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The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) has approved funding of R$87.2 million for a project that will restore, in a first stage, 1,300 hectares of Atlantic Forest – the equivalent of 1,800 soccer fields – in eight municipalities in the south of Bahia, with more than two million seedlings of trees native […]

National Grid has submitted a package of proposals to Ofgem under the “re-openers” process, seeking approval for strategic investment across its electricity transmission network to help deliver secure, affordable and cleaner energy for Britain. 25 submissions have been made to Ofgem for transmission reinforcements and upgrades across England and Wales. Together, the projects comprise around

Octopus Energy, the UK’s largest energy supplier, has partnered with United Welsh to bring its groundbreaking Tenant Power tariff to social homes in Wales. Tenant Power is the UK’s first green energy tariff where both social housing landlords and tenants share the financial rewards of smart energy tech. Buildings equipped with solar panels and a

Matrix Renewables, the TPG Rise-backed global renewable energy platform, and EPC contractor SOLV Energy announced the start of construction on the Tormes Solar Project, marked by a groundbreaking ceremony. The ceremony brought together Matrix Renewables, SOLV Energy, local officials, landowners, project partners and community stakeholders to mark the beginning of major construction activities. When commissioned, Tormes Solar

The Mid Cornwall Moors has been declared the 14th site in the King’s Series of National Nature Reserves (NNRs), bringing together over 1,100 hectares of moorland, more than doubling the area of land managed for nature in this historic landscape. Forming a patchwork of semi-natural habitats, including heath, moorland, mire and woodland, the Mid Cornwall Moors, creates a network across Cornwall’s

The UK Government has announced a major investment in sustainable transport, launching a nationwide scheme to provide free bus travel for children throughout the month of August. The initiative is designed to encourage families to shift away from private car journeys, significantly reducing carbon emissions during the peak summer holiday season. Backed by more than

Platform Housing Group has secured grant funding through the government’s Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) to support improvements to two of its residential heat networks. The funding, awarded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), will support an optimisation study at Himbleton House in Worcester and Denefields Court in Derbyshire, helping to

Lidl GB is the first UK supermarket to have own-label rice verified under the ‘Sustainable Rice Platform’ (SRP) label, supporting high environmental and social standards. The verified rice is now available in stores nationwide. Rice is a vital crop for 150 million farmers globally, but its traditional production methods are challenging, accounting for up to

Green energy company ScottishPower Renewables has revealed the initial design for its new £8 million East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm base in Lowestoft’s PowerPark. The new-build 5000m² facility will be developed on Trinity Road on the site previously occupied by RJ Pryce. The site was acquired by ScottishPower Renewables in September 2024 and will become

Co-op has launched a new partnership with Eureka! The National Children’s Museum in Halifax, West Yorkshire, opening a newly branded Co-op Play Shop designed to help children and families learn about shopping, food and sustainability through play. The Co‑op Play Shop is located within Eureka!’s Living and Working Together Gallery and is aimed at children