News

Find out all the latest environmental news regarding Norfolk, the East of England and the UK as a whole.  

Week Commencing 19th July

19/07 DECC Low carbon energy: vast potential rewards for a greener UK (article)

19/07 Telegraph Britain at risk of being left behind in low carbon future

20/07 EDP Keep Norfolk tidy message to cut cost of street cleaning

20/07 EDP Funding blow for UEA climate unit

20/07 Guardian Sustainability watchdog will be axed to meet public sector spending cuts

21/07 EDP Wind farm plans go on display

22/07 Independent Environment quango axed

22/07 Guardian Whitehall's green efforts saving taxpayers £70m a year, watchdog says

Week Commencing 12th July

12/07 DECC Climate Change minister sets out out vision for local energy economies.

14/07 DECC Google Earth zooms in on dangerous climate change

15/07 EDP £2m scheme to breathe new life into the river Wensum

15/07 EDP Norfolk's new 'green' cop shop

15/07 DECC Joint EU Climate Change article by Chris Huhne, Dr. Norbert Röttgen and Jean-Louis Borloo

15/07 Guardian New congestion charge plans 'will make London pollution worse'

15/07 Guardian UEA's delayed response to climate emails caused by shock, says professor

15/07 Independent Emission cuts threatened by economic recovery

16/07 Independent Green Awards celebrate ecological business practices

16/07 Telegraph The Prince of Wales accuses sceptics of peddling 'pseudo science'

Week Commencing 5th July

08/07 EDP Climategate scientists speak of relief at findings.

08/07 DECC Huhne to overturn bann on councils selling green electricity.

06/07 DECC Anaerobic digestion - realising the potential

03/07 EDP Wind blows opportunity into Wells.

03/07 EDP Wind Mast objectors launch blimp

Week Commencing 28th June

28/06 EDP New drive to reduce consumption of fuel.

01/07 Edie MPs: end of recession will equal emissions rise.

01/07 EDP Climategate inquiry final results to come.

Week Commencing 21st June

24/06 Chris Huhne speech to the Economist UK Summit

21/06 Budget - Key announcements for energy and climate change.

Week Commencing 14th June

17/06 Guardian Gas power stations 'should have carbon capture' 

16/06 Edie UK could be 'Zero Carbon' by 2030

16/06 Edie Government announces review of waste policy

16/06 EDP Livestock cut urged to tackle climate change.

16/06 Guardian Coalition to announce support for new nuclear power

14/06  EDP Work on pioneering biogas plant to begin

Week Commencing 7th June

09/06 Gizmag 'Green'London black cab prototype unveiled

09/06 Guardian What's the carbon footprint of....the World Cup?

Week Commencing 31st May

06/06 Guardian Government set to scrap Labour's 'Pay as you throw' rubbish schemes.

05/06 EDP Tara Greaves looks at eco-gadgets on World Environment Day

04/06 Edie Wales plans bag tax for 2011.

04/06 EDP Funding will help firms cut carbon

03/06 Department of Energy and Climate Change England team fights climate change en route to the World Cup

Week Commencing 24th May

26/05 EDP Business as usual for Norfolk Eco-Town planners

25/05 Department of Energy and Climate Change Chris Huhne welcomes confirmation of Energy Bill in Queen's speech.

24/05 BBC News Thermal imagery scheme aims to reduce heating costs

24/05 EDP Community that plans to live the sustainable green dream.

Week Commencing 17th May

19/05 EDP Work starts on wind farm off Suffolk Coast

17/05 Guardian Nissan Leaf electric car to cost £28,350 - £10,000 more than rivals. 

Week Commencing 10th May

14/05 EDP Major Green Conference held in Norfolk

14/05 Edie No third runway for Heathrow

14/05 Department of Energy and Climate Change Cutting Central Government emissions by 10% in 12 months

13/05 Guardian Liberal Democrats abandon pledge to oppose new nuclear power stations

13/05 Edie Chris Huhne appointed energy and climate change minister

12/05 Guardian What the coalition means for environmental policies

12/05 EDP Wind farm expansion given the go-ahead

Week Commencing 3rd May

Guardian Blog Carbon calculator reveals Labour and Tory policy as science fiction

Guardian 04/05 Mark's and Spencer's mini wine range goes a shade greener with plastic bottles

Week Commencing 26th April

25/04 Guardian Gordon Brown and Nick Clegg vie for green vote with eco manifestos

Week Commencing 19th April

19/04 Times Europe counts saved carbon emissions as flights stay grounded.

Week Commencing 12th April

16/04 EDP Norfolk County Council leader re-shuffles his team

16/04 EDP Wind turbine project starts at Lowestoft School

12/04 The Guardian Labour election manifesto: weak not tough, on causes of climate change.

12/04 EDP Pink-foot geese demo over Norfolk wind farm.

12/04 The Guardian Bonn climate talks: picking up the pieces after Copenhagen.

 

 

 

Week Commencing 17th January

EDP 20/01 Could green driving save you cash?

EDP 23/01 Surge in wind turbines on the way.

EDP 22/01 UEA graduates start new consultancy

Week Commencing 8th January

Climatebiz 14/01 - Climate trends that will shape business in 2010

 

Climatebiz.com 12/01 - McDonalds studies UK cow emissions

 

Edie.net 12/01 - Wind Farm revamp leaves old turbines up for grabs

 

Eastern Daily Press 11/01 - Decision imminent for first Eco town

 

Eastern Daily Press 11/01 - Moves to ease fears over proposed biogas plant