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Five bids to build nuclear fusion power plant

The government has announced a shortlist of bids to deliver the prototype facility.

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Hi-tech sail will tackle emissions at sea

Engineers say the sail which is being assembled in Hull could be fitted to thousands of ships.

Hull & East Yorkshire

A photovoltaic engineer wearing a hard hat and yellow high-vis jacket at work on the installation of 438 new photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of the recently restored Chapel at King's College Cambridge. The panels will meet 100% of the energy needs of the Chapel and will reduce the College's carbon emissions by more than 27 tonnes each year.

City expansion can meet net zero goals - report

A university and business group report outlines how Cambridge's growth can be sustainable by 2025.

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A simple guide to climate change

Human activities are causing the world to heat up, posing serious threats to people and nature.

Science & Environment

Hospital announces £21m carbon-cutting plan

Hospital bosses plan to install four air source heat pumps to replace its current gas boilers.

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Residents asked to help to plant new woodland

Wakefield Council wants to plant 13,000 new trees across a 13-acre site at Walton Colliery.

A man dressed in grey with a white hard hat is turned away from the camera, standing on scaffolding and working on a solar panel, which is fixed to the roof of a bungalow.

Hundreds of homes to get solar panels under trial

Oxfordshire County Council wants to extend a trial where residents pay monthly for solar panels.

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Fossil fuel boilers banned in new-build homes

A ban on installing fossil fuel heating systems in new-build properties begins on the Isle of Man.

A large energy panel is pictured in a field. The panels face the sky at a 45 degree angle to capture the sun's rays. Further panels are placed behind in the field.

How a £600m solar farm plan was given the green light

The Sunnica solar farm is approved and the next steps are being planned by the developer.