Environment & Energy
Browse the latest environment & energy news, comment and stories in Oxford and across Oxfordshire.
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Nature recovery plan proposed for Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
A vast new nature recovery plan to protect, improve and expand land for wildlife is being proposed across a huge area between Buckingham, Bicester, Aylesbury and Oxford.
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How Carbon labelling can aid shoppers in the fight against climate change
A team of experts have investigated how carbon labelling can influence businesses and consumers in reducing their carbon footprint.
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Council leader urges action as COP26 is set to open in Glasgow
Oxfordshire County Council leader Councillor Liz Leffman has urged world leaders to grasp the opportunity to tackle climate change that the forthcoming COP26 summit in Glasgow represents.
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Councils urge global leaders to agree urgent climate action at COP26
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are urging the leaders attending COP26 to urgently agree on significant global climate action before it’s too late.
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Local Energy Oxfordshire trialling how to make renewables work for everyone
Critical to the success of Project LEO is the involvement of five local communities across Oxfordshire in a series of Smart and Fair Neighbourhood (SFN) trials.
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‘Road to Renewables’ COP26 bus tour kicks off in centre of Oxford
The fully electric double-decker bus arrived into Oxford city centre as the first stop of a two-week nationwide tour that will end in Glasgow ahead of the COP26 summit.
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Williams Racing commits to becoming climate positive by 2030
Building on progress in the global motorsport industry in recent years, Williams Racing goes further than any other race team in committing to becoming climate positive by 2030.
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Oxford Uni spin-out Brill Power launches ‘intelligent’ battery management systems
Brill Power’s breakthrough technology will transform the cost and performance of energy storage systems by increasing battery life by up to 60% and enhancing storage capacity by up to 129%.
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Willmott Dixon to deliver Oxford’s leisure centre decarbonisation programme
The extensive decarbonisation programme, will see four of the city’s leisure centres reduce their emissions by converting from fossil fuels to water and air source heat pumps.
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Planet Mark delivers Net Zero Carbon message to Oxfordshire’s local businesses
The event was attended by more than 20 local organisations that shared their net zero carbon learnings and discussed the challenges they faced while reducing their carbon emissions.
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Get outside! Indian summer forecast for Oxfordshire from Sunday
The latest Met Office and BBC forecast an Indian summer for Oxfordshire from Sunday, with temperatures reaching highs of 27°C later in the week.
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The zero carbon battle bus coming to Oxford and Bicester on 07 September
Oxfordshire’s countdown to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow continues this month with the arrival of a zero carbon tour battle bus to the county.
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Help shape the new Oxfordshire air quality website
The consultation aims to identify what information residents across the county want to see on the new website to help them find more about air quality.
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Upgrades to Go Ultra Low Oxford chargers for residents complete
The upgrade means that all 12 designated resident bollard chargers installed under Phase one of Go Ultra Low Oxford project are now available for the public to use.
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Councillors welcome proposals to protect and enhance the Chilterns AONB
South Oxfordshire District Councillors have welcomed plans which could see the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) extended and better protected.
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New ECI report provides a roadmap towards Oxfordshire’s zero-carbon future
Created by the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI), the report challenges Oxfordshire’s key decision-makers to embrace several new recommendations.