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‘It’s unbelievable the difference a path has made’: how volunteers are building a cycle network a yard at a time
The Strawberry Line network of paths in Somerset has found a way to speed up planning permission and harness the goodwill of the community
In the past two years, multiple sections of a hoped-for 76-mile rural cycling and walking route spanning Somerset have sprouted up around the small town of Shepton Mallet, seemingly every few weeks.
These new routes are popular. One 300-metre section of path in the heart of the town, for example, uses one of Historic Railway Estates’ bridges for the first time for a cycle route (an organisation usually more given to infilling its structures).
Continue reading...Net zero U-turns will hit UK infrastructure, say government advisers
Sir John Armitt urges ministers to act swiftly or risk impeding growth and jeopardising climate targets
Rishi Sunak’s U-turns over net zero have delayed progress on vital infrastructure that is needed for economic growth, the government’s advisers have said.
Sir John Armitt, the chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), said good progress had been made on renewable energy in the past five years, but changes to key policies, including postponing a scheme to boost heat pump takeup, had created uncertainty and delay.
The government will fail to meet its targets on heat pump rollout.
The promised lifting of a ban on new onshore windfarms has not gone far enough.
Massive investment is needed in the electricity grid.
There is no proper plan for rail in the north and Midlands now that the northern leg of HS2 has been cancelled, severely inhibiting economic growth in those regions.
Water bills will need to go up to fix the sewage crisis, and more reservoirs are needed to avoid drought, while water companies have done too little to staunch leaks.
The UK lacks a coherent strategy on flooding, with more than 900,000 properties at risk of river or sea flooding and 910,000 at risk of surface water flooding.
Good progress has been made on the rollout of gigabit broadband around the country.
Continue reading...Energy Insiders Podcast: Bigging up the grid
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Hydrogen, solar and batteries – did the 2024 federal budget deliver on clean economy investment? | Tennant Reed
Labor’s Future Made in Australia policy has enough money to move the needle. What matters is implementation – and readiness to adjust course if needed
Business groups such as ours, alongside investors, unions and climate campaigners, have been calling out for a big push on clean economy investment.
So what should we make of the 2024-25 budget and have those calls been answered?
Continue reading...Host countries must be prepared for imminent demand for Article 6 credits once implemented -expert
Locking in the green energy transition: Hydrogen ready for takeoff, or a reality check?
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Rio’s gigawatt scale wind and solar deals shrink generation gap for 2030 renewable target
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“World leaders” South Australia and California agree to collaborate on final stretch to 100 pct renewables
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Australia’s Solar Sunshot could benefit from US tariffs on China, but Coalition can’t see the light
Australia's Solar Sunshot plan could get a boost from US tariffs imposed on Chinese imports.
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Carbon project financier takes $19 mln net investment value hit following crediting methodology update
Japan does not need Australian gas to keep the lights on in Tokyo
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World’s biggest grids could be powered by renewables, with little or no storage – if we are smart enough
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