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Decarbonisation
29 Aug 2022
It’s time for a technology inclusive approach to heating rural homes – National Rural Conference 2022 Feature Article
OFTEC, an organisation with decades of experience in the rural heating industry, sets out the challenges and solutions for decarbonising off-gas-grid heating. The current cost of living crisis has driven...
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04 Jul 2022
Cornwall Council team up with OVO Energy to bring 400 warmer, greener homes to Cornwall
Insulation, heat pumps and solar are among the measures being installed. Image credit: OVO Ovo Energy Solutions, Cornwall Council and Council of the Isles of Scilly are retrofitting 400 homes...
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11 Apr 2022
Decarbonisation of off gas grid heating
The Rural Coalition has recently written to the Rt Hon. Greg Hands MP (Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change) to raise concerns regarding the recently released...
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11 Apr 2022
Rural Britain forced to accept solar farms and wind turbines in planning revolution
The Telegraph reports that the Government has ignored rural homeowners concerns over plans of new energy infrastructure The long-awaited energy strategy includes a push to build eight new nuclear reactors...
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28 Mar 2022
Johnson to defy cabinet fears and push for onshore wind expansion
The Guardian reports that Boris Johnson is expected to open the door to more onshore wind in the forthcoming energy strategy, despite some cabinet ministers lobbying against relaxing planning laws...
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21 Mar 2022
100k rural businesses penalised by government’s decarbonisation plans
Boutique Hotelier reports it has been claimed that over 100,000 off-grid businesses will be unfairly penalised if government decarbonisation proposals to enforce electric heat technologies in rural areas go ahead....
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21 Mar 2022
Fear push for green energy following Ukraine crisis will see planning rules eased
The Daily Mail reports ministers are discussing relaxation of planning rules for onshore wind farms, despite warnings it will spark a rural backlash. Applications to install onshore wind farms in...
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04 Jan 2022
Transport minister on UK Government’s plans for greener transport
Local Cumberland paper The News and Star reports on comments from Transport Minister Trudy Harrison MP (Con) revealing the Government’s areas of focus for reducing carbon emissions Mrs Harrison said...
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06 Dec 2021
Net Zero Strategy Rural Lens
In October 2021 the Government published its Net Zero Strategy, setting out (by sector) the policies and measures intended to keep the UK on its pathway to net zero by...
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