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Rebecca Speare-Cole
Environment
UN scientists reveal when El Niño is likely to return this summer
The World Meteorological Organisation has warned countries to prepare for the natural phenomenon
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
2 Jun 2026
Environment
Greenpeace installs Anish Kapoor artwork on Shell platform in North Sea
The piece, titled BUTCHERED, was conceived specially for the protest on the Skiff platform, 45 nautical miles off the Norfolk coast.
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
14 Aug 2025
Environment
Homes, school and green spaces to replace old coal-fired power station
Engie sold the Rugeley Power Station site in Staffordshire to Vistry Group, which will continue work to build a sustainable neighbourhood.
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
14 Aug 2025
Business News
Amazon and eBay must report electronics sold in UK under new recycling rules
Foreign companies selling electronics to British shoppers via online platforms like Amazon and eBay will have to start contributing to e-waste costs.
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
12 Aug 2025
Politics
Footage shows diggers removing ‘disgusting’ island of wet wipes from Thames
The arm of a digger could be seen plunging into the mud and pulling out chunks of stringy wet wipes.
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
11 Aug 2025
Environment
Mayors write to Yorkshire Water with ‘serious concerns’ over undisclosed CEO pay
The region’s four mayors said payments worth £1.3m made to boss Nicola Shaw via an offshore parent company were a ‘fundamental breach of trust’.
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
8 Aug 2025
Environment
Ofwat appoints interim chief executive as current boss Black steps down
Chris Walters, senior director for the price review, will take the helm from August 30, Ofwat announced on Thursday.
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
7 Aug 2025
Politics
Ofwat chief executive David Black to stand down
Mr Black will leave the role at the end of August with an interim chief executive being appointed in due course, the regulator said.
By
Rebecca Speare-Cole
5 Aug 2025
Environment
Garden opens to promote natural measures that boost flood resilience
The project offers free public access to a blueprint for how outdoor spaces, such as an ordinary terraced house garden, can help reduce flood risks.
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
4 Aug 2025
Environment
Countries under pressure to finalise UN plastic pollution treaty as talks resume
Countries are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, where they will hope to break a deadlock in talks for a legally binding agreement on plastics.
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
3 Aug 2025
Environment
Public urged to look out for exotic Jersey Tiger moths in parks and gardens
As numbers surge this year, Butterfly Conservation said sightings in unexpected places tell an important story about climate change.
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
3 Aug 2025
Environment
Barclays becomes second UK bank to quit industry’s net zero group
The lender joins the growing trend after US banks starting leaving the Net Zero Banking Alliance ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
1 Aug 2025
Environment
Rules for UK waste tyres tightened after millions sent to furnaces in India
Waste tyres exported from the UK to India for recycling were found to be going to unregulated dumps or makeshift furnaces.
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
1 Aug 2025
Environment
Conservationists call for urgent phaseout of keeping great apes in zoos
Wildlife charity the Born Free Foundation is urging the public not to visit attractions that keep great apes in captivity.
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
31 Jul 2025
Business News
Pension provider announces major investment in South Wales heat pump network
The money will support projects such as the UK’s first investor-funded ground source heat pump network in South Wales.
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
29 Jul 2025
Environment
Councils to get £1.1bn for recycling from packaging fees charged to firms
The extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme requires businesses to pay towards the costs of recycling packaging they use.
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
26 Jul 2025
Environment
Tesco to start selling potatoes grown in low-carbon technology trials
The supermarket has partnered with suppliers to explore which start-up innovations may be feasible to help cut farming’s climate impact at scale.
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
24 Jul 2025
Environment
MPs urge ministers to introduce long-awaited rules on supply chain deforestation
Environment Secretary Steve Reed has been urged to set a date for proposed forest-risk commodity rules to come into force.
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Rebecca Speare-Cole
24 Jul 2025
Politics
PM urged to publish new climate plan with 100 days until legal deadline
The Government is legally obliged to publish a new climate plan by the end of October after it lost a legal challenge last year.
By
Rebecca Speare-Cole
22 Jul 2025
Business News
Water regulation should be overhauled, review recommends
The Independent Water Commission’s final report has outlined 88 recommendations to the UK and Welsh governments.
By
Rebecca Speare-Cole
21 Jul 2025
Politics
What are the key recommendations in the landmark water sector review?
A look at the final proposals from the Independent Water Commission, led by former Bank of England deputy governor Sir Jon Cunliffe.
By
Rebecca Speare-Cole
21 Jul 2025
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