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Articles tagged with: Climate & Environment
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Environment
By University of Exeter
Climate change may have had a huge impact on ancient South American civilisations
Climate change may have brought huge disruptionto ancient South American societies before Europeans arrived in 1492, University of Exeter academics have discovered.
Domestically produced shale gas 'an opportunity we can’t afford to ignore'
Environment
By Kevin Hollinrake MP
Domestically produced shale gas 'an opportunity we can’t afford to ignore'
Conservative MP for Thirsk and Malton in North Yorkshire, Kevin Hollinrake, writes on the topic of his Westminster Hall debate: 'the potential role of UK manufacturing in development of onshore oil and gas'
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Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
ETI Chief Executive to give evidence to Energy and Climate Change Committee as part of its inquiry into low carbon network infrastructure
The Energy Technologies Institutes Chief Executive Dr David Clarke will give evidence to the Energy and Climate Change Committee as part of its inquiry into low carbon network infrastructure on Tuesday morning.
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Environment
By Woodland Trust
Over 40 organisations unite for a brighter future for woods and trees
The Woodland Trust is leading 47 cross-sector organisations* from across the UK in a call to celebrate, and secure the future of, our trees and woodland by creating a Charter for Trees, Woods and People.
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By Woodland Trust
48 cross-sector organisations unite to call for a UK Charter for Trees, Woods and People
The Woodland Trust is leading 48* organisations in a campaign to celebrate the value of our trees and woods and secure their future by creating a new Charter for Trees, Woods and People.
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By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Flooding in Northern England
Through the month of December 2015 Northern England faced terrible flooding. Communities in Cumbria, Yorkshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester were faced with the devastating consequences of unprecedented rainfall and inadequate flood defences.
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By Policy Connect
Cutting costs and saving resources is an issue now relevant to every link in the supply chain reports the All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group
The All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group (APSRG) is launching its latest publication Link to Link: Driving Resource Efficiency across Supply Chains on 9th February in Parliament.
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Environment
By Calor Gas
Calor calls for LPG support to save lives in London
It is disgraceful that the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) hourly legal limit for the whole of 2016, has already been breached, just 8 days into the New Year, as reported by Clean Air in London.
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Environment
By Calor Gas
Converting London Black Cabs to LPGAutogas will deliver air quality benefits as well as saving cabbies money
Air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated 29,000 people each year in the UK, with the majority of harmful emissions stemming from road transport.
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Environment
By Calor Gas
LPG autogas – a practical and affordable solution to the UK’s air quality crisis
Air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated 29,000 people each year in the UK, with the majority of harmful emissions stemming from road transport.
Is protecting UK wildlife important to the Government or not? Partner content
Environment
By World Animal Protection
Is protecting UK wildlife important to the Government or not?
Wildlife crime is crime, and the UK public want our wildlife protected from it, says World Animal Protection .
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Environment
By Woodland Trust
Warm weather means Santa Claus may have to mow his lawn this Christmas* (*if he lived in the UK)
Forget presents and turkey, homeowners in the UK are more likely than ever to be mowing their lawn this Christmas according to records added to the Woodland Trusts Natures Calendar survey.
COP21 has laid the foundation for the future
Environment
By Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
COP21 has laid the foundation for the future
Lib Dem peer Baroness Miller writes following the COP21 talks and says the Government 'now has the chance to build the UK into a world leading low carbon nation'.
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Environment
By Association of British Insurers
Insurers on hand for hundreds of traumatised families in the wake of Storm Desmond
In the wake of Storm Desmond, insurers have already helped almost 1,500 families get into alternative accommodation and have so far made emergency payments totalling 2.6m, initial analysis from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) shows today.
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Environment
By Calor Gas
Calor Gas welcomes recognition of LPG to tackle poor air quality in UK cities
Calor Gas, joint owner of Autogas Ltd, the UK’s leading supplier of automotive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), has welcomed publication of the Government’s new air quality plan.
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Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
CPRE outraged at announcement of fracking licences underneath National Parks and AONBs
The announcement that the Government has issued licences to explore for oil and gas underneath protected areas is outrageous, CPRE said today.
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Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
EST comment on the Government's FiT consultation response
Commenting on the governments consultation response Graham Ayling, Head of Energy Saving Trust Foundation, said:
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By Campaign to Protect Rural England
CPRE disappointment at fracking vote
The parliamentary vote to allow fracking under protected areas undermines Government commitments to safeguard these precious landscapes, CPRE said today.
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By Woodland Trust
Thousands of hectares of forest surveyed for restoration
An large area of forestthree times the size of Inverness has been surveyed as part of a project to restore ancient woodland in the north of Scotland.
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By Woodland Trust
Talking trees and the country we want to be in Westminster Hall
Head of Government Affairs for the Woodland Trust, James Cooper, writes following yesterday's Westminster Hall debate on the Protection of Ancient Woodland and Trees  
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets offer advice to keep your dog safe in the floods
In the aftermath of Storm Desmond, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) are urging dog owners to keep themselves and their dogs safe during the floods.
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Environment
By Association of British Insurers
Insurers there for as long as it takes after Storm Desmond flooding
Insurers are today setting out the six key stages in getting those affected by flooding back into their homes and businesses as soon as possible, as the important process of drying out and repairing properties gets under way.
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Transport
By Road Haulage Association
Hauliers pull together to help Cumbria flood victims
The Road Haulage Association (RHA), is delighted by the news that TPN, The Pallet Network (@OurTPN) is pulling together its 117-depot nationwide freight operation to collect emergency relief donations from around the UK and send them to the thousands of homeless families affected by the Cumbrian floods.
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By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Government's response to litter inquiry long-awaited - but is it adequate?
Over the weekend the Government published its long-awaited responseto the Department for Communities and Local Government Select Committee inquiry into litter(March 2015). The Government then sought to outline a response to the concerning findings by announcing its determination to launch a national campaign against littering.