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MPs Urge Ofwat To Act As Water Bills Rise While Shareholder Dividends Continue
MPs Urge Ofwat To Act As Water Bills Rise While Shareholder Dividends Continue
Environment
A group of Labour MPs led by senior back bencher Barry Gardiner have written to Ofwat chief executive David Black to express concern over the impact rising water bills will have on people struggling with the cost of living.
Most Likely Lib Dem Wins Are In Places Worst Affected By Sewage Spills
Environment
Most Likely Lib Dem Wins Are In Places Worst Affected By Sewage Spills
Effluent Is Turning The Affluent Green
Environment
Effluent Is Turning The Affluent Green
Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
Environment
Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
Time to break down the barriers stalling water efficient housing Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Time to break down the barriers stalling water efficient housing
Government Urged To Boost Support For Killing 'Menace' Grey Squirrels
Environment
Government Urged To Boost Support For Killing "Menace" Grey Squirrels
Tory MP Urges People To 'Think Carefully' Before Buying Puppies
Environment
Tory MP Urges People To "Think Carefully" Before Buying Puppies
The House Live
A gas distribution network preparing for the energy transition Partner content
Environment
By Cadent
A gas distribution network preparing for the energy transition
Plug in to unlock: the benefits of smart meter-enabled EV flexibility Partner content
Environment
By Cornwall Insight
Plug in to unlock: the benefits of smart meter-enabled EV flexibility
The role of renewable liquid gases in the fight to reach net-zero Partner content
Environment
By Dimeta
The role of renewable liquid gases in the fight to reach net-zero
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Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Political parties
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Political parties
The Professor Will See You Now: On the role of an MP
The Professor Will See You Now: On the role of an MP
By Professor Philip Cowley
Parliament
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The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'
Environment
By Tali Fraser
The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'
Brexit thrust farmers into the centre of political debate for the first time in generations. Minette Batters tells Tali Fraser what it’s been like to be in the eye of the ‘tornado’
Steve Reed interview: 'There’s a definite perception Labour doesn’t get rural voters'
Environment
By Sienna Rodgers
Steve Reed interview: 'There’s a definite perception Labour doesn’t get rural voters'
Shadow Defra secretary Steve Reed talks to Sienna Rodgers about Labour’s drive to win back rural voters, how the party plans to show respect for the countryside, and his recipe for the perfect roast potato
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t 'Get' Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Environment
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t "Get" Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Rural voters feel the Labour Party does not "get" them, shadow environment, food and rural affairs secretary Steve Reed has said in an interview with The House magazine.
Environment news
Boris Johnson Issues Last Minute Plea For World Leaders To Fix The 'Mess Our Planet Is In' With Final COP26 Talks
Environment
Boris Johnson Issues Last Minute Plea For World Leaders To Fix The "Mess Our Planet Is In" With Final COP26 Talks
The prime minister has urged world leaders to “grasp the opportunity” to help solve climate change, and not “stand in the way” of a reaching a deal in the final days of COP26.
The Maldives Could Disappear If The World Does Not Act Quickly To Combat Climate Change
Environment
By Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen
The Maldives Could Disappear If The World Does Not Act Quickly To Combat Climate Change
Without a drastic cut in emissions, countries like the Maldives will not survive, the country's special envoy for climate change has warned.
Conservationists Say Boris Johnson's 'Build Back Beaver' Plans Must Go Beyond Punchlines
Environment
By John Johnston
Conservationists Say Boris Johnson's 'Build Back Beaver' Plans Must Go Beyond Punchlines
Boris Johnson wants to Build Back Beaver, but conservationists say the UK’s policy must go beyond punchlines if they want to stop a climate disaster.
Voters are demanding decisive action from government to deliver on the climate emergency
Environment
By Carla Denyer
Voters are demanding decisive action from government to deliver on the climate emergency
When it comes to the climate emergency, the public appears to be taking the lead. A recent large-scale survey of climate policy preferences revealed that a carbon tax, local government-co-ordinated public transport, and encouraging less meat and dairy consumption to be the most popular measures.
Great British sustainable food can help slash emissions
Environment
By Andrew Selous MP
Great British sustainable food can help slash emissions
Over the past two years, Britain’s supply chains have come under strain from multiple pressures, and we have also come to question the health and environmental credentials of our food - with the latter under the spotlight as world leaders gather at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Partner content
Environment
By Railway Industry Association
Zero carbon trains at COP26 show UK green transport capability
On Transport Day at COP26, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has highlighted the capability of the UK rail industry to deliver a green railway system for passengers, as two net zero trains welcome political and industry leaders in Glasgow.
Equality and human rights must be at the heart of discussions on climate change Partner content
Environment
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Equality and human rights must be at the heart of discussions on climate change
We can no longer ignore the equality and human rights implications of climate change.
Climate change is already happening – we must tackle global climate risk and adapt
Environment
By Baroness Brown
Climate change is already happening – we must tackle global climate risk and adapt
As you read this, the eyes of the world are turning to Glasgow. Representatives from 195 nations are coming together at the COP26 climate summit to agree the next, crucial, steps to keeping global temperature rise to levels agreed in 2015 in Paris.
We cannot continue to allow people with disabilities to be overlooked in the fight against climate change
Environment
By Lisa Cameron MP
We cannot continue to allow people with disabilities to be overlooked in the fight against climate change
Last week, world leaders began to gather in Glasgow to discuss the future of our planet at the COP26 Summit. However, the future of our planet must be an accessible one where disabled people (quite literally) can get to the table.
Partnering against polystyrene waste: how we're working to make recycling easier Partner content
Environment
By British Plastics Federation
Partnering against polystyrene waste: how we're working to make recycling easier
Consumers are on board and the technology is already there. Now we just need the will and the know-how to maximise the opportunities to recycle polystyrene.
How sharing data can help save the planet Partner content
Environment
By Atkins
How sharing data can help save the planet
As pioneering approaches are needed more than ever to tackle the climate crisis, developing a data sharing policy framework for Net Zero could play a vital part.
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
World-first Good Morning Britain and University of Portsmouth investigation reveals we are breathing in 100 times more microplastics in our homes than previously estimated
As COP26 continues this week, Good Morning Britain (GMB) - in partnership with the University of Portsmouth - has embarked on a groundbreaking investigation into microplastics.
Coca-Cola bottler invests £11m in reducing emissions at its GB sites Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola bottler invests £11m in reducing emissions at its GB sites
Partner content
Environment
By Policy@Manchester
Could concrete save the planet? It’s not as crazy as it sounds…
In the fight against climate change, we need to 'Think Small First' Partner content
Environment
By Sage
In the fight against climate change, we need to 'Think Small First'
SMEs are vital for the UK to achieve Net Zero. We need to remove the barriers that are preventing them from taking action.
Government needs to fast-track its Plastic Strategy to hit Net Zero Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Government needs to fast-track its Plastic Strategy to hit Net Zero
As a society we have historically used plastic poorly. But there is a sustainable future for plastic, one where no new material is made and where all existing plastic is recycled and re-used endlessly - a truly circular economy.
Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
Biomass Policy Statement – Response from OFTEC and UKIFDA
Trade Associations UKIFDA, for fuel distributors, and OFTEC, for equipment manufacturers and training providers, welcome the publication of the Biomass Policy Statement (BPS) which reaffirms the role of renewable liquid fuels in decarbonising the off-grid sector.
World leaders must focus on the prize to make a success out of COP26
Environment
By Baroness Parminter
World leaders must focus on the prize to make a success out of COP26
Wild weather at the outset, so bad in some places that reportedly one of our environment ministers couldn’t travel to Glasgow, is a reminder of what’s at stake at COP26 - the biggest political event that Britain has ever hosted.
Ed Miliband Says Ministers' 'Flirting' With New Coal Mine Project Is Undermining COP26 Progress
Environment
Ed Miliband Says Ministers' "Flirting" With New Coal Mine Project Is Undermining COP26 Progress
Ed Miliband, the shadow energy secretary, has accused the government of "double speak and double standards" after they announced a series of commitments at COP26 to reduce the use of coal despite "flirting" with a new UK-based colliery.
The government’s approach to COP26 has been underwhelming and disappointing
Environment
By Anya Nanning Ramamurthy
The government’s approach to COP26 has been underwhelming and disappointing
"What’s your hope for COP26?” Scared. Angry. Struggling for hope.
UK rail can help spur the country’s future economy Partner content
Environment
By Railway Industry Association
UK rail can help spur the country’s future economy
Rail is central to the UK's economic ambitions, but the Government needs to give the industry more visibility and certainty of its plans.
If Boris Johnson is serious about ending global deforestation, the UK must stop subsidising the burning of trees for energy
Environment
By Lord Randall
If Boris Johnson is serious about ending global deforestation, the UK must stop subsidising the burning of trees for energy
“Forests… are essential to our very survival”. So said the Prime Minister, announcing the pledge to tackle deforestation during the COP26 talks. I agree. The government is right to push for us to end deforestation. Its ambitious Net-Zero commitments are admirable. Unfortunately, they risk being undermined.
We cannot tackle climate change without moving away from large-scale industrial animal agriculture
Environment
By Henry Smith MP
We cannot tackle climate change without moving away from large-scale industrial animal agriculture
For the next two weeks global leaders will be meeting at the COP26 conference in Glasgow. It is a time for governments to come together and set ambitious plans to tackle climate change and its causes.
Pumps and plans: are the Heat and Buildings and Net Zero strategies missed opportunities? Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Pumps and plans: are the Heat and Buildings and Net Zero strategies missed opportunities?
The publication of these two vital strategies is welcome, but we need long-term funding to deliver real results.
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