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Time to break down the barriers stalling water efficient housing Partner content
Time to break down the barriers stalling water efficient housing
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
When environmental sustainability is talked about in construction circles, the focus is invariably on carbon and energy and it’s rare that water conservation is mentioned in the same breath. This is not surprising when this is also the case in society more widely. So, this Water Saving Week (13- 17 May) the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is stepping up efforts to get the conversation flowing like the very stuff we all need to survive.
Government Urged To Boost Support For Killing 'Menace' Grey Squirrels
Environment
Government Urged To Boost Support For Killing "Menace" Grey Squirrels
Tory MP Urges People To 'Think Carefully' Before Buying Puppies
Environment
Tory MP Urges People To "Think Carefully" Before Buying Puppies
Environmental Leaders Are Confident About Labour's Green Agenda
Environment
Environmental Leaders Are Confident About Labour's Green Agenda
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t 'Get' Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Environment
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t "Get" Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Iceland Boss Accuses Rishi Sunak Of 'Neo-Trumpian' Climate Politics
Environment
Iceland Boss Accuses Rishi Sunak Of "Neo-Trumpian" Climate Politics
Environment Watchdog Has Financial Interest In Companies It Regulates
Environment
Environment Watchdog Has Financial Interest In Companies It Regulates
The House Live
Being bossy about green issues won’t get us to net-zero any faster
Environment
By John Redwood MP
Being bossy about green issues won’t get us to net-zero any faster
Skilled labour shortage is stunting our green revolution
Environment
By Alexander Stafford MP
Skilled labour shortage is stunting our green revolution
We cannot afford to wait for a Labour government to power ahead to net-zero
Environment
By Afzal Khan MP
We cannot afford to wait for a Labour government to power ahead to net-zero
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Derek Guy: What Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are getting wrong about menswear
Derek Guy: What Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are getting wrong about menswear
By Derek Guy
Culture
I am all too familiar with how harsh media attention can be
I am all too familiar with how harsh media attention can be
By Caroline Nokes MP
Parliament
Lord Sandwich reviews: 'I Seek a Kind Person'
Lord Sandwich reviews: 'I Seek a Kind Person'
By Earl of Sandwich
Books & culture
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The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'
Environment
By Tali Fraser
The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'
Brexit thrust farmers into the centre of political debate for the first time in generations. Minette Batters tells Tali Fraser what it’s been like to be in the eye of the ‘tornado’
Steve Reed interview: 'There’s a definite perception Labour doesn’t get rural voters'
Environment
By Sienna Rodgers
Steve Reed interview: 'There’s a definite perception Labour doesn’t get rural voters'
Shadow Defra secretary Steve Reed talks to Sienna Rodgers about Labour’s drive to win back rural voters, how the party plans to show respect for the countryside, and his recipe for the perfect roast potato
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t 'Get' Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Environment
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t "Get" Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Rural voters feel the Labour Party does not "get" them, shadow environment, food and rural affairs secretary Steve Reed has said in an interview with The House magazine.
Environment news
Partner content
Environment
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF ahead of Chloe Smith MP Westminster Hall debate
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is concerned but not surprised that Ms Smiths constituents are raising concerns regarding the authenticity of Green Deal providers and has also received reports questioning the legitimacy of not just Green Deal providers, but also Green Deal Assessors and companies installing Green Deal measures.
Govt called on to prioritise energy demand Partner content
Environment
By Sustainable Energy Association
Govt called on to prioritise energy demand
The Government must do more to address energy demand in order to drive efficiency in the sector and reduce bills for consumers, according to the Sustainable Energy Association.
Public opinion now 'waking up' to air quality risks
Environment
By Baroness Ludford
Public opinion now 'waking up' to air quality risks
Former MEP and Lib Dem peer Baroness Ludford writes about how public attitude on air quality is finally changing
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
RCVS consults on proposed detail of revised Practice Standards Scheme
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has launched a final consultation in its latest comprehensive review of the Practice Standards Scheme (PSS), and is seeking feedback on the proposed detail of the revised Scheme, in particular, the new system of Awards for RCVS-accredited practices.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets call for strong welfare enforcement as 4 in 10 see cats with airgun injuries
4 in 10 vets have seen cats with airgun injuries in the last year, with many of these animals seriously injured as well as dying from their wounds, a British Veterinary Association (BVA) survey shows.
Partner content
Environment
By British Gas
British Gas to cut bills by 5%
British Gas is to reduce household gas prices by 5%, cutting annual energy bills on average by 37
David Cameron has an energy problem Partner content
Environment
By RWE Innogy
David Cameron has an energy problem
Michael Parker, Head of Onshore Development at RWE Innogy, urges the Prime Minister to maintain his support for wind farms and suggests reforms that would increase efficiency and reduce the number of turbines. 
We need EU-wide action to tackle air pollution Partner content
Environment
By European Parliament
We need EU-wide action to tackle air pollution
Lib Dem Euro MP Catherine Bearder addresses European air quality. She sits on the Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Nominations open for 2015 VN Golden Jubilee Award
Nominations for this years VN Golden Jubilee Award, which recognises exceptional contribution to veterinary nursing, are now being accepted.
Tackling Air Pollution in London Partner content
Environment
By London Assembly
Tackling Air Pollution in London
London AM & Chair of the Assembly's Environment Committee Stephen Knight suggests how to improve air quality in the city
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
New President for BVA Northern Ireland Branch
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) Northern Ireland Branch has elected Simon Doherty as its new President.
Partner content
Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Minister for Transport declares that beauty is of vital importance to road infrastructure
Campaigners welcome pledge at CPRE-CBT lecture that aesthetics will be crucial consideration in road building plans.
Overwhelming support for nuclear energy among MPs Partner content
Environment
By Dods Monitoring
Overwhelming support for nuclear energy among MPs
A new poll by Dods has found that a substantial majority of MPs back nuclear energy, in a boost to the UK’s nascent new nuclear programme.
Falling energy prices 'could threaten renewables' Partner content
Environment
By UK Energy Research Centre
Falling energy prices 'could threaten renewables'
Falling global energy prices could compromise investment in renewables, a leading energy expert has warned.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Quality beef and lamb flourishes in France
EBLEX has been helping raise the profile of Quality Standard beef and lamb, from food service to family plate in France
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Question time for EBLEX as new video show launched
English beef and lamb farmers are being encouraged to ask EBLEX as part of a new digital offering from the industrys levy board.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Disciplinary Committee issues severe reprimand to Suffolk veterinary surgeon
A veterinary surgeon from Suffolk has received a severe reprimand and warning as to future conduct after being found guilty of serious professional misconduct by the Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
RCVS news: Disciplinary Committee to meet in February
A meeting of the Disciplinary Committee of the RCVS as constituted under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, will be held at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Belgravia House, 62-64 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AF
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
British Veterinary Association challenges next government on animal welfare and disease prevention
The President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) John Blackwell will set out the organisations 2015 General Election manifesto, urging political parties to commit to taking action on animal welfare and disease prevention, in a keynote speech in London tonight.
Insulation industry practices ‘unacceptable’
Environment
By John Denham
Insulation industry practices ‘unacceptable’
John Denham MP calls for the government to protect people from faulty cavity wall insulation by ensuring an effective monitoring process.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
First Vet Futures Group meeting - ambitions starting to take shape
Greater diversity, a truly integrated One Health approach and zero veterinary suicides were just some of ambitions for the profession discussed at the first meeting of the Vet Futures Group, which took place on 26 January 2015.
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Vet Futures: Guest blogger asks if VAT on vet fees for pets should be dropped?
In this months Vet Futures guest blog Stuart Winter, the Sunday Express small animal columnist and a campaigner to end VAT on pet fees, asks if charging VAT is a barrier to owners registering their pets with a veterinary surgery.
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
ETI seeks partners for bioenergy project to refine estimates of available UK land that could be used for energy crops
ETI issues Request for Proposals seeking partners to deliver a new project in its bioenergy technology programme
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Homegrown butchers a cut above the rest
An EBLEX-backed butchery duo sharpened their skills to take the top honour at the prestigious European Butchery competition last weekend.
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
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Net Zero Week 2024