Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

UK climate change projects to receive £14m funding

18.08.20: The National Lottery Community Fund has announced the first 14 grants from the Climate Action Fund going to communities across the UK to tackle climate change. The fund aims to support community lead projects tackling climate change A...

£10m investment for UK’s distilleries to go green

17.08.20: The Government has announced £10m worth of funding for the distillery industry. The funding is aimed to help distilleries cut down on their emissions by focusing on low-carbon fuels such as hydrogen, biofuel and repurposed waste to po...

LGA: ‘Air pollution is a major public health issue’

17.08.20: The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on Government to continue to support councils to invest in long-term measures in order to tackle the issue of air pollution, following analysis by the Office for National Statistics into links be...

South Wales low carbon heat projects given £8m funding boost

14.08.20: Hundreds of homes and buildings, such as leisure centres and local council offices, across south Wales will receive low carbon energy from new heat work projects following an £8m funding boost announced by the UK Government. The fundi...

TfL gets underway with major Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion

07.08.20: Transport for London (TfL) has progressed with the expansion of the worlds-first Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) as new infrastructure installation gets underway (Aug 6). The first new cameras are currently being installed, transforming the...

Bristol City Council launches £12m contract for green energy partnership

05.08.20:  Bristol City Council has relaunched its search for a partner to deliver the UK’s first carbon neutral, smart energy city by 2030, set to deliver up to £1bn of investment. The £12m contract, published Monday (Aug 3)...

Leeds Council unveils major flood alleviation scheme

05.08.20: A key flood alleviation scheme was officially unveiled in east Leeds yesterday (Aug 5) as part of a £4.75m programme to benefit local economy and environment. The scheme, in the Wyke Beck valley, will work to protect homes in the area...

Details of multi billion pound Green Homes Grant Scheme unveiled

04.08.20: Details of the new £2bn Green Homes Grant scheme have been announced today (Aug 4), with Government funding up to two-thirds of home improvement costs for over 600,000 homes. To take part in the scheme, builders, plumbers and other tr...

Homes, jobs and infrastructure to benefit from £1.3bn investment

04.08.20: Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed a £1.3bn investment today (Aug 4) into new homes, jobs and vital infrastructure projects. In total, the investment is expected to deliver up to 45,000 homes, create up to 85,000 jobs and...

Ep. 24 A Hydrogen Transport Revolution - Eamonn Ives

30.07.20: This week’s episode of Public Sector Voices, covers a hydrogen transport revolution, with Centre for Policy Studies researcher, Eamonn Ives. Eamonn specialises in the environment, devolution and business and regulatory policy an...

North East Councils plan £2.1bn energy and waste project

24.07.20: Seven North East Councils are working together to plan a 40-year Energy from Waste project worth over £2.1bn. Plans will see five borough authorities – Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton &nd...

UK Research and Innovation awards £3m to projects tackling air pollution

22.07.20: UK Research and Innovation has today (July 22) awarded £3m to six research networks looks to tackle air pollution. The new multidisciplinary networks will investigate solutions to air pollution and drive research and innovation for ai...

Boris Johnson unveils £350m fund for green industrial recovery

22.07.20: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £350m funding package today (July 22) to support the green economy and tackle climate change. The investment will support the UK’s ambitions to reach net zero by 2050 by funding the d...

Government launches new Hydrogen Advisory Council

21.07.20: The Government launched a new Hydrogen Advisory Council today (July 21) to help to develop hydrogen as a decarbonisation strategy for the UK. Collaboration between Government and Industry will ensure the Council can identify and promote the...

Oxford City Council to trial first all-electric refuse vehicle

21.07.20: Oxford City Council has announced that it will trial its first all-electric refuse collection vehicle today (July 21). Council-owned company, ODS, will trial the all-electric vehicle in Oxford to support zero carbon ambitions and help to re...