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Dirty Business stars launch petition calling for national referendum on water ownership A screening of the programme.
Ash Smith and Professor Peter Hammond of Windrush Against Sewage Pollution — portrayed by David Thewlis and Jason Watkins in Channel 4’s Dirty Business — have launched a formal government petition calling for a referendum on ...

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SMEs ‘willing but unsupported’ on net zero, London programme finds Sustainability and decarbonisation are slipping down the priority list for UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to new research and programme findings.
SMEs account for 99% of the UK business population,1 meaning any slowdown in their climate action risks undermining ...

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Firms partner on floating data centre concept using repurposed vessels Image credit: nitpicker / Shutterstock.com.
Japanese industrial and technology conglomerates have signed an agreement to explore the development and commercialisation of floating data centres, positioned as a way to address rising global demand for digital infrastructure while reducing land use and ...

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Welsh Greens’ anti-nuclear stance draws criticism amid wider energy debate Wylfa nuclear power station in Anglesey (image credit: Debra O’Connor / Shutterstock.com)
The Welsh Green Party’s opposition to nuclear power has come under renewed criticism from trade unions and industry voices, following the publication of its Senedd manifesto and ongoing debate ...

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War-time fall out: Cut fertilisers to improve UK security and benefit nature, says charity While there is relief at the ceasefire in the US-Israel war with Iran, commentators continue to warn of ongoing uncertainty for fuel supplies and prices; but in the long run, will it be shortages of fertiliser and the knock-on effect ...

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Project turns recovered car battery acid and plastic waste into clean hydrogen Image credit: Beverly Low
Researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor to break down hard-to-recycle forms of plastic waste – such as drinks bottles, nylon textiles and polyurethane foams – using acid recovered from old car batteries, and converting it into clean ...

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Ganges River pollution study: standard monitoring identifies only 1% of organofluorine contamination Standard tests fail to identify 99% of toxic PFAS chemicals in the Ganges River, according to a new study from interdisciplinary research organization The James Hutton Institute, the University of Graz, Warsaw University of Technology and the Indian Institute of ...

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Heat networks fund accepting applications from Welsh projects The Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF)1 will open to Welsh projects from Round 12, unlocking new opportunities for clean heat and accelerating Wales’ path to net zero by 2050.
The Welsh Government shares Westminster’s goal to reach net zero by ...

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Research shows cast iron pipes can temporarily ‘reseal’ Technical research commissioned by UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) and conducted by the University of Sheffield has provided a breakthrough in understanding how and why cast iron pipes fail, according to the group.
The UK water industry faces a unique challenge ...

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ISEP launches updated GHG framework amid rising energy price volatility Coinciding with a time of heightened global energy uncertainty, the new Greenhouse Gas Management Hierarchy (GHGMH) has been launched today (2 April), providing organisations with a clear, practical framework for reducing carbon emissions – including transitioning away from fossil fuels.
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