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Flood Re has moved a step closer to introducing Flood Performance Certificates, following the publication of research establishing a standardised framework for assessing household flood resilience. The certificates, modelled on the UK's Energy Performance Certificates, are designed to provide a consistent assessment of a property's flood resilience.
New reforms are designed to speed up the approval process for major infrastructure projects.
Nearly half (45 per cent) of cities analysed across 30 European countries have already, or are predicted to, break their highest ever heat stress levels.
Air quality indicators across Europe have continued to improve as emissions of regulated air pollutants decline, providing a clear indication of the success of long-standing air quality management policies, technological improvements and cleaner, more efficient industrial and transport systems.
A new Clean Air Fund report, commissioned from CBI Economics and WSP, quantifies the air quality, health and economic co-benefits of UK decarbonisation pathways.
In a new poll, the majority of the public say countries with under one per cent of emissions should still take action.
The EU has passed regulations that should ensure new vehicles are designed and produced to support their re-use, recycling and recovery, and make the automotive sector more circular and sustainable.
Mercedes F1 achieves 54 per cent carbon reduction compared to 2022.
Ferrero has published its latest sustainability report citing several major successes, including the Ferrero Rocher's box redesign that has cut the plastic-to-product ratio by 14.7 per cent since 2019/20, avoiding roughly 16,000 tons of plastic cumulatively. Globally, 92.9 per cent of overall packaging is now designed for recyclability, reusability or compostability.
Peartree Hill Solar Farm and Dean Moor Solar Farm have been granted consent from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.
The Dacia Spring is now the cheapest car in the UK, and it is fully electric, marking a milestone in the adoption of EVs.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is warning that urgent action is needed for a sector under pressure from mounting costs, global protectionism and rising risk of disinvestment.
Keir Starmer, in unveiling the long overdue defence investment plan (DIP), has announced energy projects will be cut in order to shift resources.
NESO has issued an update to its 2024 plans for the future for Great Britain’s electricity infrastructure for the 2030s.
Data published by DESNZ shows that in the last six months electricity prices have continued to be far higher than competitor economies.
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Starmer to cut energy projects to fund defence
NESO seeking £89bn for network
Mercedes F1 records sustainability win
EV charging driving inequality
The clean air dividend
The 1% club
Good news as air quality improves
UK industry suffering high energy prices
Trees: England on target, Wales less so
Renewables generate majority of UK electricity
New framework paves way for Flood Performance Certificates
We’re taking a little break
Heatwave ‘virtually impossible ‘50 years ago’
Two solar farms get go ahead
Infrastructure planning rules overhauled
Cheapest UK car is an EV
SMMT calls for urgent ZEV action
EU greenlights circular automotive sector