Investment in insulating homes was cut in 2013 and the rate at which homes are being improved is currently at its lowest level for more than a decade.
… press conference Investment in insulating homes was cut in 2013 and the rate at which homes are being improved is currently at its … in 2023 - up from £1,850 in 2022. Average UK homes are rated Energy Performance Certificate …
Conservatives previously pledged £9.2 billion for energy efficiency, including £2.9 billion for public buildings and £6.3 billion for low income homes and social housing.
… Homeowners' £2billion for insulation Emily … buildings and £6.3 billion for low income homes and social housing. Homeowners will receive £2 billion in …
New guidance on building hedgehogs the perfect home has been published by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) and People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), based on last year's Hedgehog Housing Census. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… The secrets to creating a hedgehog's perfect home Brendan Montague | 2nd August 2018 … guidance on building hedgehogs the perfect home has been published by the British … at how, when and why hedgehogs use either homemade or artificial hedgehog houses in …
UK politicians support urgent ban on importing hunting trophies.
… British hunters bring home elephant ivory Brendan Montague | 30th … trophies. British trophy hunters brought home two tonnes of elephant tusks from Africa … the last decade, UK hunters have brought home over 2500 trophies, of which nearly 400 …
Funding will not 'remotely meet the scale of what’s needed to tackle the unemployment emergency and climate emergency we are facing'.
… to accelerate the rollout of chargepoints in homes, streets, and on motorways, to make … and commit to ending gas-fired heating in our homes. "Without a much swifter switch to heat … has already highlighted plans to power every home in the country by offshore wind within 10 …
The fossil fuel industry campaign to stop renewable energy is now contributing to a £4,400 in hiked home gas bills, new research suggests.
… is now contributing to a £4,400 in hiked home gas bills, new research suggests. Gas is … fulfil his manifesto commitment on insulating homes. "Given the high cost of living, many homes may lack the cash to pay for upgrades …
The UK is fuelling Russia's attack on Ukraine by buying gas to heat our homes. It doesn't have to be this way.
… attack on Ukraine by buying gas to heat our homes. It doesn't have to be this way. The failure of the UK Government to insulate homes and build renewable … its dependency on gas and insulating our homes, deploying electric heat pumps and …
The Food Waste Index Report 2021 looks at food waste that occurs in retail outlets, restaurants and homes.
… occurs in retail outlets, restaurants and homes. A staggering 931 million tonnes of food … occurs in retail outlets, restaurants and homes – counting both food and inedible parts … consumers need help to reduce food waste at home. Countries can raise climate ambition by …
An innovative model of renewable power and electric heating technology can drastically reduce household bills and emissions.
… reduce household bills and emissions. Heating homes through an innovative model of renewable … has found. The report finds that heating homes using heat pumps powered by … costs. Accelerating the rollout of clean home heating is an important part of hitting …
Organic food and drink now makes up 1.5 percent of Britain's shopping baskets after six years of steady growth, according to a Soil Association report published today. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… by 9.7 percent and sales of organic for home delivery, including box schemes, grew by … The rate of growth in independent retail and home delivery has overtaken supermarket sales, … two years across schools, hospitals, care homes and visitor attractions. Beauty products …
Rishi Sunak has been selected by the Tory party to become the next prime minister. Let's hope he u-turns on the environment.
… Cumbria – as well as fixing our heat-leaking homes and boosting investment in cheap, clean … or cavity wall insulation, which means their homes rapidly lose heat and cost more to keep … use is high in these neighbourhoods because homes are poorly insulated, meaning they …
More than a hundred front line NHS and care work staff have died treating UK victims of the coronavirus, an environmental catastrophe.
… had symptoms of Covid-19 before dying at home on April 25. He had been working for just … He died on April 23. - Larni Zuniga, care home nurse Mr Zuniga, who received his British … a friend, he worked in the Surrey Hills care home in Godalming. - Dr Vishna Rasiah, …
Boris Johnson's Tory government yet to deliver the scale of investment needed to lead the world towards a low carbon future.
… annually has so far been committed. The green homes grant, investment in cycling, walking … needs to go further, such as: Decarbonising homes and buildings: Four times the annual … created up to 2030 through green investment. Homes and buildings: Improving the energy …
Think tank calls for greater local stewardship of the net zero climate transition with community energy, heating, housing and natural assets.
… turbine. Once complete it will power 3,850 homes saving 1,965 tonnes of CO2 and return a … the trust which has renovated 60 abandoned homes and created affordable family homes to ultra-environmentally friendly …
It seems building firms are quite happy with business as usual - it's the hedge funders who want a deregulation bonanza. The third in a three piece series on EU environmental regulations and Brexit by BRENDAN MONTAGUE
… the Trades Union Congress, CBI and the Home Builders Federation. We’ll be talking to … the length and breadth of the UK looking for home builders and other British businesses who … we would then be faster in building the homes young people need; and we might decide …
The wildlife conservation charity World Land Trust (WLT) is urgently raising funds to protect tropical forest in the Amazonian Andes of Ecuador, where hundreds of species are threatened by plans to build a road that would lead to habitat destruction. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… threatens Earth’s richest habitats - home to Harpy Eagle and Spectacled Bear …
Cruelty Free International, Animal Free Research UK and OneKind join forces to call on the UK Government to end animal testing.
… surpassed 30,000 signatures amid alarming Home Office statistics showing a rise in … testing Recent statistics released by the Home Office revealed that 2.9 million … said: “Recent statistics from the Home Office outline the sheer scale at which …
Environmentalists concerned about companies digging up gold and coal should also turn their attention the the energy use of mining Bitcoin, the virtual currency threatening to destabilise 'hard' cash. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… would power a quarter of 25 million UK homes, report claims Brendan Montague | 27th …
Analysis from Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit finds average annual profit margin of 32% in monopoly sector. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… that run the cables bringing electricity to homes and businesses across the country made … over six years (2010-15), or around £27 per home per year. The analysis, from the Energy … and wires which get energy and power to our homes? "We need a heavyweight, cross-sector …
The UK’s first citizens’ assembly has now established beyond doubt that the public want radical action to prevent climate breakdown.
… areas: travel on land, travel by air, in the home, what we eat and how we use land, what we … meat and dairy, and planting forests. In homes, they backed a ban on new gas boilers by … – worked for them. Trees Efforts to retrofit homes with insulation and technology to cut …
Christmas has become a festival of consumerism, rather than giving and family. So how do we fulfil the social expectation to find perfect, novel presents without sending more plastic to landfill. BRENDAN MONTAGUE and LAURA BRIGGS try and find some nice stuff that might just be a little more sustainable.
… to compromise on their other family and home commitments. This little chap costs … hybridised materials are used in its range of home products. The small but unique glassware … in brushed gun metal, that look very at home in flagship Apple stores. The Link Plus …
The energy industry is making record profits - but workers on offshore wind farms are being paid pennies and cannot afford to heat their own homes.
… pennies and cannot afford to heat their own homes. Workers braving sea storms and harsh … anywhere or for work, but to sit inside at home. He couldn’t afford his gas and electric … Low taxation means companies in the UK take home the highest proportion of revenue of any …
The Prime Minister will say the coronavirus crisis should be used as a catalyst to make the UK world leader in clean power generation.
… world leader in clean power generation. Every home in the country will be powered by … smart grid technology and future-proofed homes.” The prime minister will address the … time offshore wind will be powering every home in the country, with our target rising …
Red squirrel reintroductions move to Sutherland in new phase of groundbreaking project.
… been decimated by reduction of their forest homes to isolated fragments, and by … to help us ease the reds into their new home. They will be feeding and monitoring how … will almost have one each!” Sutherland is home to an expanding population of red …