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National Park schemes to lessen impact of climate change

The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) is working hard to help local people to offset the effects of climate change. National Climate Change Week, which starts today (March 21),...

Helping Businesses reduce carbon and their bottom line
Mon, 28/03/2011 - 17:30

Room SR1.32 Leeds University Business School

The seminar will focus on resource efficiency and how businesses can seemingly improve their energy and water efficiency and reduce waste.

2011 - A good Year for Renewables

It has been a good start to 2011 for Sheffield Renewables! We’ve had some very encouraging news about securing funding for our proposed hydro schemes at Jordan Dam and Kelham...

Natural resources such as land, water, soil, plants and animals should be used and managed within boundaries that allow the resource to renew itself. Otherwise, well-being, for present and future...

This paper sets out Sheffield’s ambition to be the UK’s first decentralised energy city. The proposition set out here is led by the City Council in partnership with E.ON, bringing...

Natural England announced today that it has successfully reduced its carbon emissions by 50%. In an ambitious four-year programme, the government’s wildlife and conservation advisor has delivered a series of...

DECC publishes UK Carbon Plan

A Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister backed cross-Government action plan on climate change has been launched (8th March 2011) which sets strict actions and deadlines that Whitehall...

The Yorkshire and Humber Environment Leaders’ Group Climate Change Awards have now been launched. Any business or organisation with a physical presence in the region can enter the following awards:...

Natural England, Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, Government Office and Yorkshire Futures to show the state of the natural environment in Yorkshire and Humber. It presents mapped data and...

TCPA and partners have published Community Energy: Planning, Development and Delivery, a useful guide for communities in developing their own decentralised energy projects.

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