rural environment
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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05 Dec 2022
Millions of rural households will be forced to spend £13k on heat pumps
The Telegraph reports that rural homeowners could be forced to spend £13,000 on controversial heat pumps as “net zero” rules cause traditional oil heating systems to be banned Government plans...
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14 Nov 2022
Introducing the Home Upgrade Grant: Phase 2 (HUG 2)
The Home Upgrade Grant: Phase 2 (HUG 2) is a grant funding scheme of up to £700m launched by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to help...
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07 Nov 2022
Flood Action Week: Rural areas urged to prepare for winter flooding
Farming UK reports that rural communities are being urged to prepare for winter flooding with the Environment Agency warning of ‘ignoring the danger at your own peril’ The agency has...
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26 Oct 2022
Renewable rural energy: heating options for rural homeowners on the 2026 deadline
In its bid to reach net zero, the government set a target to electrify heating for off-gas grid properties by 2026. But what are the options for rural homes –...
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24 Oct 2022
UK’s first rural affordable Passivhaus scheme continues to perform well after 10 years
A 10-year assessment of the performance of the UK’s first rural affordable Passivhaus scheme has found that it continues to meet expectations and perform as designed The assessment of 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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