MPs to reopen inquiry into plastic bottle use
New inquiry will look into the viability of deposit schemes and taxes as ways to reduce impact of plastic waste on the environment
MPs are to mount a new inquiry into plastic bottles amid growing calls for a deposit scheme to reduce the impact of plastic waste in the ocean. The investigation will also examine whether charges or...
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'Ready for change': Government unveils £5.2bn flood prevention and coastal management strategy
New funding confirmed alongside sweeping new strategy from the Environment Agency designed to bolster climate resilience across the UK
Our vision: A nation ready for, and resilient to, flooding and coastal change
The Environment Agency's new strategy will help build up the resilience of millions more homes and businesses to flooding and coastal erosion, according to its chair Emma Howard Boyd
Government to ease energy storage planning woes
Ministers hope that move to cut red tape and streamline planning processes could help treble UK energy storage capacity
