News archive

Climate change

Energy law overturn to ‘spur local power revolution’

by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

A ban on local authorities selling renewable electricity to the National Grid is to be overturned, in a move the coalition government says will allow councils to lead 'a local power revolution’.

Read the full article »

Mon 9th August 2010

Send this article to a friend

Turn RBS into Green Investment Bank, says study

by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Transforming the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) into the Green Investment Bank would ‘kick-start the green energy revolution’, according to a new report.

Read the full article »

Mon 26th July 2010

Send this article to a friend

Land bank set to help growing phenomena

by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

A land bank identifying areas available for community growing will be established in Wales.

Read the full article »

Fri 16th July 2010

Send this article to a friend

The future is local, says commission

by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Experts believe neighbourhood partnerships are the best way to bring about the improvements needed to improve quality of life and safeguard towns and cities against climate change.

Read the full article »

Tue 6th July 2010

Send this article to a friend

Transport projects facing multibillion pound cuts

by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Campaigners have calculated that more than £5bn of local transport projects in England are under threat from impending cutbacks.http://www.bettertransport.org.uk/media/jun-4-local-transport-threat

Read the full article »

Tue 8th June 2010

Send this article to a friend