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Articles tagged with: environment
New Climate APPG Chair Says Government Must Learn From 'Poor' Energy Transitions Like Margaret Thatcher's Mine Closures
Energy
New Climate APPG Chair Says Government Must Learn From "Poor" Energy Transitions Like Margaret Thatcher's Mine Closures
Labour MP and new chair of the Climate All-Party Parliamentary Group Luke Murphy has said the Government must avoid the mistakes of past "unjust" energy transitions such as Tory prime minister Margaret Thatcher's closure of the mines in the 1980s.
Parliament can make Britain a clean energy superpower – it must embrace the challenge
Environment
By Luke Murphy
Parliament can make Britain a clean energy superpower – it must embrace the challenge
Lifting the ban on onshore wind, approving new solar farms and ending support for the Cumbrian coal mine: all down payments to put Britain on the path to becoming a clean energy superpower.
Pro-Building Group Urges Labour To Keep Bigger London Housing Target
Communities
Pro-Building Group Urges Labour To Keep Bigger London Housing Target
A pro-housing group is urging the Government to consider keeping the London housing target at 100,000 a year, rather than go ahead with plans to lower it to 80,000.
'Truly Shocking' Analysis Shows National Parks Disproportionately Impacted By Sewage Spills
Environment
"Truly Shocking" Analysis Shows National Parks Disproportionately Impacted By Sewage Spills
Untreated sewage was spilled into the UK’s National Parks 95 times each day last year in what have been called "truly shocking" findings.
How the UK can help lead the fight against global deforestation Partner content
Environment
By WSP
How the UK can help lead the fight against global deforestation
WSP’s Kristina Flexman discusses the opportunity for the UK to enhance its efforts in combating global deforestation by strengthening its regulations to protect ecosystems, support sustainable trade, and stay competitive with the EU’s stringent standards
Investigating the ‘criminal waste’ of plastic at crime scenes Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Investigating the ‘criminal waste’ of plastic at crime scenes
University of Portsmouth PhD Student Wins Churchill Fellowship grant to Combat Plastic Waste at Crime Scenes
New Lib Dem MP Rejects 'Binary' NIMBY VS YIMBY Debate
Environment
New Lib Dem MP Rejects "Binary" NIMBY VS YIMBY Debate
The new Liberal Democrat MP for South Cambridgeshire, Pippa Heylings, has said she rejects the concept of a “binary” fight between ‘YIMBYs’ and ‘NIMBYs'.
UK energy independence is dependent on electricity
Environment
By Baroness Worthington
UK energy independence is dependent on electricity
Baroness Worthington, architect of the United Kingdom’s Climate Change Act and founder of the global energy think tank Ember, argues that the UK’s upcoming coal phase-out, driven by wind power, presents a unique opportunity for the nation to achieve full energy independence through a comprehensive strategy of electrification across all sectors
The new electric Leviathan
Environment
By Adam Bell, Director of Policy, Stonehaven
The new electric Leviathan
Adam Bell, Director of Policy at Stonehaven and former Head of Energy Strategy at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, discusses the coming debate about how we get to net-zero
The new government should turbocharge the green revolution
Environment
By Alasdair Johnstone, Head of Parliamentary Engagement, Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit
The new government should turbocharge the green revolution
Alasdair Johnstone, of the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit and former Senior Strategy Advisor for the Cabinet Office’s COP26 Unit, argues that the United Kingdom’s 'net-zero economy' is booming despite the policy challenges it faces
Plastic free July: Vet warns of fatal harm to donkeys caused by plastic pollution Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Plastic free July: Vet warns of fatal harm to donkeys caused by plastic pollution
The Donkey Sanctuary Kenya sees rise in cases of poisoning and colic due to plastic ingestion
Uncovering hidden dangers in our seas — Fibreglass in oysters and mussels Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Uncovering hidden dangers in our seas — Fibreglass in oysters and mussels
A new study has revealed worrying levels of fibreglass in oysters and mussels
Most Likely Lib Dem Wins Are In Places Worst Affected By Sewage Spills
Environment
Most Likely Lib Dem Wins Are In Places Worst Affected By Sewage Spills
The vast majority of seats the Liberal Democrats are expected to win on Thursday are among the constituencies worst affected by the ongoing sewage spill crisis.
Global Plastics Treaty - the 4th round of negotiations and how we ‘Bridge to Busan’ Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Global Plastics Treaty - the 4th round of negotiations and how we ‘Bridge to Busan’
Professor Steve Fletcher, Director of the Revolution Plastics Institute reflects on the Plastic Treaty negotiations.
Global Plastics Policy Centre advocates for trade measures to promote reuse systems at WTO event Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Global Plastics Policy Centre advocates for trade measures to promote reuse systems at WTO event
In an effort to combat plastic waste, members of the Global Plastics Policy Centre at the University of Portsmouth today urged delegates at a World Trade Organisation (WTO) event to focus on trade measures that encourage the adoption of reuse systems.
Effluent Is Turning The Affluent Green
Environment
Effluent Is Turning The Affluent Green
The Greens hope a wave of outrage over the polluted River Waveney will help deliver a seismic victory where the Tories have "always" won.
How will climate change affect the microplastics in our environment? Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
How will climate change affect the microplastics in our environment?
Understanding why climate change might contribute to increasing plastic pollution is the focus of a new research project starting this month at the University of Portsmouth.
NFB Manifesto: “Supporting Construction to Power Growth” Partner content
Home affairs
By National Federation of Builders
NFB Manifesto: “Supporting Construction to Power Growth”
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has released its 2024 Election Manifesto, titled: ‘Supporting Construction to Power Growth’.
HTA highlights horticultural excellence at Scone Palace Garden Fair Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
HTA highlights horticultural excellence at Scone Palace Garden Fair
Opportunities for future proofing the construction industry – CIOB launches manifesto ahead of general election Partner content
Home affairs
By Chartered Institute of Building
Opportunities for future proofing the construction industry – CIOB launches manifesto ahead of general election
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched its manifesto ahead of the next UK General Election on 4 July, outlining how a future government can support the built environment sector.
University of Portsmouth to investigate presence and impact of microplastics in Arctic and Antarctica Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
University of Portsmouth to investigate presence and impact of microplastics in Arctic and Antarctica
The University's Revolution Plastics Institute has been named the scientific lead for the ground-breaking Clean Planet Peninsula Project
What happened during the fourth session of the Global Plastics Treaty? Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
What happened during the fourth session of the Global Plastics Treaty?
This one-off special episode looks at INC-4 with University of Portsmouth experts who attended the fourth round of the Global Plastics Treaty
How much harm is plastic waste doing to macaques? Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
How much harm is plastic waste doing to macaques?
New study aims to understand the effects of plastic waste on endangered monkeys
Plastic experts urge world leaders to prioritise 'Reuse' Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Plastic experts urge world leaders to prioritise 'Reuse'
Negotiators trying to bring an end to plastic pollution around the world have been told to prioritise reuse systems, by experts from the University of Portsmouth