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| 2023/09/29 | Policy Update for September Released | The Net Zero Hub has released it’s latest monthly policy roundup tracking developments in the net zero space, including strategy updates, funding announcements, policy consultations and more. |
| 2023/08/22 | Technical Assistance Available for Community Energy Groups | The Hub is offering subsidised energy audits for groups looking to address local energy needs and security. |
| 2023/08/21 | August’s Net Zero Policy update released | The Net Zero Hub has released it’s latest monthly policy roundup tracking developments in the net zero space, including strategy updates, funding announcements, policy consultations and more. |
| 2023/07/14 | Net zero policy update for July released | The Net Zero Hub has released it’s latest monthly policy roundup tracking developments in the net zero space, including strategy updates, funding announcements, policy consultations and more. |
| 2023/06/07 | Latest net zero policy update released | The Net Zero Hub has released it’s latest monthly policy roundup tracking developments in the net zero space, including strategy updates, funding announcements, policy consultations and more. |
| 2023/05/15 | £65m funding awarded for North East and Yorkshire heat network projects | Four out of seven heat network projects awarded new government funding are in the North East and Yorkshire, with investment planned for Goole, Bradford, Huddersfield and Rotherham. |
| 2023/05/09 | Latest net zero policy update released | The Net Zero Hub has released it’s latest monthly policy roundup tracking developments in the net zero space, including strategy updates, funding announcements, policy consultations and more. |
| 2023/05/03 | Energy Project Enabling Fund launches to applications! | Eligible organisations can apply for grants for the development and delivery of local energy projects. The application window is open until midnight on 16th June 2023. |
| 2023/04/12 | Decarbonising public buildings toolkit launched! | Public sector organisations have big ambitions when it comes to achieving Net Zero – but one of the biggest obstacles is often their own buildings. Many public sector buildings still rely on fossil fuel heating systems or were built in much less… |
| 2023/04/06 | Two new starters! | The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is delighted to welcome Louise Jackson as our new Programmes Manager and Kay Wilson as our new Projects Officer! |
| 2023/04/03 | Net Zero policy update released for April! | The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is delighted to release the latest edition of its policy update. The update gives a whistle-stop tour of developments in Net Zero space over the previous month, tracking new government strategies… |
| 2023/03/24 | £80 million plan for warmer homes across the North East and Yorkshire approved | 5,525 families across the North East and Yorkshire will benefit from energy efficiency upgrades to their homes thanks to a successful consortium bid, led by the Hub, to the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Wave 2.1. |
| 2023/03/23 | Spring Budget 2023 – Energy and Net Zero briefing note | The Hub team have put together a short briefing note outlining the main proposals relevant to energy/net zero announced as part of last week’s Spring Budget. The briefing provides an overview of the main policy measures announced, spanning from… |
| 2023/03/22 | PSDS Wave 3c set to open to applications in Autumn | The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has announced that Wave 3c of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) will open to applications in Autumn of this year. The scheme, which will provide a total of £1.4 billion across its third ph |
| 2023/03/17 | Local Energy Advice Demonstrator programme opens to applications | The Net Zero Hubs are working with The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to fund 2-year energy advice pilots designed to test innovative approaches to providing local in-person advice. Organisations across the North East & Yorkshire can apply to |
| 2023/03/15 | Funding available for community-led energy projects | The National Lottery’s Climate Action Fund has announced a fund of up to £10m for community energy projects. This will be looking for projects that show how communities can address climate change while tackling the energy challenges through… |
| 2023/03/09 | Case study – Delivering a Carbon-Negative energy system in North Yorkshire | In December of last year, York and North Yorkshire LEP completed a programme of work to develop local area energy plans for the region, as well as a series of feasibility studies across decarbonising transport, buildings and energy supply…. |
| 2023/03/06 | New starter! | The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is delighted to welcome John Hart as its new Strategic Stakeholder Manager! John joins the Hub from Tees Valley Combined Authority, where he co-ordinated and authored the Regional Net Zero Strategy… |
| 2023/03/01 | Net zero policy update published for March! | The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is delighted to release the latest edition of its policy update. The update gives a whistle-stop tour of developments in Net Zero space over the previous… |
| 2023/02/15 | Green job opportunities in Tees Valley! | Tees Valley Combined Authority is currently recruiting for roles to support its ambitious new Trees on Tees programme. These roles, which are partially funded by the Net Zero Hub, will support public and private sector land managers to deliver tree… |
| 2023/02/13 | Tender opportunity for retrofit evaluation | The NEY Net Zero Hub is inviting tender submissions to undertake an in depth, qualitative evaluation of retrofit activity across the NEY Hub region. The work will provide a comprehensive analysis and understanding of the experiences of those… |
| 2023/02/07 | Energy Advice Demonstrator webinars | The Net Zero Hubs are working with BEIS to fund 2-year energy advice pilots designed to test innovative approaches to providing local in-person advice. Organisations across the North East & Yorkshire can apply to the NEY Hub for up to £2m for pilot… |
| 2023/02/06 | Community Energy guide published | Community Energy England, alongside Community Energy South and Lancashire County Council, have been commissioned by the Local Net Zero Hubs to create a ‘guide for getting started’ for Community Energy groups. ⭐The ‘Top 10 Guide to Getting Started’ is… |
| 2023/02/01 | Net Zero policy update released for February! | The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is delighted to release the latest edition of its policy update. The update gives a whistle-stop tour of developments in Net Zero space over the previous… |
| 2023/01/12 | Free energy audit training! | As part of the Hub’s North East and Yorkshire public Estate Decarbonisation (NEYPED) programme, the Hub’s provider, Turner & Townsend, is delivering a suite of free online training workshops for public sector… |
| 2023/01/10 | York and North Yorkshire Net Zero Fund launched | The York and North Yorkshire LEP has recently launched its Net Zero Fund. The Fund will invest a total of £7 million to drive the LEP’s ambitious carbon negative plans, and is comprised of two strands: Project Development Support: £1m to support… |
| 2023/01/04 | Net Zero policy update released for January! | The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is delighted to release the latest edition of its policy update. The update gives a whistle-stop tour of developments in Net Zero space over the previous month, tracking new government strategies… |
| 2022/12/14 | Job opportunity! | The NEY Net Zero Hub is currently recruiting for a Strategic Stakeholder Manager to join our team! The role will provide advice and guidance to senior stakeholders on established net zero policy at both a national and sub-regional level. The successfu |
| 2022/12/07 | Season’s greetings from the Net Zero Hub! | The Net Zero Hub team would like to wish all of our LinkedIn followers a happy holiday season! Please see our Hub card signed by the team below. We hope you have a pleasant and safe time over the festive break. Thank you for all your support… |
| 2022/12/06 | Net Zero Policy Update Released for December! | The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is delighted to release the latest edition of its policy update. The update gives a whistle-stop tour of developments in Net Zero space over the previous month, tracking new government strategies… |
| 2022/12/02 | Net Zero Hub seeks strategic funding proposals | The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is currently open to Expressions of Interest for its strategic project pipeline. The deadline for submissions is 6pm on 20th January 2023. |
| 2022/11/23 | New Starter! | The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is delighted to welcome Laura Hood as its new Projects Officer! Laura joins the Hub from Wandsworth and Richmond’s Housing Policy Team, where she was the strategic departmental lead for climate change… |
| 2022/11/14 | Tees Valley Net Zero Engagement Event | Tees Valley Combined Authority is hosting a roundtable discussion for local authorities in the Tees Valley to discuss the development of a Net Zero industrial cluster by 2040 and what this means for local government. The roundtable will give LA st |
| 2022/11/03 | Net Zero Policy Update published for November | The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is delighted to release the latest edition of its policy update. The update gives a whistle-stop tour of developments in Net Zero space over the previous… |
| 2022/10/31 | Northern Powergrid Community Energy Research | Northern Powergrid have recently published research on the state of community energy across the North East, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in 2021. The research shows the scale of community energy activity taking place in the region… |
| 2022/10/26 | Consultancy support needed! | The HEY LEP, utilising funding from the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub, is commissioning a study to investigate pilot models that could support industrial symbiosis and circular economy approaches within the Hull and East Yorkshire area… |
| 2022/10/20 | Major decarbonisation programme launched! | The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub are delighted to announce the launch of the North East & Yorkshire Public Sector Estate Decarbonisation (NEYPED) Programme! We are pleased to have appointed global professional services company Turner… |
| 2022/10/17 | Net Zero Living Programme Briefing Session | Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme is being designed to help places and businesses to address key barriers to deliver the transition to net zero. The programme has two challenge areas… |
| 2022/10/14 | Final call to tender! | The NEY Net Zero Hub is currently looking for the support of a team of consultants to assist us in evaluation of our Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF) programme. The deadline for submissions closes on Monday (October 17th). RCEF is a funding… |
| 2022/10/13 | Free Community Energy Workshops | Community Energy South are working with the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub and the North West Net Zero Hub to deliver a series of webinars and workshops relating to Community Energy in the North… |
| 2022/10/10 | PSDS Wave 3b- application portal open! | The application portal for Wave 3b of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme is set to open on Wednesday October 12th. The application portal and scheme information and guidance can be accessed at the following link: Phase 3b Public Sector… |
| 2022/10/06 | New Starter! | The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is delighted to welcome Dr Claire Brewis as its new Programmes Manager! Claire joins the Hub from Coventry University where she was involved in managing leading hydrogen and circular economy projects… |
| 2022/10/03 | Net Zero Hub policy update October 2022 | The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is delighted to release the latest edition of its policy update. The update gives a whistle-stop tour of developments in Net Zero space over the previous month, tracking new government strategies,… |
| 2022/09/30 | Social Housing Decarbonisation Wave 2- funding announced! | Yesterday the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy announced £800 million in funding for Wave 2.1 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund. The Fund’s purpose is to support… |
| 2022/09/26 | School Solar Enabling Fund – closing Friday! | Just a reminder that the deadline for submissions to the School Solar Enabling Fund is this Friday (30th September). Eligible education and learning providers are able to claim capital grants… |
| 2022/09/26 | Final call to tender! | The NEY Net Zero Hub is looking to work with a consultant to help us embark on a mapping and visualisation exercise of the region’s energy assets and systems. We’re interested in exploring the art of the possible within the time and budget… |
| 2022/09/26 | Consultancy services required! | The Net Zero Hub are seeking the services of a consultant to help us identify the best ways we can assist the public sector in developing investment models, green finance and business case development for net zero projects. The work will support… |
| 2022/09/20 | School Solar Enabling Fund – Apply Now! | Just a reminder that the Net Zero Hub is currently open to applications for the School Solar Enabling Fund! Eligible education and learning providers are able to claim capital grants of between £5,000 and… |
| 2022/09/01 | Tender opportunity | The NEY Net Zero Hub is looking to work with a consultant to help us embark on a mapping and visualisation of the region’s energy assets and systems. We’re interested in exploring the art of the possible within the time and budget provided and… |
| 2022/09/01 | Net Zero policy update published for September | Net Zero Hub policy update September 2022. The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is delighted to release the latest edition of its policy update. The update gives a whistle-stop tour of developments in Net Zero space over the previous… |
| 2022/08/24 | New Starter | The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is delighted to welcome Phil Glover as our new Hull and East Yorkshire Project Manager! Phil comes with an extensive background in economic policy, business support delivery, project management and inward… |
| 2022/08/22 | School Solar Enabling Fund launches | The Net Zero Hub is excited to announce the launch of its £150,000 Solar School Enabling Fund. Eligible education and learning providers are able to claim capital grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 to finance innovative solar energy projects…. |
| 2022/08/04 | Net Zero policy roundup published for August | The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is delighted to release the first edition of its new policy update. The update gives a whistle-stop tour of developments in the Net Zero space over the prev… |
| 2022/08/02 | PSDS Wave 3b guidance published | Salix Finance have this week published updated guidance for Wave 3 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS). The Scheme provides grants for public sector bodies to fund heat decarbonisation and en… |
| 2022/07/22 | Social Housing Decarbonisation Wave 2 update | Earlier this week the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy published its guidance on applying for Wave 2 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund. The Hub is currently working with Tees Valley Combined Authority to progress… |
| 2022/07/22 | Energy Project Enabling Fund Briefing Sessions | The Net Zero Hub will be hosting two briefing sessions via Zoom to support organisations applying for the Energy Project Enabling Fund. The Fund is a £400,000 investment scheme providing capital grants to a range of organisations across the North East and |
| 2022/07/20 | £3 million announced for projects to collect solar power | “£3 million of grant funding will be made available for space-based solar power (SBSP) projects that collect the Sun’s energy using solar panels orbiting the Earth and can deliver clean energy, day and night, unaffected by the weather. The technology… |
| 2022/07/19 | Jet Zero Strategy for Aviation published | The Jet Zero Strategy sets out the government’s ambition to achieve Net Zero in the aviation sector by 2050. In addition to the overarching target of decarbonisation, the strategy outlines the plan to reach net zero status in domestic flights and… |
| 2022/07/19 | £75 million Nuclear Fuel Fund opens | “Domestic production of nuclear fuel will be driven forward by a £75 million fund opening today (19 July 2022), with the cash boost set to encourage investment and expansion in new nuclear infrastructure while protecting high skilled jobs… |
| 2022/07/18 | Review launched into electricity market design | On 18th July 2022 BEIS launched a review Changes being consulted on include: Introducing incentives for consumers to draw energy from the grid when demand is low or it’s particularly sunny and windy. Reforming the capacity market so it increases the… |
| 2022/07/18 | Hydrogen Strategy update to the market published | Building on the 2021 Hydrogen Strategy, BEIS have recently published an update detailing achievements and milestones on current commitments and clarifying on further policy developments. Some key developments in tandem with this include… |
| 2022/07/06 | Domestic Retrofit Skills Demand Assessment published | In collaboration with the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, the Net Zero Hub recently supported a piece of research demonstrating the economic opportunity from decarbonising homes across the North East and Yorkshire- including up to 80,000… |
| 2022/07/04 | Weir today, gone tomorrow: work starts to free Cumbrian river | Bowston is the largest river barrier removal planned for the UK this year and will allow fish and other species to move more freely |
| 2022/07/04 | The country dubbed the ‘new Saudi Arabia’ which could hold the key to a future free of fossil fuel | The inconvenient truth about climate change is that solving it will involve digging, blasting and leaching more minerals and metals from the skin of this planet than ever before. |
| 2022/07/04 | Newly identified waterlily species is world’s largest | Leaves of species grown at Kew Gardens can reach up to three metres in the wild |
| 2022/07/04 | How geothermal technology could solve our energy problems | It’s what the experts call the energy trilemma, and it’s becoming more and more difficult to deal with. How can we do these three vital things: keep costs down for energy bill payers, keep the lights on and cut our emissions to net zero — all at the same |
| 2022/07/04 | Energy Project Enabling Fund opens | The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub are delighted to announce that we are open for applications to the Energy Project Enabling Fund! What is the fund? · Grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 are available to eligible public sector… |
| 2022/07/03 | Electric cars sold in UK passes half a million despite supply chain issues | A fifth of the electric cars on British roads were made by Tesla, the US electric car pioneer |
| 2022/07/02 | Celery crop aims to prove peat bog’s profitability to farmers | A trial which hopes to prove how peat bogs can be made profitable for farmers has begun in Greater Manchester. |
| 2022/07/01 | Stop deep-sea mining, says Macron, in call for new laws to protect ecosystems | French president, speaking on sidelines of UN ocean conference in Lisbon, urges more investment in science to protect high seas |
| 2022/07/01 | Scientists engineer heatwave-resistant plants to help them survive climate crisis | Technique could be ‘very powerful weapon’ in boosting crop yields as environmental crisis worsens |
| 2022/07/01 | Plastic Free July 2022: Everything you need to smash the challenge | Looking for ideas and tips? You’ve come to the right place |
| 2022/07/01 | Japan to use nuclear reactors to meet electricity demand as heatwave rages on | Prime minister Fumio Kishida says government ‘will leave nothing to chance when it comes to power supply’ |
| 2022/07/01 | Climate change: Financial incentives ‘essential’ for net zero switch | Financial incentives will be “essential” to get households to switch to lower carbon heating, research for the NI Utility Regulator suggests. |
| 2022/07/01 | California passes first sweeping US law to reduce single-use plastic | The bill states that 30% of plastic items sold or bought be recyclable by 2028 and economic responsibility falls to producers |
| 2022/07/01 | Australian company secures $700,000 deal for carbon capture and storage machine | AspiraDAC device can remove two tonnes of CO2 a year and store it underground using direct air capture technology |
| 2022/06/30 | UK-built Forum satellite will measure greenhouse effect | A spacecraft measuring Earth’s warming ‘greenhouse’ effect in its greatest ever detail will be built in the UK. |
| 2022/06/30 | Pioneering recycling turns mixed waste into premium plastics with no climate impact | Only a fraction of the material that could be turned into new plastic is currently recycled. Researchers have now demonstrated how the carbon atoms in mixed waste can replace all fossil raw materials in the production of new plastic. The recycling method |
| 2022/06/30 | G7 to create ‘climate club’ to boost action on crisis’ | German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the aim was to ‘ensure that protecting the climate is a competitive advantage, not a disadvantage |
| 2022/06/29 | Nestlé and Unilever CEOs: we will make our supply chains deforestation-free | Net zero will be a pipe dream without a collective effort to conserve and restore the world’s forests |
| 2022/06/29 | EU states agree deal to push for tougher climate measures | Agreement includes ban on sale of combustion engines by 2035 but campaigners say targets hard to achieve |
| 2022/06/29 | Cut meat, fly less and cycle to work to achieve net zero, say climate change chiefs | Climate Change Committee’s progress report ventures into the sensitive territory of lifestyle choices to help the environment |
| 2022/06/28 | Lotus to stop making new petrol car models from next year | The 74-year-old business said it will be the first established sports car maker to drop petrol models |
| 2022/06/27 | Women’s rights can mitigate climate impacts | Ensuring women have equal rights to inheritance and property ownership is key to tackling climate breakdown. |
| 2022/06/27 | The Kelso eco-artist who uses signs to help protect wildlife | Over the past five years eco-artist Scott Barden has been cycling thousands of miles across his native Scottish Borders to remind drivers and pedestrians of the importance of protecting wildlife habitats. |
| 2022/06/27 | Sustainable packaging startup Magical Mushroom Company raises £3m funding in seed round | Magical Mushroom Company, the sustainable packaging challenger harnessing the magic of mushrooms, has raised £3m in seed funding to scale its eco-friendly packaging solution. |
| 2022/06/27 | Hundreds attend Manningtree festival about climate crisis | Hundreds of people attended a festival held in a town to raise awareness of the climate crisis. |
| 2022/06/27 | Cities innovate to shrink their environmental footprints | Urban areas are a large part of the problem — but also central to the energy transition |
| 2022/06/25 | More Offshore Wind, Tesla’s ‘Money Furnaces’ And Green Hydrogen In Coal Country | On Thursday, the Biden Administration announced a partnership with 11 state governments to accelerate construction of offshore wind energy projects along the east coast. This move is a component of the Administrations long-term goal to have 30 gigawatts f |
| 2022/06/25 | Greta Thunberg delivers a climate warning at Glastonbury | Greta Thunberg has made a surprise appearance at Glastonbury, to warn of the dangers of climate change. |
| 2022/06/24 | Shropshire flower farmer urges more environmentally friendly floristry | Clare Greener started her flower farming business Wall Flowers Seasonal Blooms in 2020. |
| 2022/06/24 | £78m Peterlee zero carbon energy facility to put County Durham at the “forefront of innovation” | Plans for a new £78m zero carbon energy generation facility in County Durham have been submitted for approval by Hedley Planning Services for Landmark Power Holdings. |
| 2022/06/23 | Eco startup Kind Bag celebrates saving 3.5 million plastic bottles From landfill | London based sustainable start-up Kind Bag, has announced a strong second year of growth, turning over £651,000 (+39 per cent YOY) and recycling over 3.5 million used plastic bottles in the process. |
| 2022/06/22 | Supercar makers start to go electric | Tighter emission rules and evolving client demands force producers towards battery powered vehicles |
| 2022/06/22 | Push to halt biodiversity loss with legally binding EU targets | New laws come as UN shifts delayed COP15 summit from China to Canada to address extinction of species |
| 2022/06/22 | Eat your greens — app shows climate cost of your menu | Dublin data group has 200 clients on waiting list for tool that can analyse the environmental impact of foods |
| 2022/06/22 | Crédit Agricole to cut financing of oil and gas emissions | French lender focuses on decarbonisation despite resurgence of fossil fuels in wake of Ukraine war |
| 2022/06/22 | Crédit Agricole to cut financing of oil and gas emissions | French lender focuses on decarbonisation despite resurgence of fossil fuels in wake of Ukraine war |
| 2022/06/21 | Toyota Partners With Tesla Cofounder’s Redwood Materials To Recycle Prius, EV Batteries | Redwood Materials, a battery recycler created by Tesla cofounder and former tech chief JB Straubel, is adding Toyota to a growing list of global automakers it’s working with to create a closed-loop supply chain for materials needed to power electric vehic |
| 2022/06/17 | York Minster 15 year sustainability plan formally adopted | The plan sets out a 15-year route map to create a sustainable future for York Minster and its seven-hectare estate, and will carry significant weight in the determination of future planning applications within the Minster Precinct. |
| 2022/06/17 | Plans approved for SeAH Wind’s £300m Teesside offshore turbine base factory | The proposals for South Korean steel manufacturer, SeAH Wind’s £300m, 40-metre-tall offshore turbine base factory at Teesside’s Freeport have received planning approval. |
| 2022/06/16 | Car free challenge to cut emissions | Campaigners urge public to go car free for a month – to lower greenhouse gases and living costs. |
| 2022/06/15 | Scrapping of electric car grants sparks backlash | Motoring and car industry groups have criticised the government’s decision to end grants worth £1,500 towards buying electric cars. |
| 2022/06/15 | Farms can deliver food while boosting nature, 2022 Rural Report says | Farms have an opportunity to deliver greater food security while making more space for nature, according to Knight Frank’s flagship rural research publication. |
| 2022/06/14 | UK’s first carbon storage licensing round gets under way | Andy Samuel of the North Sea Transition Authority described it as an ‘important day on the path to net zero’. |
| 2022/06/13 | Energy market reform will cut fuel bills | Ministers are drawing up plans to sever the link between the prices of gas and electricity in an effort to cut household bills for millions of families. |
| 2022/06/10 | Whitley Bay resident states the benefits of peer to peer EV charging apps | From 15th June 2022 all new homes and buildings such as supermarkets or workplaces built in England, will be required to have electric vehicle (EV) charging points installed. Not only will this make it far easier for residents of new build homes to run an |
| 2022/06/09 | ‘A no-brainer’: World’s largest skyscraper farm to be built in UK | ‘It won’t be long in the future that it will become unacceptable to air-freight fresh herbs into the country,’ said the company’s head of growing |
| 2022/06/07 | Northumberland county council gives the green light for the installation of EV charging points | Plans to install a raft of new on-street electric vehicle (EV) chargers in Northumberland over the coming years have been given the green light. |
| 2022/06/06 | Non-carbon emissions could ‘bump’ global warming above 1.5C within seven years, research warns | Emissions locking in future warming on course to temporarily exceed limits in Paris Agreement study finds |
| 2022/06/06 | Environmentalists join forces to fight ‘carbon bomb’ fossil fuel projects | Coalition of lawyers, journalists and campaigners challenge climate-busting mega projects exposed in Guardian investigation |
| 2022/06/05 | ‘We’ve got a buzz’: How green energy projects are reshaping the industrial north | Thousands of new jobs are promised for the north as green opportunities crop up |
| 2022/06/01 | Sunderland recycling plant to create 100 jobs via Norwegian global waste specialist | Plans for a plastics chemical recycling plant in Sunderland have progressed after Sunderland City Council officially agreed to give Quantafuel the first option to develop the land. |
| 2022/05/31 | Virgin Money launches £200m fund to help UK farmers cut emissions | Agri E Fund aims to help farmers invest in low carbon technology and processes as sector eyes 2040 net zero target |
| 2022/05/31 | South Yorkshire gets £500k for new woodlands | The cash awarded to Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust comes from the national £6m Trees Call to Action Fund. |
| 2022/05/31 | Green Updates: Number Of EVs Up 71% As Overall Car Ownership Drops | The number of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK rose by 71% in 2021, according to research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). |
| 2022/05/31 | Dozens of schemes receive grants of up to £100,000 to boost investment in nature | Some 50 schemes are getting Government money to develop nature and climate projects that can attract private investment. |
| 2022/05/30 | Six million UK homes ‘could face winter power cuts and rationing’ if Russia cuts supplies | Business secretary has asked coal-fired stations to delay closures |
| 2022/05/30 | Net zero is a no regret policy’: How climate action could boost UK GDP by 9.1 per cent | UK and US researchers have run the numbers on the huge costs of runaway climate change – and the myriad benefits of achieving net zero emissions |
| 2022/05/30 | G7 countries to stop funding fossil fuel development overseas | Ministers from world’s biggest economies reach agreement that could shift estimated $33bn a year to clean energy sources |
| 2022/05/27 | Slashing CO2 emissions isn’t enough to prevent climate catastrophe, study warns | Scientists warn we need to cut our emissions of short-lived climate pollutants |
| 2022/05/27 | ‘Renewable energy is key to tackling the cost of living and climate crises | Generating more power within the UK from the wind and sun means we would be importing less gas from elsewhere says Dr Jonathan Marshall, a senior economist at the Resolution Foundation |
| 2022/05/26 | Rishi Sunak likely to unveil windfall tax and possible hundreds of pounds payment | People on means-tested benefits could receive a one-off payment of hundreds of pounds, Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce when he unveils a significant package to ease the cost-of-living crisis later on Thursday. |
| 2022/05/26 | Government promises sustainable flights in ten-point plan for aviation sector | The UK Government is set to unveil a “ten-point plan” for the aviation sector, aimed at boosting jobs in the sector while aligning it with the wider net-zero emissions target. |
| 2022/05/26 | Five major nature recovery schemes announced across England | The schemes cover 99,200 hectares (245,000 acres) of land in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Somerset, the West Midlands and the Peak District. |
| 2022/05/25 | The NHS’ ‘first climate friendly’ operation | The NHS is a massive organisation and everything it does has an impact on our climate. |
| 2022/05/25 | Growing vegetables in seawater could be the answer to feeding billions | Food production needs to increase by 70 per cent in the next 30 years to feed a world population expected to reach 9 billion people, according to a recent study |
| 2022/05/24 | Limits on renewables ‘will keep UK energy bills higher this winter’ | Government limit on contracts for new renewable energy generation is ‘outdated thinking’, says Greenpeace UK |
| 2022/05/23 | Supply chain delays and steel costs are part of ‘perfect storm’ stalling renewable energy growth | Covid disruptions in China and rising costs are affecting supplies of solar panels and wind turbine parts, while domestic energy prices climb |
| 2022/05/23 | Net zero could help communities lacking investment, think tank says | The Resolution Foundation said the drive to net zero would channel investment to parts of the country that have been left behind. |
| 2022/05/23 | Climate crisis: G20 countries dragging heels on COP26 1.5C promise, analysis warns | Publishing new climate action plans within the year was hailed as a key success of COP26, but major economies are not following through, analysis concludes. |
| 2022/05/20 | Living sustainably: seven tips for a cleaner, greener city life | Sustainable living need not require a countryside environment — a multitude of companies can offer urbanites a new way of doing things, discovers Blanca Schofield |
| 2022/05/19 | ‘Super’ nature reserve created across 15,000 acres of Somerset to boost wildlife | A new ‘super nature reserve’ is being created across 15,000 acres of Somerset to protect saltmarsh, heath and wetland habitats. |
| 2022/05/18 | New device converting infrared heat to electricity could lead to solar power at night | Scientists make use of infrared emission that happens at night from the Earth into outer space |
| 2022/05/18 | In the fight against climate change, seaweed could be a surprising — but vital — weapon | Like many coastal communities around the world, people living by the sea in the United Kingdom have harvested and consumed seaweed for centuries. |
| 2022/05/18 | Critical climate indicators broke records in 2021, says UN | World Meteorological Organization says extreme weather wreaked heavy toll on human lives |
| 2022/05/17 | Over 25% Of Brits Want To Reduce Meat Intake, Says New Study | Brits want to cut down on meat for environmental reasons, says YouGov |
| 2022/05/16 | COP26 chief: Leaders must do more to honour climate promises | Global leaders have not done enough to honour commitments made at the COP26 climate summit, its president has said. |
| 2022/05/15 | The best electric eco camper vans | Travel further and charge faster in these six e-vans |
| 2022/05/12 | Record number of polluters set CO2 emissions targets | A record number of big polluters are committing to cutting CO2 emissions, a UN-backed report has said |
| 2022/05/12 | Moon plants grown for first time – proving we can farm on other worlds | Researchers hail the ‘stuff of exploration dreams’ and say they were ‘amazed’ that the abrasive dust didn’t impede germination |
| 2022/05/12 | Gateshead College secures £1.5m to help tackle “chronic skills shortage” in construction industries | Gateshead College has been awarded funds to help create new employment opportunities in the construction, engineering and built environment sector. |
| 2022/05/11 | Queen’s Speech: Government set to extend energy price cap beyond 2023 to tackle soaring bills | The government is set to extend the energy price cap beyond 2023 to combat soaring energy bills that are contributing to Britain’s crippling cost of living crisis. |
| 2022/05/11 | Energy giant Shell to install 50,000 more electric vehicle charge points in UK by 2030 | Government plans to boost EV charge points have been boosted by a promise from Shell to install an extra 50,000 charge points by 2030, following criticism of both for acting too slowly. |
| 2022/05/11 | Award-winning environmental specialist maps out North East BIC’s net zero path | Climate Action North, an award-winning social enterprise, has secured a contract to drive forward decarbonisation plans at the North East BIC in Sunderland and set them firmly on the road to achieving Net Zero. |
| 2022/05/11 | ‘Going Green’ mission at Tyne Tunnels sees first EV | Tyne Tunnels operator, TT2, has announced a raft of new green measures to make the river crossing more sustainable, improve air quality and reduce emissions. |
| 2022/05/10 | Turning York Hospital green: Eco-friendly upgrade will save 575 tonnes of carbon | York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded a £9m government grant to make eco-friendly changes to two of its hospitals, York and Bridlington. |
| 2022/05/09 | Tesco and WWF to dish out grants for sustainable food supply chain innovations | Supermarket and conservation group also warn UK regulation is hindering sustainable innovation in the food sector |
| 2022/05/05 | Sustainable business secures £6m investment creating jobs in London, the North East and Leeds | A specialist energy and water efficiency company has secured £6m funding from HSBC UK to increase working capital as it delivers significant projects and pursues growth through acquisitions. |
| 2022/05/05 | Plan to produce hydrogen at Highlands wind farm | Energy firms SSE Renewables and Siemens Gamesa have proposed producing hydrogen at a wind farm in the Highlands. |
| 2022/05/05 | No soil no problem: Reshaping agriculture to be more carbon friendly | Companies are turning to regenerative farming, a growing movement rooted in Indigenous practices that encourages cultivating food in harmony with nature. |
| 2022/05/05 | Climate change funding for community groups in Northumberland | Council funding is now available to help community groups take action on climate change. |
| 2022/05/04 | Replacing 20% of beef with fungi alternative could halve deforestation – study | Study looks at impact of substituting a fifth of beef with protein produced by microbes such as fungi through fermentation by 2050. |
| 2022/05/03 | The 2022 Met Gala moments that championed sustainable fashion | From vintage dresses to repurposed materials, we round up the stars who celebrated eco-friendly fashion |
| 2022/05/01 | Elections 2022: How are local councils tackling climate change? | The UK has a national ambition to be net zero by 2050. Although councils are limited in their powers, they can still exert significant control over emissions at a local level. |
| 2022/04/25 | £17m Stockton-on-Tees development to create 180 jobs upon completion | The £17m proposals by Northumberland Estates on land at Wynyard Park could see a 46,000 sq ft food store built, along with new food and drink facilities, on a 15-hectare site as part of planned strategic development of the area. |
| 2022/04/24 | Project Napkin’: Rolls-Royce and Heathrow partner to supply hydrogen to airports | Government-backed initiative also includes representatives from London City Airport |
| 2022/04/21 | This solar-powered Tesla could be the future of electric cars | Just 24 per cent of the nation’s energy comes from renewables, while the vast majority stems from fossil fuels like oil, coal and gas. |
| 2022/04/21 | Sir David Attenborough named ‘Champion of the Earth’ by UN | Broadcaster Sir David Attenborough is honoured for his commitment to instilling a love of the natural world and urge to protect it. |
| 2022/04/21 | How to make leaders listen on the climate emergency | There’s plenty of things you can do – or not do – to help tackle the climate crisis. Flying less, eating a more sustainable diet and limiting waste are all good for reducing your footprint on the world. |
| 2022/04/21 | 10 travel firms turning green: new initiatives to boost sustainability | Ahead of Earth Day on Friday, we pick operators taking action to help the planet and limit overtourism, with eco stays, fewer flights and support for local people. |
| 2022/04/20 | Climate change: Ryanair signs sustainable fuel deal to cut climate-heating emissions from its Amsterdam flights | One third of the roughly 1,500 flights a year that Ryanair operates from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will be powered using 40% sustainable fuel derived from used cooking oil. |
| 2022/04/19 | World’s biggest carbon removal machine ‘freezes over’ in Iceland | The company running the world’s largest carbon removal machine has been forced to make modifications to the equipment after freezing weather in Iceland caused the technology to stop working. |
| 2022/04/17 | New natural history GCSE to focus on protecting the planet | A new natural history GCSE will be launched next week, focusing on how pupils can protect the planet. |
| 2022/04/13 | Renewable energy prices soar as Ukraine war is the ‘last straw’ for the sector | Prices for wind and solar power in major global markets have climbed nearly 30 per cent in a year, as developers struggle with “chaotic” supply chains and surging costs. |
| 2022/04/13 | Climate change: COP26 promises will hold warming under 2C | The carbon-cutting promises made at COP26 would see the world warm by just under 2C this century, according to a new analysis |
| 2022/04/12 | Energy price cap could rise by £500 more ministers are told | Gas and electricity bills are likely to rise by a further £500 this autumn, ministers have been warned, as the war in Ukraine weighs on wholesale energy prices. |
| 2022/04/12 | Cop26 message and legacy ‘still hold’ says climate change chief | Chris Stark was talking on Tuesday as the group paid a visit to Dundee’s Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc as part of a tour across eight locations in the UK. |
| 2022/04/11 | Nuclear must be part of UK energy mix says Labour | Nuclear power must form part of the UK’s future energy mix to provide a long-term solution to rising bills, Labour has said. |
| 2022/04/10 | EU could revisit renewable targets in push to quit Russian energy climate policy chief says | The EU’s 27 member states have agreed to collectively reduce their net greenhouse gas emissions by 55% from 1990 levels by 2030, a step towards “net zero” emissions by 2050 |
| 2022/04/09 | British strawberries could be for sale all year round thanks to ‘vertical’ growing | The strawberry season was only six weeks long 25 years ago, but industry investment has extended this period to up to nine months |
| 2022/04/08 | Greggs takes major bite out of food waste as it eyes science-based climate goals | Bakery chain’s second annual sustainability report highlights progress on green energy, food waste, recycling labelling, and supply chain engagement |
| 2022/04/07 | Saltend Chemicals Park to host CO2 storage project worth ‘tens of millions of pounds’ | Anaerobic digestion specialist Future Biogas will use the Park as a base to feed the Norwegian ‘Northern Lights’ carbon capture and storage project |
| 2022/04/07 | Nuclear power and hydrogen at heart of new energy strategy, but onshore wind farm curbs to stay | A revival of nuclear power and a drive to exploit hydrogen will be unveiled in a controversial new energy strategy – but calls to end the block on onshore wind turbines will be rejected. |
| 2022/04/07 | Eight new nuclear reactors in UK plans to combat soaring energy costs | The government has promised to take back control of energy prices through boosts to nuclear, wind, solar and hydrogen in its long-awaited energy strategy. |
| 2022/04/06 | River Tees: New rules aim to stop polluting developments | Local councils will have to investigate if new developments could pollute the River Tees under new government rules. |
| 2022/04/06 | Energy: What do we know about the UK’s new strategy? | The government is expected to announce ambitions to expand nuclear and offshore wind power in its energy strategy on Thursday. |
| 2022/04/06 | Carbon innovation needed on larger scale to fight climate change | Drastic action is needed to limit climate change, including sucking CO2 out of the air, the UN has warned. The process has been used for more than 50 years on a small scale: on submarines to keep the crew alive; spacecraft use something similar for astron |
| 2022/04/05 | War and the cost of living crisis must not distract Britain from meeting its climate targets | It may not be dominating the headlines, for obvious reasons, but climate danger remains the defining, transcendent challenge for this generation |
| 2022/04/05 | Government to double hydrogen power target | Low-carbon hydrogen could replace natural gas and is considered a crucial contributor to a greener energy system. |
| 2022/04/04 | Tees Valley mayor outlines transport improvements enabled by £310m Government funding project | Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has outlined a raft of transformative transport projects across the region that will be funded through the £310m secured from the Government to invest in local transport priorities. |
| 2022/04/04 | “Mammoth” £300m Teesside offshore wind factory to create over 2,000 jobs | New images detailing SeAH Wind Ltd’s “mammoth” £300m offshore wind factory were unveiled today as the project took yet another step forward. |
| 2022/04/03 | UK could massively scale up nuclear power capacity by 2050 | The Business Secretary has suggested six or seven new sites could be in operation by the mid-century. |
| 2022/04/01 | Hull Trains launch financial incentive to “leave the car at home” | Passengers can travel to Hull in a more cost efficient and environmentally friendly way, using new heavily discounted fares. |
| 2022/04/01 | Cost of living: Five million households now in ‘fuel stress’ as energy price cap rises to almost £2k | There are calls for an emergency budget as an unprecedented increase in the energy price cap is applied, with warnings of worse to come when bills start to reflect the effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine. |
| 2022/03/30 | Offshore wind farm to support 11,000 pupils via Redcar & Cleveland primary careers programme | Dogger Bank Wind Farm has unveiled plans to support 11,000 pupils from 44 primary schools in Redcar & Cleveland during its construction period. |
| 2022/03/30 | EV chargers should be just as important as petrol stations, says MP | Sir Bill Wiggin noted the Government has already invested heavily in developing a network of fast chargers across the UK. |
| 2022/03/30 | Climate change: Global wind and solar power growth on track to meet climate targets if progress maintained, report says | However, despite gains in wind and solar, coal-fired power generation saw its fastest growth since at least 1985, up 9% in 2021. |
| 2022/03/29 | Government urged to take action to reduce energy bills for pensioners and vulnerable people | Labour’s shadow climate change minister says the government’s plans to assist with rising energy prices are “pretty miserable”. |
| 2022/03/29 | Fertilisers: UK to reward green farming practices as costs surge | The UK government will pay farmers in England to use greener fertilisers as global economic shocks send crop-growing costs soaring. |
| 2022/03/27 | North Tyneside pupils take to the streets in protest for their first climate strike of the year | Young people from North Tyneside gathered today in their first strike of the year to protest against climate change, chanting “this is what democracy looks like”. |
| 2022/03/25 | Teesside ethical water company introduces electric vehicle scheme for employees | A Teeside water company is helping its employees cut their carbon footprint by introducing an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme. |
| 2022/03/25 | Sustainable Leeds development reaches “exemplar” construction milestone | MEPC has welcomed senior figures for a steel signing ceremony at its 11 & 12 Wellington Place development in Leeds. |
| 2022/03/25 | Milestone reached in £16.5m Halifax scheme delivering 106 affordable homes | A key milestone has been marked in the regeneration of Beech Hill as the first new affordable homes have reached roof height. |
| 2022/03/23 | Newcastle law firm digs deep for the environment | A Newcastle law firm has been digging deep to help launch a new tree-planting project in the city’s environs. |
| 2022/03/23 | Mayfield Park already leading the way on sustainability months before opening | MAYFIELD, Manchester’s landmark regeneration development, is setting a new standard for sustainability, helping the city meet its ambitious target of becoming zero carbon by 2038, 12 years ahead of the Government’s target for the rest of the UK. |
| 2022/03/23 | Cabinet split over changing planning law to allow more wind farms | Cabinet split over changing planning law to allow more wind farms |
| 2022/03/22 | Durham cricket club charges forward with sustainability upgrades and EV charging installation | Players at the North East’s flagship cricket club will be powered in their charge for honours this season after the installation of new electric car charging infrastructure at their home ground. |
| 2022/03/17 | New fast electric vehicle charging points unveiled in central Sunderland thanks to £600k grant | Regional EV charge facilities have been given another boost as new fast electric vehicle charging points are unveiled at St Mary’s Car Park in Sunderland. |
| 2022/03/17 | Humber Renewables Awards 2022 launches as a decade celebrating green achievements is marked | South Bank switch to recognise achievement in a year like no other after COP26 focus and Covid-impacted construction |
| 2022/03/17 | County Durham carbon neutral heat pump training academy set to “upskill installers in the North East” | Go Green Training Academy, based in Peterlee, County Durham, has opened its doors to deliver qualifications in the installation, servicing, and maintenance of Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs), helping trades people in the area take advantage of growing deman |
| 2022/03/16 | Sky-high energy bills send business investment in energy efficiency soaring | Energy services provider reports surge in interest, but majority of UK businesses continue to miss out on major opportunities to slash their energy bills through energy conservation measures |
| 2022/03/16 | EU countries support plan for world-first carbon border tariff | European Union countries on Tuesday backed the bloc’s plan to impose a world-first carbon dioxide emissions tariff on imports of polluting goods, although the finer details will need to be worked out in upcoming negotiations. |
| 2022/03/16 | County Durham primary school becomes most sustainable in region thanks to £100k project | A primary school is set for a greener future after renewable energy works were put in place following a grant of more than £100k. |
| 2022/03/15 | Darlington community groups eligible for expanded grants from wind farm fund | Charities, community groups and good causes in the area around a Darlington wind farm can now get bigger grants for more purposes from a community fund. |
| 2022/03/14 | The UK has vital species that can restore nature and ‘help save the world’, from oak trees to lob worms | ” British keystone species support a natural network around Britain and beyond and play an “unseen, underestimated and undervalued role” in protecting climate, water, air and soil.” |
| 2022/03/13 | Rewilding still on agenda despite looming food crisis, says Green minister | Farmers’ pleas to grow crops on land that has been set aside for rewilding have been turned down by a Green minister in Scotland’s power-sharing government. |
| 2022/03/13 | ” UK ministers urged to promote e-bikes to tackle health and climate crises” | Campaigners say subsidy scheme could create £2bn in health benefits and cut 1m tonnes of emissions annually |
| 2022/03/12 | How saving seeds can unlock the future of our food | Seed saving is a down-to-earth solution to big global challenges of food security and biodiversity |
| 2022/03/09 | Redcar and Cleveland College unveils plans for £3.2m clean energy education hub | Redcar and Cleveland College has unveiled exciting plans for the development of its Clean Energy Education Hub. |
| 2022/03/09 | Move over, offsetting: Could carbon insetting be the next big thing in corporate decarbonisation? | BusinessGreen is given an exclusive look at the world’s first insetting guide for business |
| 2022/03/09 | 10 WAYS TO LIVE MORE ETHICALLY AND SUSTAINABLY | From sustainable clothing companies to eco-friendly holiday resorts, we’ve rounded up several ways to make sure your lifestyle is a bit more eco-friendly in 2022. |
| 2022/03/09 | “Ground-breaking” green hydrogen project joins growing lineup of sustainable Teesside initiatives | EDF Renewables UK and Hynamics, a subsidiary of EDF Group specialising in hydrogen, are announcing plans to invest significantly in their Teesside operation, supporting local and national government aspirations to regenerate Tees Valley by investing in de |
| 2022/03/08 | The women making a living tackling food waste in the supply chain | From brands repurposing food waste in their products, to those making a living out of preventing food waste becoming an issue in the first place, there are plenty of ways to reduce waste and create a sustainable and viable business. |
| 2022/03/07 | Don’t let high energy prices derail UK green agenda, say climate experts | Ramping up production from the UK’s oil and gas fields in the North Sea could help ease the pain of high fuel prices in the short term but should not be seen as a long-term solution to Britain’s energy woes, experts have warned. |
| 2022/03/04 | Now or never’ to stop irreversible climate change | Immediate action needs to be taken to limit the impact of global warming across the world, according to a new report into climate change. |
| 2022/02/27 | Give free power to people living near wind farms, minister suggests | Nadhim Zahawi said he supports more onshore wind farms but only if they are backed by local communities |
| 2022/02/25 | Electric cars: Positive news for EV owners as plan to boost number of public charge points unveiled | The invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions placed on Russia has seen prices soar at the pumps in the UK – potentially increasing the appeal of electric vehicles for many drivers. |
| 2022/02/24 | How exactly would a solar power station in space work? | The UK government is reportedly considering a £16bn proposal to build a solar power station in space. |
| 2022/02/24 | Climate change: Is the UK on track to meet its targets? | The UK has committed to reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions to net zero by 2050. |
| 2022/02/24 | ‘Europe has become a slave to Russia’: Can geothermal energy increase UK’s fuel independence? | The UK can use geothermal energy to reduce its energy reliance on Russia in the wake of the Ukraine invasion, a former oil and gas industry veteran claims. |
| 2022/02/23 | Solar panels that repel dust could save 10 billion gallons of drinking water every year | Scientists have developed a new way to clean solar panels using electrostatic charge that could save billions of gallons of drinking water each year. |
| 2022/02/23 | ” Sunak’s statement only ‘scratches the surface’ on energy efficiency” | Solar panels will be about £1,000 cheaper for households to install from April, the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced, with the removal of VAT on green home-upgrade equipment. |
| 2022/02/16 | Renewable energy ‘on track’ to deliver most of Britain’s electricity by end of decade, minister says | Britain is “on track” to see renewable energy account for most of its electricity by the end of the decade, a government minister has said. |
| 2022/02/16 | North East “industry leading” engineering firm increase capacity with new technology | Omega Plastics Group, based in Gateshead, specialise in plastic injection moulding and tooling and currently provide services and products to customers within the medical, automotive, consumer products, and industrial and technical industries. |
| 2022/02/16 | New start-up Atomictractor announces revolutionary low-carbon tractor initiative | A start-up company has unveiled ambitious plans for a new zero-emissions power source for conventional farm tractors. |
| 2022/02/15 | York’s e-scooter trial extended and expanded | Tier, which runs the city’s rental scheme, is also set to increase the number of e-bikes so they can run to villages on the outskirts of York. |
| 2022/02/15 | Sustainable Newcastle city centre development receives £750k funding, set to create 65 jobs | The developers behind a prominent new workspace, currently being refurbished in central Newcastle, are investing in a series of green initiatives after securing £750k of grant funding. |
| 2022/02/15 | Offshore Wind North East conference generates £1.45m for regional supply chain | Held in Sunderland at the start of December and organised by NOF and supported by North East England’s offshore wind cluster, Energi Coast, the event attracted around 750 delegates and 130 exhibitors. |
| 2022/02/14 | World’s first legally binding global treaty to slash plastic pollution could be agreed by 2024 | The world’s first global, legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution could come into force in just two years’ time under plans set to be considered by UN member states at key talks later this month. |
| 2022/02/14 | Hundreds of jobs to be created on Teesside as international pipe manufacturer confirms new site | SeAH Wind has confirmed more than £200million investment at the former steelworks site, which will create parts for wind turbines. |
| 2022/02/14 | Cars could be banned outside all North Yorkshire schools under pilot scheme | It comes as part of efforts to improve safety, encourage active travel and cut pollution if a pilot study proves successful. |
| 2022/02/14 | Bradford based housebuilder agrees terms for 1,800-home Leeds regeneration scheme | Templegate Developments Limited, the joint venture partnership of Evans Property Group and Keyland Developments, has agreed terms of sale with Avant Homes and Evans Homes for the acquisition of strategic housing land at the 170 acre Skelton Gate site in t |
| 2022/02/14 | Award for school children in York who helped save hedgehogs | Lord Deramore’s pupils built a special hideout for the mammals and hedgehog highways too. |
| 2022/02/14 | A greener city where locals and visitors thrive together: The future for York tourism? | Make It York’s managing director, Sarah Loftus, opened the virtual Visit York Tourism Conference by saying: “We must think big, be ambitious and build on the strength York has achieved to date. |
| 2022/02/13 | Why women are often worst hit by climate change | Climate change affects every person on the planet but studies have found it affects women more. |
| 2022/02/13 | 100 green jobs being created at ‘world leading’ tyre recycling plant in the Port of Sunderland | The plant, being opened by Norwegian firm, Wastefront, is the first of its kind and will turn old tyres into new and upgraded materials. |
| 2022/02/13 | ” How the UK can cut carbon emissions and reduce household energy bills” | The UK’s reliance on gas to heat homes, generate electricity and fuel heavy industry has come at a steep cost, which is expected to keep on rising. |
| 2022/02/11 | Machine takes food waste to farmland in 24 hours in Devon | A cafe and farm in South Devon have turned to technology to make their food waste into usable farm material in less than 24 hours. |
| 2022/02/10 | UK must move faster to insulate homes – climate chief | Chris Stark, head of the UK’s Climate Change Committee, told the BBC he rates government policy on insulation as “very poor”. |
| 2022/02/10 | Over 8,000 trees to be planted at Newcastle International Airport as part of the North East Community Forest Project | Helping to tackle climate change and support regeneration, the North East Community Forest project plans to plant up to 500 hectares of trees by 2025, with a long-term goal to increase canopy cover across the North East by 30 per cent before 2050, almost |
| 2022/02/09 | Giant eye visible from Google Earth to be created in North Yorkshire – to fight climate change | Forest Eye is being planted in Dalby Forest near Pickering from 5,000 beech, maple and alder trees and will be 300 metres (984ft) wide when it is complete. |
| 2022/02/08 | Plans to improve energy efficiency of council houses ‘wholly inadequate’ | ‘Some councils report that their award under this fund represents around just three per cent of what is needed,’ says Green Party |
| 2022/02/07 | Financial services regulation: Focus on stability and net zero, government urged | Financial sector regulators should be tasked with delivering net zero, campaigners argue |
| 2022/02/07 | Electric vehicle sales doubled in 2021, with more now sold each week than entire year in 2012 | The electric vehicle (EV) market is soaring, with 130,000 cars sold globally each week, roughly equivalent to sales for the entire year in 2012. |
| 2022/02/04 | How to store excess wind power underwater | With 17 new wind farm projects planned for Scotland, the UK’s offshore wind power capacity is set to more than double |
| 2022/02/04 | Climate change: Tesco using electric lorries in ‘UK first’ | Tesco has started using battery-powered delivery lorries in what it said was a UK supermarket first in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint. |
| 2022/02/04 | Climate change: Satellites map huge methane plumes from oil and gas | Plugging these leaks would be an important step in buying extra time to curb climate change. |
| 2022/02/03 | Why are wetlands so important in the fight against climate change? | “Wetlands are home to an abundance of animal and insect life and a vital part of the fight against climate change, yet they are disappearing at an alarming rate “ |
| 2022/02/03 | The Future Is Carbon Farming, Not Cattle Ranching, Says Impossible Foods CEO | A new study published Feb. 1 in the journal PLOS Climate suggests that phasing out animal agriculture over the next 15 years would have the same effect as a 68% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions through the end of the century. |
| 2022/02/03 | Millions braced as energy price rise to be revealed | Millions of people facing a spike in energy costs will find out shortly how much more they will have to pay. |
| 2022/02/03 | Many people still in the dark over gas boilers, say MPs | Many people in Britain remain unprepared for the revolution in home heating that the country faces in the next ten to 15 years, a report from MPs has said. |
| 2022/02/03 | Farms globally ‘at breaking point’ | UN Report: 34 percent of agricultural land is degraded, water is overdrawn. |
| 2022/02/03 | Energy bills: New price cap will put more than a quarter of households into fuel poverty – which areas will be worst affected? | The energy regulator Ofgem has announced a new price cap of £2,000 a year, a figure that is likely to push more than a quarter of British households into fuel poverty. |
| 2022/02/03 | British households face record 54% energy bill rise as price cap is raised | Move by Ofgem means millions likely to be driven into fuel poverty unless government acts to ease cost of living crisis |
| 2022/02/02 | Ending animal agriculture and planting trees on empty fields is ‘best chance’ to slow climate change, scientists say | A professor behind the analysis says “this is the biggest opportunity to turn back the clock on climate change” and encourages other scientists to assess his conclusions with an open mind. |
| 2022/02/02 | “Game-changing” £100m Sunderland recycling plant to create 100 local skilled jobs | Wastefront AS, a Norwegian green energy company backed by energy giant Vitol, has been given permission to press ahead with plans to construct the “UK’s greenest tyre recycling plant” at Port of Sunderland, representing the largest ever investment at the |
| 2022/02/01 | York St John goes green – and reduces CO2 output by 82 tonnes a year | A decarbonisation project on campus will mean an annual energy saving of 640,000 kilowatt hours combined with a reduction of 82 tonnes of CO2 emitted per year. |
| 2022/02/01 | Stormont votes to set target of net-zero emissions by 2050 in Climate Bill | MLAs have voted to set a target of net-zero emissions by 2050 for Northern Ireland in the Climate Change Bill |
| 2022/02/01 | Northumberland County Council plans to make Cramlington UK’s first “green town” with £50k town centre upgrades | An initial prime sum of around £50k is planned to be invested, subject to full council budget approval, to create a range of master plan design options, with a particular focus on development opportunities around the Manor Walks shopping complex. |
| 2022/02/01 | David Attenborough says planet can be saved by eating plants in BBC series | The world would be a “healthier, safer and happier” place if we all ate less meat, Sir David Attenborough will tell viewers this weekend. |
| 2022/01/31 | Measuring climate change: It’s not just heat, it’s humidity | Scientists say measuring climate change by temperature alone doesn’t accurately reflect how bad global warming really is getting |
| 2022/01/31 | How people may get help to pay high energy bills | With rising energy costs set to push gas and electricity bills even higher, the government is looking at ways to soften the blow. But what route, if any, will it take? |
| 2022/01/29 | Storm Ana: Deadly Africa storm shows climate crisis reality – UN | The deadly storm that hit southern African countries this week has shown the reality of the climate crisis, a UN official has said. |
| 2022/01/28 | UN calls on G20 nations to close $165bn nature and climate investment gap | A new report finds that annual spending on nature-based solutions needs to increase by 140 per cent, with special attention paid to investment in non-G20 countries |
| 2022/01/28 | £2.5m Teesside International Airport hydrogen refuelling station to create skilled jobs for the region | As part of the Tees Valley Hydrogen Transport Hub, the airport, along with other key organisations, is testing out commercial and support vehicles fitted with 100 per cent zero-emission hydrogen-fuelled commercial and support vehicles. |
| 2022/01/27 | What climate change means for the future of coffee and other popular foods | While farming coffee will be more challenging in a warmer climate, some countries will be able to grow more cashews and avocados, a new study finds |
| 2022/01/27 | Nissan alliance to invest billions in 35 new electric car designs | The alliance of three carmakers said they will jointly launch 35 new electric vehicles over the next five years based on five common platforms, including a successor to the Nissan Micra. |
| 2022/01/26 | Airlines flying near-empty ‘ghost flights’ to retain EU airport slots | Analysis from Greenpeace finds deserted flights are generating millions of tons of harmful emissions |
| 2022/01/24 | We must turn historic Cop26 words into action, says Alok Sharma | The deal agreed at the Cop26 climate conference in Glasgow is at risk of remaining “just words on a page”, according to the minister who brokered it. |
| 2022/01/21 | Nanoplastic pollution found at both of Earth’s poles for first time | Tiny particles including tyre dust found in ice cores stretching back 50 years, showing global plastic contamination |
| 2022/01/20 | Wind farms take £160m off electricity bills as gas prices soar | The cost of electricity has risen because the UK relies heavily on gas to keep the lights on. |
| 2022/01/20 | ” UK moves closer to allowing gene editing of crops by allowing more research” | Government says gene editing can develop climate crisis resistant crops while critics fear it is another step towards GM |
| 2022/01/19 | Ten new projects aim to help farming’s move to net zero | Ten new projects to help UK farming transition to net zero and become more sustainable have been awarded half a million pounds worth of funding. |
| 2022/01/17 | TESLA TRAVELS 1,200KM ON A SINGLE CHARGE WITH BREAKTHROUGH BATTERY | The first road test of the Gemini battery, developed by Detroit-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE), achieved nearly double the typical range that a standard Tesla Model S is able to achieve, and more than the highest range of any mass-produced gasoline-p |
| 2022/01/17 | Climate change to cost UK economy up to £20bn a year by 2050 | Climate change will cost the UK economy up to £20 billion a year by 2050 on the present trajectory of global warming, a government report has found. |
| 2022/01/17 | Charities urge government to ramp up insulation and clean energy to tackle cost of living crisis | Letter to PM argues accelerating shift away from fossil fuels can help curb surging bills and cut fuel poverty |
| 2022/01/15 | Hydrogen power forecast to bring new dimension to energy geopolitics | Adoption of manufactured gas as viable alternative could be hastened by Europe’s energy crisis |
| 2022/01/15 | Expensive energy is baked into Britain’s future | It’s not cheap being green |
| 2022/01/13 | Veg diet and re-wilding could remove 100bn tonnes of carbon dioxide | Almost 100 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide could be pulled out of the atmosphere by the end of the century if high-income countries switch to a plant-based diet and re-wild farmland, a study has found. |
| 2022/01/13 | Maersk speeds up decarbonisation target by a decade | Container shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) now plans to achieve net zero emissions in its business by 2040, a decade earlier than previously announced, on the back of rising customer demand for green transportation and technical leaps |
| 2022/01/11 | HS2 will leave platform with zero-carbon emissions | Trains on HS2, the planned high-speed rail line between London and Manchester, will run on zero-carbon electricity, the minister for the project has said. |
| 2022/01/10 | Third of people living in fear of energy bills they can’t afford | A third of UK adults expect their energy bills to increase and become unaffordable this year, a survey has revealed, putting pressure on the prime minister to protect the public from the energy crisis. |
| 2022/01/10 | Past seven years hottest on record – EU satellite data | The Copernicus Climate Change Service said 2021 was the fifth-warmest year, with record-breaking heat in some regions. |
| 2022/01/05 | World’s largest coal port to be 100% powered by renewable energy | Port of Newcastle says move is part of plan to decarbonise the business by 2040 and ‘we don’t really have a choice’ |
| 2022/01/05 | This Australian start-up wants to fight deforestation with an army of drones | Using a fleet of highly advanced octocopters, AirSeed Technology is fighting deforestation by combining artificial intelligence with specially designed seed pods which can be fired into the ground from high in the sky. |
| 2022/01/05 | Move to plant almost 40k trees in the Lake District gets underway | Work has begun to plant thousands of trees on 16 farms around the Ullswater valley. |
| 2022/01/04 | Climate change: Children push parents to be more conscious about global warming, research finds | Parents chose to invest more cash in a forestry scheme rather than keep it for themselves, when they were being observed by their offspring |
| 2022/01/04 | ‘Quite incredible’: some of world’s rarest camellias discovered in Yorkshire | Shrubs dating from 1792 found during renovation of stately home Wentworth Woodhouse near Rotherham |
| 2022/01/03 | Inside the Project to Genetically Modify Rice to Emit Fewer Greenhouse Gases | A cup of tea in 2006 changed genetic engineering forever. |
| 2022/01/03 | Farmers to be paid to restore natural habitats in push to rewild countryside | George Eustice will this week unveil plans designed to help the UK break away from European Union subsidies after Brexit |
| 2022/01/03 | Denmark vows to make internal flights ‘completely green’ by end of decade | Prime minister says reaching goal will be difficult but insists country is ‘already on its way’ |
| 2022/01/03 | Climate change threatens black truffle with extinction | The black truffle, prized by Michelin chefs as one of the world’s foremost delicacies, is being threatened by extinction as climate change wreaks havoc on its habitat in the hills of Aragón, northern Spain |
| 2022/01/03 | Charities join forces in call for green pledges from Boris Johnson | Leading conservation charities have written to Boris Johnson urging him to make a series of new year’s resolutions to tackle the nature and climate crises. |
| 2022/01/02 | Out with the meat, in with the plants as world’s top chefs offer vegan menus | From London to San Francisco, haute cuisine is joining the food revolution. Michelin-starred chefs explain they’re going meat-free |
| 2022/01/02 | Energy crisis set to spur 25 per cent increase in global renewables investment, analysts predict | Nordic investment bank SEB predicts global energy crunch will see renewables investment breach $400bn mark in 2022 |
| 2022/01/01 | Polar Bears forced to migrate from America to Russia because of climate change | On Boxing Day, temperatures soared to a record 19.4C on the island of Kodiak – the highest December reading ever recorded in Alaska |
| 2021/12/23 | From 2030, ‘all Olympic Games will be carbon-neutral’ | The International Olympic Committee aims to halve its carbon footprint by 2030 |
| 2021/12/22 | U.K. Energy Firms Get Billions to Take Clients of Failed Rivals | A U.K. regulator has approved 1.8 billion pounds ($2.4 billion) of claims to compensate energy companies for taking on millions of customers left stranded as dozens of rival suppliers went bust. |
| 2021/12/22 | Four in ten Brits have turned away from fast fashion in favour of sustainable shopping | Nine in ten Brits will happily buy ‘wonky’ fruit and veg, while four in ten are upcycling more – with furniture and clothes being most common projects |
| 2021/12/22 | EU and UK reach deal on shared fishing stocks for 2022 | Brexit trade deal requires the two sides to agree annually how to divide up fish stocks they jointly manage. |
| 2021/12/22 | Energy bills set to skyrocket even more, suppliers warn | Good Energy, EDF and trade body Energy UK have warned of further inflation in 2022. |
| 2021/12/22 | ‘Near impossible’ plant-growing technique could revolutionise farming | For the first time, grafting has been made to work in monocots, a type of plant including oats, wheats and bananas – and it might improve disease tolerance among these important crops |
| 2021/12/21 | UK farming goes vertical for greener harvest! | During COP26, ELN went into a vertical farm and learnt more about the benefits of the green technology |
| 2021/12/21 | One of the longest-lived ozone holes on record is about to close | One of the longest-lived ozone holes on record is expected to close this Wednesday after several weeks of exposing wildlife and people in Antarctica to very high levels of ultraviolet radiation. |
| 2021/12/21 | Northumbria University rated as most sustainable in North East | Northumbria University has been rated as ‘first class’ for sustainability and is the highest ranked university in the North East in the latest People & Planet University League table. |
| 2021/12/21 | Miners experiment with hydrogen to power giant trucks | Mining trucks are monstrous machines that guzzle fuel at a scarcely believable rate. |
| 2021/12/20 | Yorkshire training firm creates 22 new jobs after £3m turnover in 2021 | Eden Training Solutions, provider of apprenticeship and professional training in Yorkshire and throughout the UK, has experienced a 15 per cent revenue increase since 2020. |
| 2021/12/20 | Newcastle charity opens community garden thanks to “unique” city fund | A Newcastle community garden has been opened by a charity working with residents to improve their quality of life and place of living. |
| 2021/12/17 | Farmers adopt sustainable agriculture in Uganda | Programmes equip farmers with knowledge and tools to improve their harvests, and their businesses |
| 2021/12/16 | How to have a sustainable and affordable Christmas, from backing ethical brands to buying a locally grown tree | It is possible to have a great time while going easy on your purse and the planet, writes Emilie Bellet |
| 2021/12/15 | New Bristol Zoo to house some of world’s most threatened species | A new zoo will house some of the world’s most threatened species, officials have said. |
| 2021/12/14 | Teesside to become home to Europe’s largest battery | A new 360MW energy storage system will be built at Wilton International in North Yorkshire |
| 2021/12/14 | Solar parks may-bee best bumble bee home! | New research suggests the way UK solar parks are managed could help boost bumble bee populations |
| 2021/12/14 | Mechan reduces rail depot’s impact on environment | Sheffield-based Mechan is helping to reduce carbon emissions at a Scottish rail depot after introducing an electric shunter. |
| 2021/12/14 | British pubs to serve net zero beers by 2026! | Budweiser Brewing Group is brewing a goal to hit net zero across its value chain by 2040 |
| 2021/12/13 | Teesside Hospice brings back “tree-cycle” programme for an eco-friendly Christmas | Teesside Hospice has announced it is to continue its Christmas tree recycling programme this year, running from January 7 – 10, with trees going to local parks. |
| 2021/12/13 | Is nuclear fusion the ‘hottest’ new renewable on the block? | The reaction process – which would generate vast amounts of low-carbon energy – has evaded scientists for decades, but a private company in Didcot, Oxfordshire says it’s now a question of if, not when. |
| 2021/12/13 | Fourth round of Contracts for Difference scheme opens with more funding for low carbon technology | The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has today (Monday 13 December 2021) announced the largest ever funding package for the fourth round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. |
| 2021/12/10 | Teesside University to launch UK’s first Renewable Academy with ‘Offshore wind’ education programme | Wilton Universal Group chief executive Bill Scott OBE is part of a collaboration with Stephenson Harwood LLP, HKA and Teesside University to launch the UK’s first Renewable Academy. |
| 2021/12/09 | Yorkshire research company makes “major breakthrough” in sustainable material project | Yorkshire research company Aqualithium has made a “major breakthrough” to find a new source of sustainable lithium ro be used in electric vehicle batteries. |
| 2021/12/09 | The tomatoes at the forefront of a food revolution | As global temperatures increase and extreme weather events become more common, can gene editing help to tweak our food plants so they can cope with the changes? |
| 2021/12/09 | Plants helping to slow global warming by sucking up more CO2 as levels of greenhouse gas rise, study finds | The extent to which plants have responded to rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere by sucking up more of the greenhouse gas in recent decades has helped slow – but by no means halt – global warming, a new study suggests. |
| 2021/12/08 | UK court hears climate case against tax regime for oil companies | Climate activists, including a former oil refinery worker, accused the UK government in the high court on Wednesday of illegally subsidising fossil fuel producers through tax incentives which undermine its climate goals. |
| 2021/12/08 | Cruelty-Free Brands: PETA Names 12 Of The Most Ethical Fashion Companies In 2021 | In a year that’s seen major fashion houses ban fur, the desire for ethical fashion continue its meteoric rise, and ELLE become the first major publication to stop publishing fur across its editorial and advertising content world wide (props to us!), it fe |
| 2021/12/08 | COP26 is over, now what? Here’s what it could mean for business | Industry Voice: Schneider Electric’s Amy Haddon ponders whether the UN Climate Change Summit delivered on businesses’ hopes |
| 2021/12/08 | 12 ways you can have a greener Christmas in 2021 | We all know that Christmas is a magical time of year – but it is also one of the most wasteful. |
| 2021/12/07 | York company offers website hosting powered by renewable energy | A York web hosting company has made an early New Year’s resolution – to go green, and help its clients do the same. |
| 2021/12/07 | North East slow fashion brand plans growth with £65k investment | A female-led North East ‘slow fashion’ brand has secured a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported by The European Regional Development Fund. |
| 2021/12/06 | Plans for Transatlantic liquid Hydrogen eco-plane take flight | A liquid hydrogen-powered plane is being developed in an attempt to operate non-stop zero carbon transatlantic flights. |
| 2021/12/06 | Old UK oilwells could be turned into CO2 burial test sites | Exhausted oil and gas wells would be turned into the UK’s first deep test sites for burying carbon dioxide next year, under plans from a consortium of universities and energy companies. |
| 2021/12/06 | North East electric vehicle specialist supports infrastructure company’s transition to EV fleet | North East electric vehicle charging infrastructure specialist Elmtronics has secured a three-year partnership with smart infrastructure solutions company, Costain, to help it transition its UK fleet to EVs. |
| 2021/12/06 | Climate change: Zero carbon emission flights on the horizon thanks to hydrogen aircraft plans, UK government hopes | Government-funded technology unveiled today could enable non-stop zero emission transatlantic flights, which could help the UK meet its climate change commitments. |
| 2021/12/06 | Christmas shopping: Huge rise in demand for goods made in UK | ALMOST half of shoppers want to buy British brands that return manufacturing to the UK – up a huge 28 percent from last year – according to research shared exclusively with the Daily Express. |
| 2021/12/04 | Leeds-based Getech signs a deal to develop a green hydrogen hub in Scotland | Getech, which is a data-led energy asset developer, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, H2 Green Limited has signed a legally binding agreement with SGN Commercial Services to develop a major green hydrogen production, storage and distribution |
| 2021/12/03 | UK’s largest offshore wind tower factory proposed at Port of Nigg | The UK’s largest factory for making steel towers for offshore wind turbines looks set to be built in the Highlands. |
| 2021/12/03 | Renewable energy company launches in York – ready to install heat pumps, solar panels and more | Coinciding with the UN COP 26 climate conference in Glasgow, a new renewables company has just been launched in York – aiming to deliver expert advice and renewables installations throughout the UK. |
| 2021/12/03 | Dogger Bank Wind Farm awards £90m service operations contract to shipping firm | North Star Group has clinched the £90m service operations vessel (SOV) contract to support the third phase of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm, off the coast of Yorkshire |
| 2021/12/03 | County Durham charity organisation latest to make North East environmental pledge | County Durham based charity organisation The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) is joining contemporaries across the North East “with a vision of becoming England’s greenest region”. |
| 2021/12/03 | Cop26 could be a watershed in greening the financial sector | New initiatives could give bankers the tools to help their clients fund and manage the green transition |
| 2021/12/02 | Impossible Foods in talks with UK farmers to swap livestock for trees | The chief executive of Impossible Foods is in talks with UK farmers for a pilot project to swap livestock for trees to fight climate change. |
| 2021/12/02 | Call for people to eat ‘less and better meat’ from UK to tackle climate crisis | Lord Deben said British farmers producing low-carbon meat should not be undermined by trade deals with countries with a higher environmental footprint |
| 2021/12/02 | 87 rapid electric vehicle chargers provided by West Yorkshire partnership | A partnership between a Yorkshire authority and a clean electricity provider has over 87 rapid electric vehicle chargers. |
| 2021/11/30 | Clean hydrogen company receives £26m boost from investors | HiiROC’s new technology produces zero carbon “turquoise” hydrogen |
| 2021/11/29 | Nissan powers up EV, battery, and home energy goals with new $17.7bn plan | Japanese carmaker aiming for 75 per cent EV sales in Europe by 2030 as it invests in global supply chain for battery technology |
| 2021/11/29 | More work needed to create green jobs, report says | Efforts to create so-called green jobs need to intensify if the UK government is to achieve its target of two million roles by 2030, according to a report. |
| 2021/11/29 | BP Plans Green Hydrogen Base in U.K. as Energy Transition Speeds Up | BP Plc plans to build a green hydrogen facility in northeast England that could start producing the gas by 2025, part of a massive project to help the oil major transition toward cleaner sources of energy |
| 2021/11/27 | Bath farmers spend life savings on eco-farm that could feed more than 400 families | Four young farmers have spent their life savings on 16 acres of land to build an eco-farm that could feed more than 400 families. |
| 2021/11/24 | Yorkshire businesses set to benefit with job creation via £1.5m funding | Businesses across Yorkshire and Humber are set to benefit from £1.5m funding towards industrial digitalisation, for the Made Smarter programme. |
| 2021/11/24 | Government announces £20 million for tidal power schemes | Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said that as an island nation, the UK was ‘perfectly placed to capitalise on clean marine energy’ |
| 2021/11/24 | Dogger Bank C signs power purchase agreements | Centrica and Shell Energy are among the companies that have signed deals to buy power generated by Dogger Bank |
| 2021/11/24 | £2.8m Metrocentre solar panel project underway | Work is now underway on a new project to install over 3,500 rooftop and solar car port panels at the Metrocentre. |
| 2021/11/24 | £11m government funding announced to help make UK alcohol industry sustainable | Hydrogen and biogas will power whisky and spirit producers across the country following a cash boost of more than £11m from the UK government. |
| 2021/11/23 | Do more to end North-South divide, CBI tells government | Economic growth must be evenly spread around the UK rather than concentrated in south-east England, the boss of the CBI business group has said |
| 2021/11/22 | Transition to net zero gives UK ‘shot at redemption’ after deindustrialisation | Boris Johnson is set to announce that new homes built in England will have to have electric car charging points as business leaders will hear that reaching net zero gives the UK “a shot at redemption”. |
| 2021/11/22 | Protector Group invests in green security solutions following £1.25m boost | North East security company Protector Group has launched a range of solar-powered CCTV camera towers, following a £1.25m investment boost. |
| 2021/11/21 | Johnson Matthey plots £50m hydrogen gigafactory | Engineering group Johnson Matthey is planning a £50 million hydrogen fuel cell gigafactory that would build components for a new generation of vehicles. |
| 2021/11/21 | Eco-friendly schools and universities sow the seeds for a greener future | Schools and universities are responding to calls for Scotland to become the first “rewilding nation” by allowing pockets of land to grow wild, planting trees and creating ponds and gardens. |
| 2021/11/19 | Teesside freeport open for business | Teesside Freeport – the UK’s first and largest freeport – has today begun operations, unleashing its “transformative potential” on the region. |
| 2021/11/19 | Ouseburn Valley’s orchard gets a makeover | “The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) awarded Ouseburn Farm and the Ouseburn Trust £50,000 towards the delivery of the Ouseburn Green Spaces project a year ago. “ |
| 2021/11/19 | Northumberland environmental project creates new local community woodlands | Plans to plant millions of trees across Northumberland are underway, creating new forests and marking the start of wider engagement to deliver more tree planting in the county. |
| 2021/11/19 | North of Tyne Combined Authority and Amber Infrastructure are launching the North of Tyne Green New Deal Fund (GNDF). | The GNDF will invest up to £18 million in both low carbon infrastructure and directly into SME’s to support business growth and innovation. The North of Tyne Combined Authority is establishing this ground-breaking new investment fund to tackle carbon emis |
| 2021/11/19 | Leeds events agency celebrates “pivotal role” in COP26 conference | Leeds based creative experiences agency XSEM is celebrating after playing a “pivotal role” in the recent COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. |
| 2021/11/19 | 152 new homes scheduled on former Leeds City College site | The former site of Leeds City College in Horsforth is now scheduled to be re-developed into 152 new homes. |
| 2021/11/18 | The End of COP26: What Decisions Were Made and How Do They Affect You? | In November 2021, representatives from over 200 nations around the world came together to address the global problem of climate change. The annual United Nations climate change conference took place in Glasgow, and ended on 13th November. |
| 2021/11/18 | Climate-vulnerable countries call for help forcing high emitters to act | Some of the countries most vulnerable to climate breakdown have called on the UN and the UK and other countries who want to lead the climate fight to help them ensure high emitters upgrade their carbon targets, as called for at the Cop26 summit. |
| 2021/11/17 | RAF sets new world record for first successful flight using only synthetic fuel in ‘unique project’ | In a world-first, an Ikarus C42 microlight aircraft flown by Group Captain Peter Hackett, completed a short flight powered by synthetic gasoline. |
| 2021/11/14 | What do the Cop26 deals mean for you? | From energy to electric cars, the food you eat to where you can fly – we explain it all |
| 2021/11/12 | Northumberland County Council commended for supporting local clean energy bill | Campaign group Power for People has commended Northumberland County Council for resolving to support a Bill that would increase domestically generated clean energy. |
| 2021/11/12 | North East SMEs receive support programme to drive growth | North East SMEs can take their next steps into entering the automotive sector, thanks to an initiative from Supply Chain North East. |
| 2021/11/10 | New research reveals better incentives and infrastructure would encourage transition to low carbon transport | New research from Energy Saving Trust reveals that more incentives are needed to transition to low carbon transport, with 45% of people wanting cheaper options and 35% wanting more efficient infrastructure. |
| 2021/11/08 | U.K. Electric Vehicle Supercharging Firm to Expand to U.S., Asia | A U.K. company is in discussions with fuel forecourt operators in Europe, Asia and the U.S. to install vehicle-charging facilities that use electricity generated from renewable sources. |
| 2021/11/05 | Kirklees Residents Invited To Their Own COP 26 Conference | As the world leaders gather in Glasgow for the COP 26 conference, Kirklees residents and businesses are being invited to take part in their own conference on action being taken to combat climate change in their area. |
| 2021/11/04 | COP26: The UK has pledged $100bn to help poor countries go net-zero – but gives less than its fair share | Rich countries famously promised to increase their annual “climate finance” contributions to $100 billion by 2020, although it is fiendishly difficult to understand what this money actually constitutes, writes Sky’s Ed Conway |
| 2021/11/03 | Yorkshire vehicle supplier provides largest number of zero emission passenger vehicles at COP26 | West Yorkshire vehicle supplier Pelican Engineering announced it has supplied a total of 62 zero emission electric passenger vehicles for operation in and around Glasgow during COP26. |
| 2021/11/03 | Yorkshire ocean should be made into aquatic national park to protect it from sewage pollution – GP Taylor | THERE is no better sight than looking out from Flamborough Head at the beauty of the North Sea. |
| 2021/11/03 | Seventy-five dollar carbon tax could cut emissions by 12%, report says | A study showed that over the long term much of a resultant 1% drop in GDP would be made up for by avoiding the economic hit from global warming. |
| 2021/11/03 | Renewable energy company launches in York – ready to install heat pumps, solar panels and more | Coinciding with the UN COP 26 climate conference in Glasgow, a new renewables company has just been launched in York – aiming to deliver expert advice and renewables installations throughout the UK. |
| 2021/11/03 | Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm spins faster after shareholder reshuffle | Once commissioned, Dogger Bank is predicted to generate enough electricity to power six million homes |
| 2021/11/02 | World leaders announce plan to make green tech cheaper than alternatives | UK, US and China among countries representing two-thirds of global economy to agree to push green energy and cars |
| 2021/11/02 | VONNE Climate Action Alliance launches Going Green Together | Over the last few months, VONNE and the other members of the VONNE Climate Action Alliance (VCAA) have been working hard to engage and discuss with others in the North East VCSE sector about how we can create and support a movement of organisations to tak |
| 2021/11/02 | Reflecting on key climate announcements from day two of COP26 | As day two of the World Leaders Summit at COP26 comes to a close, we reflect on some of the key announcements. |
| 2021/11/02 | COP26: World leaders promise to end deforestation by 2030 | More than 100 world leaders have promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal |
| 2021/11/02 | COP26: World leaders pledge to cut methane emission levels by 30% by 2030 in ‘game-changing commitment’ | The Global Methane Pledge is an international initiative put forward by the US and EU to reduce methane emissions, an effective way to slow warming in the short term. |
| 2021/11/02 | Britain’s nuclear hits milestone as eyes are glued to COP26 | The current nuclear fleet has produced the equivalent electricity to power all the UK’s homes for 18.5 years, according to the Nuclear Industry Association |
| 2021/11/02 | 120 new houses scheduled in Sunderland | Two new Sunderland residential neighbourhoods are set to move forward after planning consent has been granted. |
| 2021/11/01 | Praise for regional action on climate change in government report | The government has praised the creation of a growing cross-sector initiative aiming to make the North East England’s greenest region. |
| 2021/11/01 | Picture Post: Hull is leading the way with offshore wind energy | Siemens Gamesa, the world leader in the offshore wind industry, has a manufacturing factory based in Hull where it produces the giant blades for the gigantic offshore wind turbine towers which can be seen dominating the skyline on the edge of Alexandra Do |
| 2021/10/29 | South Tyneside Council receives £55k grant to expand EV charging points | South Tyneside Council is investing in expanding its network of electric vehicle charging points to tackle climate change. |
| 2021/10/28 | Northumberland engineering company joins £250m offshore wind group | Northumberland based offshore engineering company Osbit has joined a new offshore wind group poised to invest £250m in capabilities across the offshore windfarm life-cycle by mid-2022. |
| 2021/10/28 | Jobs and sustainability welcomed in Sunderland following £20m housing innovation commitment | Sunderland has welcomed a £20m commitment announced in the Autumn Budget supporting the delivery of a housing innovation training facility. |
| 2021/10/28 | BP and Daimler on the road to hydrogen fuel stops for lorries | Lorries powered by “green” hydrogen could be carrying freight around the UK by 2025 under plans from BP and Daimler in which the oil group will develop hydrogen refuelling stations |
| 2021/10/27 | Teesside plastic recycling business certified for £200m climate bond | Teesside based plastic recycling business Poseidon Plastics announced it has been awarded pre-issuance certification for the company’s proposed Green Bonds under the Global Climate Bonds Standard |
| 2021/10/26 | The world-first experiment capturing CO2 from air and turning it to stone | Carbfix can turn CO2 captured from air into stone in under two years and hopes to one day help the UK rid itself of pollution. Climate Correspondent Daisy Dunne reports from southwest Iceland |
| 2021/10/19 | Heat pump grants worth £5,000 to replace gas boilers not enough, say critics | Experts have criticised plans to subsidise low-carbon heat pumps in place of gas boilers for homeowners in England and Wales from next April. |
| 2021/10/19 | England’s wind energy potential remains untapped | Despite overwhelming support for onshore windfarms, planning rules mean it is possible for only one person to prevent development |
| 2021/10/19 | Electric cars: Government pledges extra £620million for extra grants and charging stations | THE GOVERNMENT has pledged extra funding to support the transition to electric cars with millions more set to be spent on charging stations and extra grants. |
| 2021/10/18 | Peat management by local communities can reduce emissions | Local communities can play a role in helping to restore tropical peatlands by using more sustainable agricultural practices. Enhancing this role would help to address interconnected crises such as climate change, food security and environmental degradatio |
| 2021/10/13 | Outrage as peatlands on grouse estates set on fire weeks ahead of Cop26 | Less than three weeks ahead of the UN’s Cop26 climate summit, the British government’s level of commitment to tackling the climate emergency is again in the spotlight amid outrage over “possibly illegal” burning of peatlands on grouse shooting estates acr |
| 2021/10/13 | Carbon emissions ‘will drop just 40% by 2050 with countries’ current pledges’ | Current plans to cut global carbon emissions will fall 60% short of their 2050 net zero target, the International Energy Agency has said, as it urged leaders to use the upcoming Cop26 climate conference to send an “unmistakable signal” with concrete polic |
| 2021/10/12 | UK must invest additional £97bn in nature within a decade, to meet own targets | Entitled ‘The Finance Gap for UK Nature’, the report lays bare historic under-funding across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the UK’s overseas territories before assessing how much spending is planned in the coming years, from governments a |
| 2021/10/12 | Quality Street facing a boycott from farmers over new vegan chocolate range | “Quality Street tubs could be absent from some Welsh homes this festive season as the brand have sparked a backlash from farmers over their new vegan chocolate range. Hull Live has reported the company has launched a new range of non-dairy, plant-based al |
| 2021/10/11 | The plant with seeds that can grow meat | Seeds from genetically modified barley plants are being used in a process which creates lab-grown meat. |
| 2021/10/11 | Climate action at COP26 could save millions of lives, WHO says | The World Health Organization and about three-quarters of global health care workers on Monday called on governments to step up climate action at the COP26 global climate conference, saying it could save millions of lives a year. |
| 2021/10/08 | Beyond coal: End to deforestation sought at COP26 climate summit | Green groups say the importance of carbon-storing forests in curbing global warming is being overlooked by many nations, especially in their climate funding |
| 2021/10/07 | Hundreds of new jobs expected at scheduled low carbon hydrogen facility in Teesside | An energy infrastructure firm is set to explore the production of a 1-gigawatt low carbon hydrogen facility in Teesside. |
| 2021/10/07 | British Steel unveils roadmap to Net Zero with investment pledge in green technology | The company, a major emitter at the heart of the most carbon intensive industrial cluster in the UK, has pledged to invest in a range of technologies to deliver net-zero steel by 2050, and significantly reduce its CO2 intensity by 2030 and 2035. |
| 2021/10/06 | Plans approved for £450m battery gigaplant driving North East EV revolution | Construction of Envision AESC’s huge electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant is set to start in the North East after formal planning permission was granted |
| 2021/10/06 | North Yorkshire food company’s green herb production unit featured on national TV | North Yorkshire food company HECK is appearing on This Week on the Farm on Channel 5 tonight. |
| 2021/10/06 | Google launches new tools to help one billion people make ‘greener choices’ by 2022 | As part of its commitment to help one billion people make more sustainable choices by 2022, Google has announced new tools to give people greener options. |
| 2021/10/06 | “UK could halve energy demand by 2050 without reducing quality of life “ | “The UK could halve its demand for energy by 2050 without compromising quality of life, according to researchers who say curbing energy use will be vital to meeting the country’s climate targets. “ |
| 2021/10/05 | Root Zero: First ‘carbon neutral’ potatoes to be sold in UK supermarkets | Co-op becomes the first retailer to stock new net zero emission potatoes, with Root Zero available in 200 stores from next week |
| 2021/10/05 | COP26 Green Zone – Programme of Events | The COP26 Green Zone will be open to the public at the Glasgow Science Centre from 1-12 November. The programme of events for the Green Zone is now live |
| 2021/10/05 | Carbon neutral’ Leeds transport firm announced “record profits” during pandemic | Zenith delivered earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of £61.5m in its corporate fleet business, up £3.2m, or 5.4 per cent on the previous year. |
| 2021/10/04 | Renewable energy courses see uplift at Newcastle College | According to Newcastle College, the wider strategy is to “help build a climate-conscious workforce through the education and skilling of young people to help the UK fulfil the ambitious target of two million green jobs by 2030.” |
| 2021/10/01 | YorkMix Hero Awards – Meet the finalists for the Environmental Hero award | Meet the greenest of the green – as we champion our Environmental Hero Award finalists. |
| 2021/09/30 | Climate experts urge government to turn city roofs into wildlife havens and plant urban trees | Ministers should transform the UK’s towns and cities by turning flat roofs into wildlife havens and creating “green” walls, say conservationists. |
| 2021/09/30 | ” Cutting methane should be a key Cop26 aim, research suggests” | Oil and gas producers could reduce emissions at low cost or even at a profit by staunching leaks, says thinktank |
| 2021/09/28 | York vegan ‘chicken’ firm takes bite out of international markets with North American expansion | Vegan protein specialist VFC has today announced its expansion into North America as part of its global growth. |
| 2021/09/28 | Schoolchildren demand ‘compulsory’ climate education | Secondary school children in the UK are among those demanding new mandatory teaching – complete with exams – on climate science. |
| 2021/09/28 | £130m offshore wind investment to create and safeguard hundreds of North East jobs | A new multi-million pound investment from government and industry is set to create and safeguard hundreds of jobs in the North East renewables sector. |
| 2021/09/27 | RWE invests in wind energy operations hub in the UK | RWE is to make a major strategic commitment to the UK’s east coast with the creation of a state-of-the-art operations hub at Grimsby’s Royal Dock, England. The new ‘Grimsby Hub’ facility will expand the existing Triton Knoll offshore wind farm base and wi |
| 2021/09/24 | Sunderland recycling plant set to create hundreds of jobs | Hundreds of new jobs could be created by a new recycling facility in the North East. |
| 2021/09/22 | United Nations general assembly: Grow up and take responsibility for our planet, PM tells world | It is time for humanity to “grow up” and address climate change, Boris Johnson will tell world leaders tonight. |
| 2021/09/21 | New farming alliance launches ‘Countryside COP’ | An alliance of farming groups will host a series of events in the run up to COP26, demonstrating what the industry is doing to reach net-zero. |
| 2021/09/20 | Regenerative farming and rewilding deployed to help climate and wildlife | Regenerative farming” methods and handing unproductive land back to nature are being used to boost wildlife and store carbon in a large-scale countryside project. |
| 2021/09/20 | Moby, Joaquin Phoenix and Billie Eilish urge world leaders at climate talks to curb animal farming | Joanna Lumley and Alesha Dixon also among 18 stars warning world will fail to limit disastrous temperature rises without radical changes |
| 2021/09/20 | Ellipse: ENGIE debuts new ‘carbon intelligence’ platform | New software platform aims to provide businesses with granular insights into their carbon footprint |
| 2021/09/18 | Zero Waste Week: North Yorkshire wants your reusable items | It’s Zero Waste Week and residents are being encouraged to drop-off their unwanted reusable items at North Yorkshire’s 20 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). |
| 2021/09/17 | Investments in renewables will stabilise energy prices -EU commissioner | PARIS, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Investments in renewable energies will stabilise energy prices in the future, EU energy commissioner Kadri Simson said on Friday. |
| 2021/09/16 | Mayor Welcomes Global Hydrogen Deal Set To Boost Tees Valley Investment | Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has today (16 September) welcomed a deal between three global energy firms which would see them collaborate to develop low carbon hydrogen hubs, supporting investment and jobs in the Tees Valley. |
| 2021/09/15 | Yorkshire climate tech company granted access to £28m fund | The Leed’s based creators of a ‘green debit card’ have been welcomed into Tech Nation’s government backed Net Zero growth programme. |
| 2021/09/15 | Sunderland e-scooters trial encourages drivers to ditch cars | An e-scooter trial in Sunderland has succeeded in convincing some drivers to ditch their cars, the city council has said. |
| 2021/09/15 | North East cab company EcoCabs drives down carbon footprint with new investment | A Northumberland taxi company has tapped into investment in a bid to become the most eco-friendly transport service in the region. |
| 2021/09/15 | Eco talks in Ryedale for Big Green Week | This year’s event, run by Ryedale Environmental Group, coincides with The Great Big Green Week, which runs from Saturday, September 18 to the 26. |
| 2021/09/15 | Coal-free future ‘in sight’ as three-quarters of projects scrapped since Paris climate agreement | Global collapse in planned coal projects piles pressure on handful of countries to halt new developments |
| 2021/09/15 | Britishvolt signs up with green monitoring firm to check on gigafactory construction process | The company aiming to build a 3,000-job electric battery gigafactory in Northumberland has partnered with an environmental monitoring firm in a bid to ensure that its site is as green as possible. |
| 2021/09/14 | Yorkshire-based Morrisons to trial first ‘zero waste’ stores aiming to recycle all packaging and unsold food by 2025 | Morrisons has announced plans to launch six “zero waste” stores which aim to recycle all packaging and unsold food by 2025. |
| 2021/09/14 | Wind farm base at Port of Tyne to be built to net zero guidelines | The planned Port of Tyne maintenance base for the world’s largest offshore wind farm will be built to net zero carbon industry standards. |
| 2021/09/14 | North best placed to reap rewards of net zero drive, report says | Towns and cities in the North are best placed to reap the rewards of the push to net zero, a new report says. |
| 2021/09/14 | Green jobs: The new generation of workers making it work for them | From running huge wind farms out at sea to making new devices to heat our homes, the UK is seeing a rise in interest in so-called green jobs. |
| 2021/09/13 | What would a successful COP26 look like for the UK? | In November 2021, the UK will host the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, in Glasgow – a major gathering of world leaders, climate experts and campaigners designed to stimulate collective action and commitments to tackle climate change. |
| 2021/09/11 | Meet the East Yorkshire novice farmer growing vegetables and herbs in a shipping container to supply top restaurants | Sowing seeds that grow crops for harvest in eight to ten days is the way in which one East Yorkshire horticulturalist is going back to his Irish roots and fulfilling a dream of producing food. |
| 2021/09/11 | Climate change: Former chief scientist Sir David King says restoring fish to the seas could help solve crisis | The UK could increase the number of fish in its waters 10 times over within just 15 years by adding seaweed and desert sand to the ocean, according to one of the world’s leading climate change experts. |
| 2021/09/09 | Sustainable transport hub gives council staff access to 10 electric vehicles | Sunderland City Council has bought 10 Nissan Leafs to give staff access to zero-emission vehicles |
| 2021/09/09 | Quorn launches sustainability film fund | Meat-free food company Quorn has launched a film fund that will offer £15,000 (€17,475) to three teams of film-makers from Britain or Ireland to create short documentaries about the future-proofing of food. |
| 2021/09/09 | Live outside Leeds: Britain’s first solar park’n’ride sparks up shoppers & buses | Britain’s first purpose-built solar PV canopy over a public park’n’ride hub is now charging private EVs and electric shuttle buses two miles from Yorkshire’s biggest city centre. |
| 2021/09/07 | Revitalising Our Estuaries | Groundwork NE & Cumbria’s Revitalising our Estuaries project has been awarded a grant from the Government’s £40 million second round of the Green Recovery Challenge Fund, a multi-million pound boost for green jobs and nature recovery. |
| 2021/09/07 | ‘Park and sail’ could be a key solution to York’s car-clogged streets | A new report says the introduction of ‘park and sail’ services could help ease traffic jams, reduce pollution and help York go carbon neutral on transport. |
| 2021/09/03 | Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm to Make North East Leader in UK Green Revolution | Tom Nightingale, North East stakeholder manager at Equinor, is to share his experiences of working as part of the team behind the world’s biggest offshore wind farm in the latest in a series of Business Talks by Invest South Tyneside. |
| 2021/09/02 | ‘North East can be at heart of UK’s green industrial revolution’ | Thousands of new energy sector jobs will help put the region at the centre of the UK’s green industrial revolution, a regeneration organisation official has said. Andrew Clark, North East Local Enterprise Partnership energy programme lead, says “sustainab |
| 2021/09/01 | Northern Powergrid explores opportunity to invest £8.5M in powering a greener future for Seaham | Northern Powergrid, the company responsible for the electricity distribution network that powers the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, is exploring an £8.5 million investment opportunity to improve Seaham’s power network. |
| 2021/08/31 | Ofgem Offers £450m for Greener Ways to Heat and Power Homes and Businesses | Network companies, system operators, businesses and researchers can bid for the funding to help the UK accelerate its transition to an emissions-free energy system |
| 2021/08/30 | Security Firm Offests its Carbon Footprint by Creating New Woodland in North Yorkshire | A nationwide security company has gone carbon neutral by creating its own patch of woodland in North Yorkshire. |
| 2021/08/30 | Northumbrian and Welsh Water Team Up for Smart Meter Trial to Reduce Leaks and Bills | They are working with internet experts B4T to trial its Jellyfish device clips on to existing water meters |
| 2021/08/30 | Nissan Joins UN-Backed Race to Zero Campaign | Earlier this year, the car manufacturer pledged to achieve carbon neutrality across its operations and the lifecycle of its products by 2050 |
| 2021/08/27 | Government to Cut Carbon with £50m Peatland Investment | The investment is set to save a projected 9m tonnes of carbon emissions by 2050, improving biodiversity and ecosystems in the process |
| 2021/08/25 | North Yorkshire Housing Association Receives £80m to Drive Forward Net Zero Ambitions | A North Yorkshire-based housing association has received an £80m funding package from NatWest, to progress its green growth plans. |
| 2021/08/25 | Huge Solar Farm to be Built on 50 Hectares of Farmland in North Yorkshire Will Power 15,000 Homes | The go-ahead has been given to a solar farm which will be built over 50 hectares of Harrogate farmland and power around 15,000 homes a year. |
| 2021/08/24 | Electrification and the Opportunities it Brings for North East England | In conversation with Paul Butler, Chief Executive of the North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA), about the opportunities electrification offers businesses in North East England, and those looking to invest in the region. |
| 2021/08/24 | COP26 President Pushes the Button for End of Yorkshire Coal | The two chimneys and boiler house at SSE’s Ferrybridge coal power station in Yorkshire have been demolished |
| 2021/08/19 | New Hydrogen Bus is a Winner for Region | A hydrogen fuel cell bus is to be delivered to the Tees Valley Hydrogen Hub after a national competition. |
| 2021/08/18 | Teesside Airport Among Organisations to Trial Hydrogen Vehicles in £2.5m UK Trial | It is one of the winners of the government’s research and development competition to accelerate the use of hydrogen transport in the Tees Valley area. |
| 2021/08/18 | Cummins Given £14.6m to Develop Hydrogen Engine in Darlington | A North-East engineering firm has been given £14.6m to develop a carbon-free hydrogen engine, protecting 640 jobs in Darlington. |
| 2021/08/18 | Competition Winners to Deliver UK’s First Hydrogen Transport Trials | Hydrogen transport pilots in the Tees Valley will establish the UK as a net-zero technology leader, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said as he unveiled the winners of a £2.5 million R&D competition |
| 2021/08/17 | Will Tees Valley Become the UK’s Hydrogen Capital? | Trials of diesel bus retrofits and NHS hydrogen vehicles have secured a share of a £2.5m government funding |
| 2021/08/17 | Why North East England is in the Driving Seat of the UK’s Electrification Revolution | Nissan in Sunderland is arguably one of the UK’s biggest automotive success stories, and the company is leading the way when it comes to innovations in electric vehicles. As well as producing Europe’s most successful electric vehicle, the Nissan LEAF, Nis |
| 2021/08/17 | Industry Response to Government’s Hydrogen Strategy | The government has set out plans to create a ‘thriving’ low carbon hydrogen sector in the UK over the next decade – but what does the energy industry think? |
| 2021/08/16 | UK Government Tells Firms to Use Cloud to Curb Their Carbon Emissions and Fight Climate Change | Businesses should consider picking up the pace of their cloud migrations to do their bit to help tackle climate change, the UK government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has advised. |
| 2021/08/16 | Partnership Seeks to Build Low Carbon Route Planner for EV Drivers | Zap-Map has linked up with Advanced Infrastructure to create a new low carbon route planner function for electric vehicle (EV) drivers. |
| 2021/08/16 | Kwasi Kwarteng Backs Heat Pump Training Scheme | The scheme has been launched by the HPA to upskill existing installers and train new ones to meet the needs of the government’s ‘Ten Point Plan’ |
| 2021/08/16 | Flood Defence Scheme: Where Should New Trees be Planted in York? | In partnership with the City of York Council, the Environment Agency has identified the importance of increasing tree cover in the city as a way of contributing to their carbon neutral goal. |
| 2021/08/16 | Family-run Durham Firm Helps Wind Farm Revolution | A family-run Durham firm is starting work on a breakthrough windfarm – the UK’s first onshore site to have 200m-tall turbines. |
| 2021/08/13 | Newcastle International Airport Announces 16MW Solar Farm Plans | This follows its pledge to achieve net zero by 2035 and its purchase of a brand new fleet of EVs. If approved, it will be built between 2022 and 2035 in four phases and have a total capacity of up to 16MW. The airport has set an aim for the farm to provid |
| 2021/08/12 | UK Looks to Take the Lead of Global Innovation Race | The government has unveiled its long-term vision to place innovation at the heart of building back better following the pandemic. |
| 2021/08/12 | Mayor of West Yorkshire Visits Northern Powergrid Training Centre as She Announces Green Jobs Taskforce | Northern Powergrid, the company responsible for safely delivering power to 8 million people across the North East, Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, has hosted Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, as she announces a major step towards fulfilling her |
| 2021/08/10 | BP Announces Project for Blue hydrogen Production Facility to be Completed by 2030 | BP has announced that the clean hydrogen facility in Teesside (H2Teesside) will be completed by 2030. |
| 2021/08/10 | A Boost for Wind Energy – an Integral Part of UK’s Net-Zero Plan | The UK’s offshore wind industry is taking new strides in energy innovation as Siemens Gamesa and GRI Renewable Industries expands its production in the north-east. |
| 2021/08/02 | Wafer-Thin Solar Film Could be a Game-Changer for Harnessing British Sunshine as Renewable Power | As the world looks for new ways to generate renewable energy, a British firm thinks it has a breakthrough discovery – Sunderland |
| 2021/08/02 | Major Global Initiative Aims to Improve Integrity of Voluntary Carbon Markets | The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative aims to help ensure credibility concerns are addressed so these markets fulfil their potential to support the goals of the Paris climate agreement and the net zero transition. |
| 2021/08/02 | Leeds-based North East Heating Solutions Reports Rapid Growth as Homeowners Seek ‘Green’ Heating Systems | A Leeds-based heating company is seeing rapid growth as homeowners seek more environmentally friendly heating. |
| 2021/07/30 | Northumbrian Water Targets Net Zero by 2027 | Northumbrian Water has been approved by the United Nations to become part of its Race To Zero campaign, as it set its own ambitious target. |
| 2021/07/30 | EVs Get You Five Times Further Than Petrol Cars for the Same Money | New research directly compares the Nissan Leaf E+ and the Volkswagen Golf across the countries in which both are available to buy. |
| 2021/07/30 | Boiler Suppliers Club Together With Hydrogen Price Promise | The UK’s largest boiler manufacturers have announced plans for a new price promise which means a hydrogen-ready boiler will cost no more than its natural gas equivalent. |
| 2021/07/29 | Growing Concern as Further Evidence Shows Climate Change is Impacting the UK | Laura Tobin explains more about the recent paper released regarding the state of the UK climate. |
| 2021/07/29 | Government Progresses Demonstration of Next Generation Nuclear Reactor | The UK government’s plan to have the latest nuclear technology up and running within the next decade has moved a step closer today as part of the drive to reach net zero emissions. |
| 2021/07/29 | Fossil Fuel Use Falls to Record Low in 2020 as Renewable Generation Surges | The amount of electricity the UK generated from fossil fuels fell to a record low last year, official data has confirmed, with renewables producing more power than coal or gas for the first time in British history |
| 2021/07/26 | South Tyneside Based Manufacturer, Metec UK, Rides on the Crest of a Wave With Major Contract Wins in Offshore Wind Sector | South Tyneside-based Metec UK has won a series of offshore renewables contracts worth over £6.5 million to supply the Dogger Bank Wind Farm phases A and B, and a second offshore substation in France amongst others. |
| 2021/07/23 | Government Looks to Future-Proof UK Energy | Cutting-edge smart technologies and a new system operator are part of the government’s future vision for the UK energy system. |
| 2021/07/21 | High-Tech Helps Slash Bills for New Residents at Lowfield Green | The new Shape Homes at Lowfield Green in York have secured the highest-rated energy performance certificates (EPC) available, as the first residents move in. |
| 2021/07/21 | 6,000 hectare North East Community Forest given the green light | Communities across the North East will see tens of thousands of trees a year planted as six councils form England’s newest community forest. |
| 2021/07/20 | Former fracking firm Third Energy looks to a renewable future and starts to demolish the Ryedale gas power station | Work has begun to dismantle the old generating house at the Third Energy site at Knapton in Ryedale. Third Energy previously had plans to frack for gas but since a change in ownership two years ago and the moratorium on fracking, the company has now repos |
| 2021/07/19 | Yorkshire Goes Big on Hydrogen Storage | SSE Thermal and Equinor has unveiled plans to upgrade their existing Aldbrough gas storage facility on the East Yorkshire coast to store hydrogen |
| 2021/07/19 | North East Coal Mines Could Help Power the Green Revolution | In the days when coal was king, the North East powered the nation and drove the industrial revolution. Those days are long gone and coal is now known as a ‘dirty’ fuel, a cause of pollution, the pits closed leaving many mining communities without jobs an |
| 2021/07/19 | Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Group Calls for Significant Investment to Decarbonise Homes | A leading coalition of businesses, green and fuel poverty groups has called on the UK Government’s Treasury to support a Better Buildings Investment Plan to help decarbonise the UK’s homes. |
| 2021/07/15 | Government Reveals Plans to Decarbonise Transport by 2050 | The Government has unveiled its Transport Decarbonisation Plan, including an intention to phase out the sale of new diesel and petrol heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) by 2040, subject to consultation. |
| 2021/07/13 | Teesside Chosen for UK’s First Net Zero Emissions Power Plant | Plans for the first power station in the UK with net zero emissions have been announced. The natural gas plant at Wilton International on Teesside will capture and store carbon emissions offshore. |
| 2021/07/09 | Teesside and Humber Unite for BEIS Bid to Back World-Class Clean Energy Hub | Industrial regions Teesside and Humber have joined forces in a bid to win government support for carbon capture and storage deployment |
| 2021/07/07 | Huge green jobs windfall for the North-East and Yorkshire | Cash boost for British offshore wind manufacturing will unleash more than 1,000 new jobs across the Humber and North-East, with over £180 million of private sector investment. |
| 2021/07/07 | bp’s Global CEO Visits Tees Valley Over Transformational Clean Energy Projects | The global CEO of bp has visited the Tees Valley today (Wednesday 7 July) to meet Mayor Ben Houchen to discuss the multibillion-pound clean energy schemes set to be developed in the region |
| 2021/07/07 | 600,000-plus New UK Jobs in Green Energy ‘to make up for 90% jobs destroyed by Covid’ | Britain’s boom in low-carbon energy and green infrastructure is on course to create 625,000 jobs, equivalent to 90% of the pandemic’s toll on employment, consultants EY Parthenon believe. |
| 2021/07/06 | Northern Powergrid reveals plans to create 1,000 jobs across North East, Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire | Northern Powergrid plans to create 1,000 jobs in the North East, Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire as part of a strategy to protect the environment. |
| 2021/07/06 | Freight Portal Relaunched to Provide Greater Support for Operators to Tackle Carbon Emissions and Costs | Energy Saving Trust and the Department for Transport (DfT) reveal the relaunched and revamped Freight Portal, providing greater help and support to operators to reduce carbon emissions and fuel bills. |
| 2021/07/05 | World First Hydrogen Project Coming To The Tees Valley | A pioneering hydrogen energy project set to be launched in the Tees Valley has today been welcomed by Mayor Ben Houchen. |
| 2021/07/02 | Net Zero Week Launches Free Webinar Programme | Over 45 organisations have united to address the many and varied impacts of net zero with an exclusive programme of free-to-attend live webinars between 14 – 23 July 2021. |
| 2021/06/30 | Sunak Preapred £15bn Renewable Energy Savings Scheme for Public | Plans for £15 billion of green savings bonds are expected to be announced by the chancellor this week, allowing people to invest in renewable energy projects such as wind and solar power. |
| 2021/06/24 | How Yorkshire Could Save £2bn a Year on its Energy Bills | Yorkshire could save £2bn a year on its energy bill by reducing its carbon footprint and improving efficiencies, a senior academic has claimed. |
| 2021/06/17 | UK’s Power Backbone Will Run Carbon-clean “for periods” by 2025, National Grid Hints | Carbon-free operation of Britain’s power backbone for ‘periods at a time’ can happen as early as 2025, National Grid ESO has indicated. |
| 2021/06/09 | UK to end Sale of Halogen Lightbulbs in Effort to Tackle Climate Change | The UK Government has laid out plans to end the sale of halogen lightbulbs from October 2021, to be followed by a ban on the sale of fluorescent bulbs two years later. |
| 2021/05/24 | £53 Investment Boost for Green Energy Projects | A multimillion-pound investment boost is set to accelerate green growth and job creation across the North East and Yorkshire. |
| 2021/04/28 | Stop Food Waste Day- Highlighting Food Waste | New data highlights 4.5 million tonnes of food through out every year. |
| 2021/04/20 | UK enshrines new carbon target in law | The UK’s sixth Carbon Budget will incorporate the UK’s share of international aviation and shipping emissions for the first time. |
| 2021/04/02 | £75 million collaboration fund announced to create technologies of the future | Nine new partnerships will bring together expertise from some of the UK’s most prominent businesses and research institutions to develop innovations in support of the UK’s key priorities, such as tackling climate change and boosting medical research. |
| 2021/03/05 | MPs hear about Humber’s success | Richard Kendall, the Humber LEP’s Director of Business and Strategy, appeared at the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry into green jobs. |
| 2021/03/04 | Newcastle gets £27.5m energy funding | Newcastle City Council has been awarded £27.5m to install low carbon heating and other energy efficiency measures across 32 major sites. |
| 2021/03/03 | European funding launched | The European City Facility has announced a new funding round, with up to €60,000 available for local authorities developing low carbon projects. |
| 2021/03/03 | Bank of England changes to support net zero | The chancellor has changed the remit of the Bank of England’s interest rate-setting monetary policy committee to include a duty to support the government’s net zero carbon ambition. |
| 2021/03/02 | Clean air zone for Bradford | Bradford’s new Clean Air Zone will be introduced in January 2022 after the council gave it the green light. |
| 2021/03/01 | Hull gets ‘Tree City’ status | Hull has been recognised as one of just 120 Tree Cities of the World by The Arbor Day Foundation. |
| 2021/03/01 | Drax plans innovation in North Yorkshire | Drax is to kickstart the planning process for its proposals to build negative emissions technology, bioenergy with carbon capture and storage in North Yorkshire. |
| 2021/02/16 | Homes of the future | The UK’s first homes with household appliances fuelled entirely by hydrogen are set to be built in Gateshead in the North East. |
| 2021/02/15 | Leeds lands research hub | Leeds has been selected as one of the locations for the UK’s new Centre for Greening Finance and Investment. |
| 2021/02/07 | Blyth’s electric vehicle job boost | Plans are in place to create a Gigafactory in Blyth to produce batteries for electric vehicles and create 3,000 local jobs. |
| 2021/01/27 | New climate partnership | An ambitious new partnership is being formed in Yorkshire and the Humber to tackle the climate crisis head on. |
| 2001/03/20 | Trees on Tees event launch! | The Trees on Tees Woodland Creation Partnership is a partnership of the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority and its constituent local authority partners, Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees. In the morning.. |
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