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18 May 18
The government has created a £1.6m fund to help local authorities process applications for shale gas exploration.
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1 May 18
The UK has committed £250m over the next four years to tackling environmental challenges, such as reducing plastic in the oceans and fighting illegal wildlife trade.
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23 Apr 18
Local authorities are struggling to keep up with growing levels of fly tipping, MPs have heard.
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17 Apr 18
The UK government has pledged £23.5m to help Asian regions better forecast natural disasters, the Department for International Development announced yesterday.
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26 Mar 18
Rural policy should be taken away from the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs, a House of Lords select committee has said.
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28 Feb 18
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority suffered “untold reputational damage” over its contract with the firm Magnox, according to a scathing report from the Public Accounts Committee.
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12 Jan 18
Defra has insisted the Environment Agency will play a “critical role” in delivering the government’s environmental plans over the next 25 years, as a new watchdog is set up.
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11 Jan 18
A new independent body could replace the Environment Agency as part of a wider ‘green future’ policy launched today by prime minister Theresa May today.
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13 Dec 17
It is unclear whether the Green Investment Bank achieved its aim to boost the UK’s green economy, according to the National Audit Office.
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14 Nov 17
Local communities will be handed a £1bn fracking fund to create facilities, such as play parks, community sports facilities and libraries.
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27 Oct 17
The government needs to invest in renewable energy and have clearer goals to tackle climate change, says WWF's head of energy and climate Gareth Redmond-King.
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4 Oct 17
The Scottish Government has imposed what amounts to a total ban on fracking, a decision that puts it at odds both with UK energy policy and the owners of Scotland’s biggest industrial complex.
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22 Sep 17
An alliance of aid charities has urged the Scottish Government to respond to developing world climate catastrophes by ramping up its programme for reducing greenhouse emissions.
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15 Sep 17
A special facility could advise and support local authorities to invest in integrated and replicable clean energy projects, says Polly Billington.
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1 Sep 17
Facts and figures from the September edition of Public Finance magazine on electric cars, Theresa May’s popularity and a box office boost for the economy
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24 Aug 17
Air pollution does not respect borough boundaries, so the government should take the lead on tackling it instead of dumping responsibility on councils, says Debbie Wood.
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18 Aug 17
The government’s plan to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 could be hindered by public reluctance to switch to vehicles powered by alternative fuels, Office for National Statistics...
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18 Aug 17
The government’s sale of the Green Investment Bank to Australian business group Macquarie for £2.3bn has been confirmed today.
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14 Aug 17
A £9m Greener City Fund has been launched as part of London mayor Sadiq Khan’s ambition to transform the capital into the world’s first National Park City.
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2 Aug 17
A post-Brexit agricultural subsidy policy should be built around the needs of consumers, the centre-right think-tank Policy Exchange has recommended in a report.
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26 Jul 17
Local authorities have been given eight months to produce initial plans to tackle nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution produced by diesel-fuelled vehicles.
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23 Jun 17
The government’s deal for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station has locked taxpayers and consumers into a risky and expensive project with uncertain benefits, auditors have warned.
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20 Apr 17
The UK Green Investment Bank has been sold by the government for £2.3bn to the Australian business lender Macquarie Group.
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6 Apr 17
More than 80% of the public support the idea of councils cutting grass areas less frequently to protect the nation’s bees, according to a survey by Friends of the Earth and Buglife.
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3 Apr 17
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18 May 18The government has created a £1.6m fund to help local authorities process applications for shale gas exploration.
1 May 18The UK has committed £250m over the next four years to tackling environmental challenges, such as reducing plastic in the oceans and fighting illegal wildlife trade.
23 Apr 18Local authorities are struggling to keep up with growing levels of fly tipping, MPs have heard.
17 Apr 18The UK government has pledged £23.5m to help Asian regions better forecast natural disasters, the Department for International Development announced yesterday.
26 Mar 18Rural policy should be taken away from the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs, a House of Lords select committee has said.
28 Feb 18The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority suffered “untold reputational damage” over its contract with the firm Magnox, according to a scathing report from the Public Accounts Committee.
11 Jan 18A new independent body could replace the Environment Agency as part of a wider ‘green future’ policy launched today by prime minister Theresa May today.
13 Dec 17It is unclear whether the Green Investment Bank achieved its aim to boost the UK’s green economy, according to the National Audit Office.
27 Oct 17The government needs to invest in renewable energy and have clearer goals to tackle climate change, says WWF's head of energy and climate Gareth Redmond-King.
15 Sep 17A special facility could advise and support local authorities to invest in integrated and replicable clean energy projects, says Polly Billington.
1 Sep 17Facts and figures from the September edition of Public Finance magazine on electric cars, Theresa May’s popularity and a box office boost for the economy
24 Aug 17Air pollution does not respect borough boundaries, so the government should take the lead on tackling it instead of dumping responsibility on councils, says Debbie Wood.
14 Aug 17A £9m Greener City Fund has been launched as part of London mayor Sadiq Khan’s ambition to transform the capital into the world’s first National Park City.
2 Aug 17A post-Brexit agricultural subsidy policy should be built around the needs of consumers, the centre-right think-tank Policy Exchange has recommended in a report.
26 Jul 17Local authorities have been given eight months to produce initial plans to tackle nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution produced by diesel-fuelled vehicles.
23 Jun 17The government’s deal for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station has locked taxpayers and consumers into a risky and expensive project with uncertain benefits, auditors have warned.
6 Apr 17More than 80% of the public support the idea of councils cutting grass areas less frequently to protect the nation’s bees, according to a survey by Friends of the Earth and Buglife.
3 Apr 17Download our supplement on the implications of Brexit for public finance
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