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Bishop of Salisbury urges a low carbon future and protection of UK environment
The Bishop of Salisbury will speak at the Dorset County Show urging the UK to protect the UK's environment and to move to a low carbon future…
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Renewable electricity created from farm biogas rises 40 per cent in one year
40 per cent more renewable electricity was produced from biogas from waste and farms in 2015 compared to 2014, new official figures show. The…
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Rural Secretary confirms £3.5m boost for Swansea Valley community wind project
A locally owned community energy charity has received a major boost after the Wales' Rural Secretary Lesley Griffiths confirmed it will receive a…
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'Weaknesses' in certifying sustainable biofuels 'could undermine' EU's 2020 renewable energy goals
Weaknesses in the system of certifying sustainable biofuels could undermine the basis of the EU’s 2020 targets for renewable energy in transport…
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Welsh farmers fear EU pollution rules as unions oppose extension
Farming unions in Wales have been involved in debates surrounding Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) and whether the Welsh government plans to extend…
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New government needs to give anaerobic digestion 'more ambition' amid fears of dwindling support
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has called for 'more ambition' for anaerobic digestion from the government in its…
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'Link Brexit farm subsidies to environment', 84 groups urge government
The food and farming sectors' compliance with strong environmental protections 'must be the bedrock principle' of any post EU subsidy deal, a group…
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Government releases climate change report with calls for UK to better protect natural environment
Every five years the UK Government must carry out an assessment of the current and future risks to the country from climate change. The latets…
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Farmers honoured at first ever global biogas awards
Biogas projects were honoured at the first ever global AD & Biogas Industry Awards 2016 ceremony, held here in the UK at Birmingham’s Vox Conference…
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Biogas grows 30% in a year to power 800,000 homes, says new industry report
Almost a third more biogas energy is being produced in the UK compared to this time last year, according to new figures from industry trade body…
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