rural environment
27 Feb 2023
£56 million of public and industry funding electrifies chargepoint plans
The Goverment have announced UK drivers will benefit from an additional £56 million in public and industry funding for increasing electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints across the country The announcement on 21...
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27 Feb 2023
One-third of UK funding for insulation and heat pumps remains unspent
The Guardian reports that a third of the funding pledged by the UK government for insulation and installing heat pumps has not yet been spent, analysis has shown, despite the...
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13 Feb 2023
Rural Lens review on Mission Zero – Independent review of Net Zero
The Rural Services Network has published its Rural Lens review of the Mission Zero – Independent review by Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP which was released in January 2023. Mission...
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06 Feb 2023
The challenges and opportunities for community businesses in 2023
The views of Plunkett’s members, partners and other sector representatives. 2023 is the first year where Plunkett’s new 5 year strategy has been embedded in our business plan and will feature across...
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06 Feb 2023
‘Overpromising’: Report warns ‘finite land’ could complicate food, climate, and nature demands
Business Green reports that according to the Royal Society, government ambitions to boost food production, while simultaneously reserving more areas for nature protection and fighting climate change, risks “overpromising” finite...
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23 Jan 2023
Somerset solar farm designed to power 10,000 homes approved
The BBC reports that a solar farm designed to power up to 10,000 Somerset homes is to be built near protected countryside in Dorset Elgin Energy has got permission to...
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16 Jan 2023
MPs to hear plan to get rural households to run heating on vegetable oil
The Guardian reports that a proposal to incentivise households in rural areas to run their heating systems on vegetable oil is to be put to parliament The former environment secretary,...
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09 Jan 2023
John Craven: Countryside waste crime has reached crisis point
Countryfile reports that fly-tipping and illegal dumping in the countryside is costing £1 billion every year, as a recent report by MPs accuses DEFRA and the Environment Agency (EA) of...
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09 Jan 2023
Countryside Skills course aims to help career paths
Devon Live reports that a six-week “Countryside Skills” course will be held next month for unemployed people interested in working in the environment and countryside management sectors The course, which...
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09 Jan 2023
Funding available for charities and community groups to support vulnerable energy consumers
£3 million available for charities and community groups to support vulnerable energy consumers and reduce carbon emissions through Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy...
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