid homes and businesses The UK’s rural communities include around 2 million homes that are off-grid, so rely on alternate...
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10 Oct 2022
Uttlesford celebrates sustainable standard of new social homes at High Easter
The development of 4 new sustainable homes for social rent was celebrated by the community of Uttlesford District on Monday 10 October 2022 The new homes in the village of...
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29 Aug 2022
The Rural Heating Challenge – National Rural Conference 2022 Feature Article
The Rural Heating Challenge Late last year, the long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy was published setting out details of a £3.9 billion package of support to decarbonise heat for buildings....
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