Rural Net Zero
Rural areas, encompassing a substantial portion of England's population and land, play a pivotal role in combating climate change and achieving the net zero target.
28 Mar 2022
Johnson to defy cabinet fears and push for onshore wind expansion
The Guardian reports that Boris Johnson is expected to open the door to more onshore wind in the forthcoming energy strategy, despite some cabinet ministers lobbying against relaxing planning laws...
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17 Jan 2022
Millions of rural homes forced into expensive eco upgrades
The Telegraph has reported how rural areas will be disproportionately affected by the heating crisis over the next decade amid plans to ban fossil fuel systems in off-grid homes The...
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04 Jan 2022
Transport minister on UK Government’s plans for greener transport
Local Cumberland paper The News and Star reports on comments from Transport Minister Trudy Harrison MP (Con) revealing the Government’s areas of focus for reducing carbon emissions Mrs Harrison said...
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06 Dec 2021
Net Zero Strategy Rural Lens
In October 2021 the Government published its Net Zero Strategy, setting out (by sector) the policies and measures intended to keep the UK on its pathway to net zero by...
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06 Dec 2021
Views sought on transport plan for Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk
BBC News reports that six major routes have been singled out for development as part of a regional transport plan for the next 30 years They were among 55 priorities...
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29 Nov 2021
Vodafone is building self-powering phone masts to improve rural coverage
Tech Radar reports that Vodafone’s self-powered phone masts will help the operator achieve net zero in the UK by 2027 and reduce the cost and complexity of deploying mobile infrastructure...
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22 Nov 2021
Rural Britain transitioning from fossil fuels to clean power
The Business Standard reports how the British countryside is accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to clean power As solar and wind power is now becoming cheaper than fossil fuels,...
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15 Nov 2021
Countryside COP recommendations
The first ever Countryside COP was convened to showcase and inspire net zero activity in rural communities in response to climate change Scheduled just a few weeks ahead of COP26...
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08 Nov 2021
Community Renewal Fund announcements
The Government announced last week around 500 locally led projects to benefit from the Community Renewal Fund that will help ‘breathe new life into towns, villages and coastal communities across...
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08 Nov 2021
London has more public charging points than 36 rural counties combined
The i News reports on new analysis by the County Councils Network revealing that there are more publicly available charging points in London than in the entirety of England’s counties,...
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