DECC confirms talks with Dept of Health over smart meter risks
(Tue 25/01)
Officials from the UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change have confirmed “discussions” with their counterparts at the Health Department over safety concerns regarding the mass installation of smart meters.
UK crowned the global leader in offshore wind energy
(Thu 20/01)
The UK now leads the world in offshore wind power after official figures revealed a huge leap in the amount of clean energy generated off the nation's coastline.
UK Govt invests £560m to boost use of clean & green transport
(Wed 19/01)
The UK Government has announced it is to hand out an unprecedented £560 million to boost sustainable transport projects to help create economic growth and reduce carbon emissions.
UK lawmakers call for energy rationing with personal fuel quotas
(Tue 18/01)
An influential group of MPs has recommended the introduction of a system of energy rationing to ensure the UK remains on course to achieve its carbon reduction targets.
UK boasts six-fold increase in number of hydropower schemes
(Tue 18/01)
The UK Environment Agency has released figures that reveal a six-fold increase in the number of hydropower schemes planned in England and Wales in the past two years.
UK tonight increases number of flood alerts as rainstorm closes in
(Fri 14/01)
The UK Environment Agency has tonight increased the number of flood alerts from 63 to 78 as a developing band of heavy rain approaches.
UK braced for weekend of flash floods and extreme weather
(Fri 14/01)
Parts of the UK are expected to be hit with heavy rainstorms this weekend leading The Environment Agency to issue 63 flood alerts and seven more serious warnings.
Councils' drive to recycle is “too narrowly focused”, experts claim
(Thu 13/01)
Pressure on local authorities to hit recycling targets could mean more rubbish actually ends up in landfill sites, according to the UK Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Scotland calls on Westminster to release £200m for renewables
(Wed 12/01)
The Scottish government has slated the UK Treasury's “intransigence” for stalling on the transfer of nearly £200 million it has earmarked to invest in the region's renewable energy industry.
Donald Trump's pensioner adversary wins latest legal battle
(Tue 11/01)
Scottish widow Molly Forbes has won the latest round of her legal battle to prevent Donald Trump's organisation from forcibly taking over her home as part of his plans to develop a luxury golf resort.
UK to double oil rig inspections to reduce risk of pollution
(Tue 11/01)
The UK is increasing the number of offshore oil and gas inspectors to better safeguard against pollution incidents in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico disaster.
Defra 'lacks influence' to deliver PM's pledge of being greenest govt
(Mon 10/01)
An influential group of MPs has called for greater support from Prime Minister David Cameron to ensure his pledge on becoming the “greenest government” is delivered.
UK retail chain on course to slash plastic bag use by half
(Sat 08/01)
Grocery retail chain Booths is setting a green example by dramatically cutting the use of plastic bags in its stores.
UK's Feed-in Tariff scheme triggers record surge in renewable power
(Fri 07/01)
A record number of UK properties have taken advantage of the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) incentive scheme to install sources of renewable power, data from the energy regulator Ofgem reveals.
Met Office confirms big-freeze Britain was coldest on record
(Fri 07/01)
Provisional figures from the Met Office issued this week reveal that December 2010 has become the coldest December across the UK since the national series began in 1910.
