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Network reform, delivery deficit: the planning sector must engage beyond policy.

Our latest long read looks at how connectivity issues are not the only challenges standing between the UK National Grid and #NetZero.

#energy #renewables

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Grid reform, delivery deficit: the planning sector must engage beyond policy
Renewable energy sources are facing huge wait times for infrastructure connection. But as Paul Rogers explains, there are more issues facing Britain’s transition to green electricity with roots in the...
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Climate scepticism is rising in UK politics.

Will a cross-party caucus show left-right allegiances can be overcome in the name of people and planet?

#environment #climate #emissions #netzero #climatedenial #westminster #tory #labour #libdem #green

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Climate scepticism is growing, UK MPs and councillors must act now
A cross party caucus of parliament members is championing a new approach to environmental policy and action, but it can’t stop in Westminster.  Senior politicians and party leaders within the Conserva...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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A new analysis by @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social reveals what UK councils are doing right in environmental terms.

And where no progress, or decline, is underway.

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Local Council Climate Report lays bare UK council progress
Improvements are being made across the board, but ‘not fast enough’ is the defining takeaway. Published by Climate Emergency UK, The Local Climate Report: State of UK Council Climate Action provides a...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Network reform, delivery deficit: the planning sector must engage beyond policy.

Our latest long read looks at how connectivity issues are not the only challenges standing between the UK National Grid and #NetZero.

#energy #renewables

environmentjournal.online/headlines/gr...
Grid reform, delivery deficit: the planning sector must engage beyond policy
Renewable energy sources are facing huge wait times for infrastructure connection. But as Paul Rogers explains, there are more issues facing Britain’s transition to green electricity with roots in the...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Future-proofing means spending more on #sustainability, 82% of firms say...

Most UK organisations will invest more in environmental action in 2026 in order to prepare for a changing planet.

@capgeminiglobal.bsky.social #environment #climate

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Future-proofing means spending more on sustainability, 82% of firms say
New research shows an overwhelming majority of UK organisations will invest more in environmental action in 2026 in order to prepare for a changing planet. More than half of UK organisations involved ...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Our latest long read looks at how the #UK #rail network is becoming more #sustainable.

#travel #transport #publictransport

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Re-routing infrastructure for a more sustainable UK rail network
Expedite commute times. Protect nature. Reduce footprint and greenhouse gas output. We find out how our ageing train system is being modernised to serve the net zero era.  Environmental responsibility...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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The UK has spoken.

No #datacentres should be approved without #renewable electricity to power them. Public, residential and food services should be #energy and #water priorities.

@globalactionplan.bsky.social @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social

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Downing Street must take action to limit data centre environmental impact
Voters are concerned Big Tech is poised to take over energy and water supplies to fuel – and cool – Britain’s artificial intelligence and digital revolutions.  According to polling commissioned by Bey...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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The open access one-stop climate solutions platform councils need.

We take a closer look at Drawdown Explorer.

#climate #environment #nature #biodiversity #sustainability #emissions @projectdrawdown.bsky.social

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The open access one-stop climate solutions platform councils need
The Drawdown Explorer uses trillions of data points and thousands of hours of scientific analysis to offer an unparalleled insight into effective environmental processes, policies and measures.  The D...
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October 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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1-in-20 EV charge points in the UK have fallen victim to criminals, risking public trust in network reliability and safety as government accelerates expansion and investment.

@allegocharging.bsky.social

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Crimes against electricity: Nottinghamshire, South Yorks top EV charge point criminality
Nationally 1-in-20 locations have fallen victim to criminals, risking public trust in network reliability and safety as government accelerates expansion and investment.  Data obtained through a Freedo...
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October 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Should #pension funds consider #social and #environmental impact of investments, alongside financial returns?

100 pension professionals answered the question.

#investment #finance #retirement

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Pension schemes should consider societal and environmental impact
A new poll of industry professionals shows resounding support for responsible retirement investments, without forsaking financial returns  100 members of the Society of Pension Professionals were aske...
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October 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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The current draft of the Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill has a long way to go before it ensures #localgovernment is legally required to fulfil its #climate and #nature ambitions.

@adeptla.bsky.social's Carolyn McKenzie fixes it.

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New directions: Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, climate
 and nature
Carolyn McKenzie looks at the risks in current wording of draft local government policy and explores the potential in harnessing the inherent strengths of councils. The climate and ecological emergenc...
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October 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Maximise ecosystems, client and community benefits.

Engage in portfolio-level investment, buying units wholesale.

Nurture relationships with off-site operators.

A recipe for #BNG success for #energy grid projects?

#biodiversity #nature

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Infrastructure, Biodiversity Net Gain, and buying nature credits wholesale
Regardless of future reforms, BNG is going nowhere. The key to success is identifying implementation processes which maximise benefits to ecosystems, clients and communities, engaging in portfolio-lev...
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October 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Pupils in @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social, Greater #Manchester, and #Kent are participating in the largest ever Bloxham #Sustainability Challenge.

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Oxfordshire school’s climate scheme adopted in Greater Manchester, Kent and Aberdeenshire
A pioneering initiative launched in 2023 is spreading across the UK, with more participants than ever signing up for last week’s launch.  The Bloxham Sustainability Challgen [BSC] takes its name from ...
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September 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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It's been 12 months since the UK introduced yellow, amber and red alerts for potentially dangerous temperatures and other #climate conditions.

The @uniofsurrey.bsky.social has shared recommendations to improve the service.

#climatechange #heatwaves

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Soft warning: Britain’s new colour weather alert system works, but confuses
It has been 12 months since the UK introduced yellow, amber and red coding to warn the public about potentially dangerous temperatures and other climate conditions. Now, an evaluation by the Universit...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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UK #aviation is expanding — Gatwick's second runway is one example.

Flights are #carbon intensive, but connectivity is key to a thriving economy.

Can offsets drive greener growth, and teach other sectors how to do the same?

#travel #emissions

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Can aviation offsets drive greener growth across multiple sectors?
Amid airport expansion plans and rising demand for flights, we get to grips with the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, and hear how this could provide a workable model for other industries struggling to meet emissions goals. Few can disagree that aviation delivers substantial social and economic…
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September 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Our latest long read:

Streamlining planning consultation on energy and infrastructure schemes: pros and cons

#energy #infrastructure #planning #netzero

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Streamlining planning consultation on energy and infrastructure schemes: pros and cons
With Downing Street determined to expedite major construction projects through more efficient approval processes, Hannah McGinn considers the risk of unforeseen consequences.  Under government proposa...
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September 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Net zero construction professionals must educate building users after retrofit work.

According to BSRIA, the industry is failing to engage with the most important stakeholders in any project — the occupants.

#retrofit #netzero #emissions

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Net zero: construction professionals must educate building users after retrofit
The industry is failing to engage with the most important stakeholders in any given retrofit project — the occupants.  Research from building services testing, intelligence and research company BSRIA ...
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September 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Birmingham Museum Trust and Equity Energies have struck a huge cost and #emissions cutting deal.

A major #netzero step for institutions and @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social

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Birmingham Museums Trust makes major net zero stride
A new partnership with Equity Energies will see the organisation secure huge savings on costs and emissions.  According to a spokesperson from Birmingham Museums Trust, the new deal has immediately un...
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September 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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£1.1bn has been announced to help decarbonise UK ports including #Merseyside, #Tyneside and #GreatYarmouth.

Money comes from public and private sources, and includes both shoreside and offshore projects.

#shipping #transport #emissions #netzero #carbon

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£1.1bn to decarbonise UK ports including Merseyside, Tyneside and Great Yarmouth
The joint public-private funding was confirmed on the first day of London International Shipping Week.  In total, Downing Street has unveiled a package worth £448million to cut emissions from ports an...
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September 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Can fig trees be used to store carbon in rock form?

Turns out they can @uzh-ch.bsky.social

#CarbonRemoval #carbonstorage #emissions #netzero

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Fig trees offer highly effective and efficient inorganic carbon storage
Research by a team of Kenya, US, Australia and Swiss-based scientists has identified a unique feature of three species.  Presented this summer at the Gold-schmidt conference in Prague, the trio of fig...
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September 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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While Reform UK support continues to dominate headlines, @greenparty.org.uk leader Zach Polanski has spent the past week cutting through noise with direct, critical yet solution-based interviews.

The party is now polling at a record high.

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Green Party polling suggests Polanski already ‘cutting through’
YouGov results point to a two-fold increase in public support compared with the same time last year.  The Green Party would claim 12% of the vote at a general election, if current polling is much to g...
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September 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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The UK is using less energy than most expected 25 years ago.

Simple efficiency steps are far more effective than novel tech innovations.

We have squandered the savings through poor policy.

@tyndallcentre.bsky.social

#energy #netzero #electricity

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Efficiencies over new technologies: UK energy policy and demand
‘Research underscores how scenarios underestimated the potential of less exciting but proven solutions’.  According to a new study published to mark the 25th anniversary of the University of Mancheste...
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September 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Growth, growth, growth: economic resilience means valuing #nature, people and society.

A slowing #jobs market, poor public finances, depleted #biodiversity. What would a more holistic approach to the UK economy, which supports the planet, look like?

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Growth, growth, growth: economic resilience means valuing nature, people and society
The UK faces major challenges, from a slowing jobs market to public finances and depleted biodiversity. Mark Gough makes the case for a more holistic approach in which our economy actually supports th...
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September 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Councils can’t afford to investigate contaminated land.

From more than 45,000 potentially hazardous locations across Wales, almost none have been investigated and 1/3 of local authorities do not make them public.

@foecymrucydd.bsky.social

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Councils can’t afford to investigate contaminated land sites
Of more than 45,000 potentially hazardous sites across Wales, one-third of local authorities are failing to make the locations public.  Fewer than one-in-three councils make their legally required reg...
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September 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Extreme #weather is the UK’s ‘new normal’. Our built #environment needs to evolve.

We hear from the experts on how Britain's workplaces can switch to low #emission, #energy efficient #heating and #cooling systems.

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After the heatwaves, it’s time to make UK workplaces climate resilient
2025 was the hottest British summer on record, and organisations must do more to protect staff as extreme systems become the norm. Rebecca Stewart outlines how to build more protection into our office...
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September 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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According to Mitsubishi Electric, #retailers could lose £146m per year without #netzero transition.

Senior staff and facilities management across the UK are increasingly concerned about shops becoming 'stranded assets' — costing firms a fortune.

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Retailers could lose £146m per year without net zero adaptation
Despite ongoing concerns about the UK’s capacity to pay for its zero carbon ambitions, a new analysis lays bare the damage of failing to change our built environment. New research by Mitsubishi Electr...
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September 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM