Rural Environment
24 May 2021
Net Zero plans must consider rural communities
A transport body has argued that a one-size-fits-all approach to net zero carbon emissions is likely to have disproportionate societal effects on rural communities, according to trade publications Fleet Point...
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04 May 2021
RSN Members explore Rural Decarbonisation
Over 75 members of the Rural Services Network last week came together to discuss the issues surrounding Rural Decarbonisation at one of the seminars organised and hosted by the RSN...
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04 May 2021
Rural households can’t afford net-zero plans
93 per cent of rural off-grid households would not be able to afford the estimated average cost of a heat pump system, according to a new poll published in the...
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26 Apr 2021
Raising the bar on energy-efficient, affordable rural homes to help meet zero carbon targets
Hastoe have launched their New-Build Standard, setting out the minimum requirements for all our new homes Hastoe Development Director Ulrike Maccariello explains: “We have always delivered beautiful, affordable homes that...
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12 Apr 2021
Cumbria bike mayor launches new public chargepoints in Penrith
Two electric vehicle chargepoints and two charging sockets for e-bikes have been installed at Blain House in Penrith The electric vehicle chargepoints are the latest in a series of similar...
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06 Apr 2021
Multimillion-pound scheme to roll out zero emission buses across England launched
New scheme worth up to £120 million launched to help local transport authorities introduce zero emission buses Move will reduce carbon emissions from local public transport, improving air quality in...
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29 Mar 2021
Far more renewables needed in UK homes to meet net-zero target
The slow uptake of small-scale renewables has created energy ‘forests’ and ‘deserts’ across the UK, a new report has revealed in Euronews and Heating, Venting and Plumbing magazine The study...
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15 Mar 2021
Rural Review of Sustainable Warmth – Protecting vulnerable households
The Rural Services Network has been considering key government documents and publications ‘Through a Rural Lens’ to see how rural communities and their services are considered. In the latest of...
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01 Mar 2021
£120 fines for litterbug drivers caught on camera
The Times reports on news that a council in Kent is turning to technology to fine motorists who throw food debris out of the window, littering the roadsides LitterCam cameras...
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15 Feb 2021
Government must consider ‘legal options’ on drainage, MPs say
Transport trade publication Transport Network has published findings from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee A report published this week accuses the Government of lacking clear flood-resilience targets,...
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