Government floats proposals to phase out coal and oil heating from 2020s
'We will not be heating our buildings in 2050 by setting fire to the same substances that people burned in the Victorian era' government predicts
The government has launched a Call for Evidence on its plans to phase out high-carbon fossil fuel heating systems, such as coal fires and oil burners, over the next decade. In a document released yesterday...
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If the oil and gas industry is serious about tackling climate change it must take responsibility for helping to fix it, writes the Oil and Gas Authority's Stuart Payne
Government urged to close Brexit loophole that allows export of UK plastic to poorer countries
Campaigners accuse Ministers of backtracking on environmental and election manifesto promises over alleged failure to match waste export policy with that of the EU
'Shocking': Overfishing tips UK cod, herring, and crab stocks into 'critical state'
Audit by conservation group finds six out of 10 fish stocks in UK waters are being overfished or are already in a 'critical state'
'Giant opportunity': Why achieving a net zero emission supply chain could be cheaper than you think
Supply chain decarbonisation is possible at relatively low cost to consumers, World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group research suggests
