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Find out more about the latest environmental news and green business news in the East of England from investments, funding and regulations to green technology and resources

UK braced for snow chaos as gritter trucks clock up a million miles

A huge snow storm is set to cause widespread disruption across the UK this weekend as an Atlantic weather system moves in from the west.

East of England Co-op keeps it local as it helps SMEs go green

The East of England Co-operative Society has teamed up with a locally recognised carbon standard to help its suppliers in Suffolk, Norfolk and North Essex go green.

Farmers help double production at recycled plastic plywood plant

The manufacturer of an innovative recycled plastic plywood is set to double production at its plant in Luton to meet growing demand for its product from the agricultural sector.

DECC greenlights Drax biomass plants

The Government has given formal consent to two new biomass plants planned by Drax Power, the owner and operator of the UK’s largest coal-fired power plant.

Coastal Communities Fund to support green business

Low carbon businesses in Britain’s coastal communities are set to benefit from a new multi-million pound Treasury fund.

Sustainable wood material makes its mark on flood-prone dwelling

A sustainable wood product has for the first time been incorporated into a new home in an area prone to flooding because of its exceptional durability and eco friendly features.

UK solar firm Enecsys raises £25m in private equity deal

UK solar company Enecsys has secured £25 million investment in what is being described as the biggest European cleantech private equity deal so far this year.

Work on UK’s largest rooftop solar project gets underway

Work has begun on the UK’s largest rooftop solar project on a site in the East of England.

Environment Agency teams up with private bank on conservation credit system

The Environment Agency has teamed up with a private bank to develop a market to manage biodiversity as sea levels rise on the Suffolk and Essex coast.

Regional SME low carbon fund looks beyond East of England

A low carbon innovation fund for small businesses in the East of England is looking to invest in firms from outside the region willing to relocate.

Government-backed AD facility opens in Lincolnshire

The first of a series of anaerobic digestion (AD) plants backed by Government opens today at a vegetable production company in Lincolnshire.

Hammond gives go-ahead to Ipswich green transport scheme

Transport Secretary Phil Hammond gave the greenlight yesterday to a £25 million "sustainable transport" scheme in Ipswich, as he pledged to spend £5.9 billion on road and public transport upgrades.

Report says UK must reduce landfill by using energy from waste

The CBI called on Government today to encourage more waste to energy projects, as the first renewable gas from brewery and food waste is delivered to the National Grid.

Germany targets switch to 100 per cent renewables for its electricity by 2050

Germany could derive all of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2050 and become the world's first major industrial nation to kick the fossil-fuel habit, the country's Federal Environment Agency said today.

Industry welcomes move to let councils sell green electricity

The renewable energy industry has welcomed the decision by the Government to let local councils sell green electricity to the grid.


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