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£14 billion of council pension funds invested in fossil fuels
UK local authorities have ploughed £14 billion of their pension funds into fossil fuel investments, according to new research released today.Record hot weather in 2014 is “clear evidence” of climate change, experts say
Figures released yesterday by the Met Office reveal that 2014 was the UK’s hottest since records began.Community Shop opens first ‘social supermarket’ in London
The UK’s first full-scale social supermarket starts its national rollout on Monday, selling surplus food and drink to people on the verge of food poverty for up to 70 per cent less than high street prices.Defra confirms avian flu at Yorkshire duck farm where 6,000 birds face slaughter
Government scientists are investigating whether an outbreak of avian flu on a duck farm in Yorkshire is connected to a highly contagious strain in chickens in the Netherlands, as officials stressed the threat to humans remains extremely low.UK summer ranking as one of the warmest on record
There may be showers and slightly cooler weather due across much of the UK this weekend, but even that should not dampen the hopes of those wondering if the recent warm weather makes this summer one of the hottest on record.Threat of flooding as storms set to hit England and Wales
Torrential downpours from severe thunderstorms are threatening to bring flooding back to England and Wales on Saturday, according to a warning issued by the Environment Agency on Thursday. Both river flooding and flash flooding are feared, with only Devon, Cornwall and Pembrokeshire exempt from the risk.Flood alerts issued for parts of London
The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings for parts of England, with up to 70mm of rain expected by Wednesday night in areas of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire and the Humber.Green Investment Bank takes £241m stake in “critical” UK offshore wind farm
The £3 billion UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has made its first investment in a UK offshore wind farm that will be built using giant turbines of the type set to be manufactured on British soil before the end of the decade.Flood damage costs across Europe to soar to €23 billion by 2050
The huge cost of flood damage is set to soar fivefold across Europe in coming decades, according to the first comprehensive analysis of risk across the continent.Community Shop to extend ‘surplus’ range to non-food products
Community Shop, the first ‘social supermarket’ redistributing to ‘those who need it most’ food in the supply chain that would otherwise go to waste, is planning to extend the range of discounted products it sells to non-food items.Three million English properties at risk of flash flooding, new map shows
Three million properties in England, including No 10 Downing Street, are at risk of flash flooding, according to new maps published by the Environment Agency on Thursday.Cycling expected to surge in 2014 on back of Tour de France ‘Grand Depart’ in Yorkshire
2014 is expected to see an even greater number of people taking to their bikes in Britain, spurred on by millions of pounds of investment in infrastructure and the start of 101st Tour de France in England next year.Leeds City Region launches £100m Green Deal opportunity
The UK’s largest Green Deal opportunity was unveiled today, as Leeds and 10 surrounding local authorities, including York, Bradford and Harrogate, announced they are to partner on a scheme that will enable more than 12,000 homes in the region become warmer and cheaper to run.Second phase of HS2 high speed rail link unveiled
The route of high-speed rail across the north of England has been unveiled, with the Government stressing that the controversial project was “a vital engine for growth” that will benefit the whole nation from the moment the first trains run.‘City deals’ unlock low carbon growth for Britain’s regions
A Government scheme that has enabled some of Britain’s biggest cities to have more spending control in areas such as planning and transport is proving to be an effective driver for low carbon growth, according to a new report by the Green Alliance.
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