Environment
£862k boost for livestock auctioneer in renewables overhaul
A livestock auction house in Northumberland is set to make a 236% return on investment. It has reaped an estimated £862,000 in energy savings and…
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Tory MPs urge PM to spend billions of post-Brexit farm subsidies into environmental issues
A large number of Conservative MPs have urged Thersa May to pump billions of pounds of post-Brexit farm subsidies towards environmental matters. The…
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Farmer fined £9000 for polluting stream with slurry
A farmer has been ordered to pay £8,957 in fines and costs for polluting a stream near a popular Cornish holiday beach. On 9 July 2015 the…
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EU survey shows 59 per cent of Brits want better environmental protection
The environment is something the British public cares about: 59% of the public would like to see better environmental protection. This is according…
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Farmers with anaerobic digestion urged to tap into growing demand for green energy in Europe
Farmers and rural businesses with an anaerobic digestion plant could secure a 10-20% premium on the gas they produce by tapping into growing demand…
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Nottinghamshire anaerobic digestion plant secures £13m in funding
More than £13 million in funding has been committed to a new anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Nottinghamshire that will generate renewable energy…
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Renewable energy continues to take large share of energy market
Renewable energy continues to garner a larger share of the British energy market, and with the uncertainty posed by Brexit that trend is set to…
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Trees on agricultural land 'have potential' to combat climate change
Tree cover on agricultural land has increased across the globe, capturing nearly 0.75 Gigatonnes carbon dioxide every year. A new study titled Global…
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ADBA working group publishes anaerobic digestion guidance on secondary containment
ADBA’s Training, Safety and Environment working group has published a tool to help AD operators and developers to determine the secondary containment…
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Greenpeace report shows Brexiteers & Tory donors set to pocket millions with farm-subsidies
Leave campaigners and Conservative Party donors earned £4 million from EU farm subsidies last year and are set to gain again if the government goes…
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