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Explained: Theresa May’s ‘net zero’ plan. WTF is it, will it be any good?

Today, outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May has committed the UK to a legally-binding ‘net zero’ emissions target by 2050. If you’re anything like me you’d have heard the news and thought – huh? is this good? Then you low-key googled “what… Read More

Rebecca Newsom - 12th June 2019


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10 Green New Year’s Resolutions for the Government

We still don’t know exactly what the government and leading political parties have in store for the environment this year, but so far, they have all been falling short of where we need to be. That’s why we took the liberty of writing up ten New Year’s resolutions we need… Read More

Rebecca Newsom - 7th January 2019


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Government U-turn: Osborne Drops Plan To Hike Up The Cost Of Solar Panels

On Wednesday last week, chancellor George Osborne unveiled plans to hike up the amount of VAT on solar panels from 5% to 20%. The VAT hike could have been disastrous for the solar industry. It costs around £6,000 to install a 4 kilowatt array of panels (the kind of installation… Read More

Rebecca Newsom - 22nd March 2016


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