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- Labour says Sunak should take blame for soaring HS2 costs as they happened on his ‘direct watch’ – as it happened Thu, 28 Sep 23, 2:25amThis live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here
- Truss could break fracking election pledge to bypass local opposition Thu, 22 Sep 22, 9:41pmExclusive: Government discussions ongoing to designate sites as nationally significant infrastructure projects
- Newcastle councillors reject plans for opencast coal mine Sat, 19 Dec 20, 4:33amFriends of the Earth calls for end to such excavation in England after unanimous decision on Dewley Hill site
- Britain beyond lockdown: can we level up? Tue, 23 Jun 20, 5:00pmJonathan Watts continues his road trip in Hartlepool, where some see an opportunity to emerge from the past into a greener future
- Why are councils investing in the fracking industry they oppose? | Matthew Brown Tue, 4 Sep 18, 8:49pmLocal authorities should be investing in a greener future – not using pensions to fund the very companies they are battling• Matthew Brown is Preston city council leaderIt has been revealed that UK councils are investing...
- Agro-forestry as a huge opportunity for UK | Letters Sat, 17 Feb 18, 3:25amPaul Brannen says Britain needs more trees not least because wood is a raw material that can be used by the emerging bioeconomy; while Peter Price defends Sheffield city council’s tree-planting policyJohn Vidal is absolutely...
- Zac Goldsmith did not declare family interest in green grant cuts Fri, 15 Apr 16, 4:00pmTory mayoral candidate asked questions in parliament about cuts that affected brother Ben’s investments in solar energy firm
- London mayor race: high ideals and deep denials at Green Alliance debate Mon, 7 Mar 16, 7:37pmFour of the leading candidates for City Hall offered a range of ideas for making London greener but also revealed some no go areas
- Environment groups throw down the green gauntlet to London mayoral candidates Mon, 29 Feb 16, 11:52pmAt the start of Greener London week, the UK’s leading environmental groups call for the next London mayor to deliver a more sustainable capital city, reports BusinessGreen
- Tory boycott law sends mixed message | Letters Wed, 24 Feb 16, 6:36amThe government’s plan to ban public bodies from boycotting companies they deem unethical is a step backwards when ethical considerations in procurement and commissioning are needed more than ever (Boycotts are vital to...
- We can make a greener, more liveable London and expand Heathrow Thu, 9 Jul 15, 5:00pmLondon can still become a world-leading green city with a third runway at Heathrow as long as it backs solar roofs, electric cars and a bigger congestion zone
- UK fracking firm applies for licence in North Yorkshire Sat, 23 May 15, 3:25amThird Energy becomes only second company to seek permission in UK to frack for shale gas in the UK with application for a site in Ryedale district
- Law changed so nuclear waste dumps can be forced on local communities Mon, 6 Apr 15, 1:42amLegislation rushed through in the final hours of parliament allows local planning laws to be bypassed, seriously alarming anti-nuclear campaigners
- County councils sidelined from nuclear waste dump site decisions Fri, 13 Sep 13, 5:04amEnergy department policy makes district councils lead authority on locating waste dumps, which Cumbria county council says abandons big societyThe government has been accused of "astonishingly undemocratic" behaviour after...
- Southampton in an adventure with scientists | AbuBakr S Bahaj Thu, 9 Aug 12, 10:20pmBy being the first UK council to appoint a chief scientific adviser, Southampton is giving its citizens a head start for the futureCities in the UK are currently facing financial pressures, resulting in reductions in services,...