Planning reforms prompt brownfield site fears
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Environmental organisations have written to the government expressing concern over proposed changes to national planning policy.
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Energy law overturn to ‘spur local power revolution’
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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’.
Multi-million pound regeneration fund for north west
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Regeneration projects in the north west could receive an investment boost after the selection of a preferred bidder to establish a major new fund.
Turn RBS into Green Investment Bank, says study
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Transforming the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) into the Green Investment Bank would ‘kick-start the green energy revolution’, according to a new report.
Land bank set to help growing phenomena
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A land bank identifying areas available for community growing will be established in Wales.
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