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Energy: Britain on track for ‘greenest year on record’ amid renewables push and reduced power demand

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Britain on track for ‘greenest year on record’ amid renewable energy push and reduced power demand due to coronavirus pandemic The National Grid takes measurement’s of the power system’s carbon footprint Last month’s figure was just 215g/kWh, compared to an average of 215g last year This year’s lockdowns have seen energy demand fall as offices … Read more

Peterborough named ‘UK’s greenest city’ due to solar panels

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Peterborough has the most houses with solar panels on the roof of any city or town in the UK, a study has revealed.  The Cambridgeshire city has more than 9,000 solar panel installations, enough to equip 11.1 per cent of the local authority’s 82,000 households.  Analysis of 371 local authorities across England, Scotland and Wales … Read more

Peterborough is named the ‘UK’s greenest city’

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Peterborough has the most houses with solar panels on the roof of any city or town in the UK, a study has revealed.  The Cambridgeshire city has more than 9,000 solar panel installations, enough to equip 11.1 per cent of the local authority’s 82,000 households.  Analysis of 371 local authorities across England, Scotland and Wales … Read more

Royal Navy’s newest and greenest warship HMS Tamar arrives at its home port for the first time 

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Royal Navy’s newest and greenest warship HMS Tamar with technology that cuts diesel emissions by 90 per cent arrives at its Portsmouth home HMS Tamar has arrived at its Portsmouth Naval Base for the first time It is the fourth of five new offshore patrol vessels built in Glasgow shipyards The ship and its crew … Read more

The green, green grass…of Salford! Area once dubbed a ‘dirty old town’ is crowned the greenest

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The green, green grass…of Salford! Area once dubbed a ‘dirty old town’ by folk singer Ewan MacColl is crowned the greenest place to live in England and Wales By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 01:12 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 01:14 GMT, 15 March 2020 It was fondly dubbed a ‘dirty old town’ by … Read more

Bristol is crowned the UK’s greenest city while Birmingham is ranked least environmentally-friendly

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The five most environmentally-friendly UK cities are: 1) Bristol Carbon emissions: 1,587.9 Tonnes  Recycling: 47.4%  Green Space: 29 hectares  Gas consumption: 2,863 kw/h  2) Edinburgh  Carbon emissions: 2,305.7 Tonnes  Recycling: 41%  Green Space: 49.2 hectares  Gas consumption: 4,653 kw/h  3) Manchester Carbon emissions: 2087.9 Tonnes  Recycling: 40.1%  Green Space: 20.4 hectares  Gas consumption: 3,730 kw/h  … Read more

Ryanair boasts it IS ‘Europe’s greenest airline’ despite ASA ruling over its green credentials 

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Ryanair boasts it IS ‘Europe’s greenest airline’ despite an ASA ruling that it had run ‘misleading’ adverts over its green credentials ASA ruled ads broke rules on environmental claims and misleading consumers  Today, Ryanair hit back by releasing its own CO2 emissions data for January  In a statement it described itself as ‘Europe’s greenest/cleanest major … Read more

Sky says new Elstree super studios will be the greenest in the world

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Sky says new super studios will be the greenest in the world: Elstree complex will use electric vehicles, solar panels and collected rainwater By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 12 February 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 12 February 2020 Sky’s new UK studios will be the most eco-friendly film and TV … Read more