Environment

A severe drought crisis takes over Africa with conditions worsening across the continent

Africa has faced one of its most prolonged and severe droughts in recent years, with large areas across the continent struggling with the devastating impacts of persistent dry weather.

Danish government launches scheme to reduce food waste

A new subsidies scheme has been launched by the Danish Minister for Environment and Food aimed at tackling food wastage… Esben Lunde Larsen, the Danish...

Is now the right time for variable surge pricing?

Bill Watts, Senior Partner at Max Fordham talks about the role variable surge pricing could have in the energy sector... By now you’ve probably heard of Uber, the...

A softer footprint in the Arctic snow

Karmenu Vella, EU Commissioner for the Environment details why a stronger and more focused approach is needed to protect the Arctic… If there is one...

Eastbourne promises to tackle air pollution

Eastbourne Borough Council has committed to tackling air pollution in the local area… Following a meeting with a local environmental campaign group, Eastbourne Borough Council...

Carnivore research can shape wildlife management policies

John D C Linnell, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research discusses how using large carnivore research can be used to inform wildlife management policies in Norway Conflicts...

£2.75bn funding to aid agriculture research

European Commissioner Phil Hogan has announced £2.75bn will be made available to support agri-innovators… Speaking at the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association conference in Denmark,...

£1.5m funding for Scottish offshore wind research project

The Scottish government has revealed £1.5m will be made available to support research and innovation in the offshore wind sector… A total of £1.5m funding...

Space heating – the blind spot of the EU energy and climate policy

Pertti Salminen, Director, EU Affairs and Antti Kohopää, Adviser of District heating at Finnish Energy highlights the benefits of district heating… Heat consumption of residential,...

From spruce to beech forests – fundamental ecosystem transformation driven by climate

Professor Line Nybakken,  Norwegian University of Life Sciences talks about the climatic potential of beech trees... Beech has a wide distribution in Europe, but reaches its...

Oxford City Council investigates city-wide heat network

A study into how buildings in Oxford use heat and electricity is being conducted by the city council and its partners… A new study examining...

A new Sustainable Development Strategy for Switzerland

Daniel Dubas, Head of the Sustainable Development Section at the Federal Office for Spatial Development outlines the Federal Council’s Sustainable Development Strategy and its...

New mayor gives major heat network project green light

The next phase of a major infrastructure project to build a heat network across Bristol has been given the go-ahead by the new Mayor of...

Strengthening partnerships between cities

Hella Dunger-Löper Member of the European Committee of the Regions (COR) outlines the core principles that should shape the EU’s new Urban Agenda… A wall...

How will the EU referendum affect UK fishing laws?

The Prime Minister and Boris Johnston have clashed over the impact of the EU on the UK’s fishing industry… On the BBC’s Countryfile programme, former...

A rare opportunity to ‘turn the tide’

Oliver Johnson, Policy Executive at Environmental Industries Commission outlines the challenges caused by flooding and highlights details from the Turning the Tide report... Previously occasional,...

Self-service for ICPS is great news for the customer  

Bob Theobald, Managing Director, Power On Connections  talks about why self-service for Independent Connection Providers creates a competitive and open energy market... Finally, following years of lobbying, Ofgem...

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