We need to step up our efforts : Environment Agency unveils flooding plan for England
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Flood risk is expected to intensify across England as climate change worsens in the coming decades
Support for community groups, insurance, property risk training, and climate resilient infrastructure among measures in new strategy
Community flood groups, property resilience training, insurance support, and the development of long term regional plans to combat and adapt to the growing threats caused by devastating floods have been.
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SSE and Equinor plot new 900MW carbon capture gas power plant
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The new facility is to be located at the same site as SSE s existing gas power plant in Peterhead
Energy firms estimate project could capture up to 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 from the new gas power plant each year
SSE and Equinor have today unveiled plans to jointly develop a new 900MW gas fired power station fitted with carbon capture technology in Peterhead, Scotland, which they estimate could avoid up to 1.5.
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Replacing gas boilers to hit 2035 climate target could cost households up to £25,000
Drastic new pledge to reduce UK carbon emissions by 78 per cent, compared to 1990 levels, announced by PM ahead of climate summit with US
20 April 2021 • 5:00pm
Replacing gas boilers with green alternatives could cost homeowners up to £25,000, MPs and peers have warned, as the Government announced drastic new emissions cuts.
The legally binding pledge puts the UK at the forefront of emissions targets among leading economies, and comes ahead of a climate summit hosted by US President Joe Biden on Thursday.
It means a 58 per cent cut over the next 15 years, according to analysis by the website Carbon Brief, and will require changes to the way we heat our homes and travel, and what we eat. For the first time, the UK will also include emissions from international aviation, which could cause a rise in air fares.
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