Energy

MEPs support boost for renewables use and energy savings
By 2030, the Industry, Research, and Energy Committee hopes to have significantly increased the use of renewable energy sources and decreased energy usage.

Sustainable Travel International launches a new tool for calculating and offsetting travel emissions
Sustainable Travel International has unveiled a new online carbon footprint calculator that promotes climate-friendly travel by allowing consumers to measure and offset their own travel emissions.

Businesses share green knowledge to save carbon and money
A Staffordshire Moorlands pub has changed the way it operates to save on carbon. It comes as Staffordshire businesses big and small are sharing expertise to save money and carbon emissions.

UK PM Boris Johnson and Bill Gates launch a £400m investment in green technology
Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, an arm of Gates’ climate investment firm, will mobilise £200 million over 10 years into the next generation of revolutionary clean energy technology.

Hertfordshire’s first net-zero carbon school approved by councillors
Plans for a county’s first net-zero carbon school have been approved by councillors. Aiming to open for September 2022.

Lidl commits to installing solar panels on all new stores by 2020
Lidl commits to installing solar panels on all new stores by 2020.

UK government to invest £95m in new offshore wind ports in Humber and Teesside
Tees and Humber wind farm to ‘create 6,000 jobs’.