Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
Trade association RenewableUK has condemned communities secretary Eric Pickles for his “unprecedented interference” in renewable energy projects after Pickles intervened in 50 wind farm planning applications...
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has turned down the majority of wind farm applications put forward to him, including projects that had been recommended by planning inspectors,...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
Four Conservative council leaders have criticised the communities secretary Eric Pickles, saying that his decision to scrap the local welfare assistance (LWA) fund was pushing families...
A new survey has revealed that almost two-thirds of Britons would choose to live near a wind farm over a fracking site. The findings have led...
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has extended the period in which he can block wind farm proposals for a further year. The industry has reacted angrily to...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
Renewable energy firm Ecotricity has accused Eric Pickles of having “double standards”. The company argues the communities secretary prioritises local voices in wind farm planning decisions...
The prime minister has said that “money is no object” in terms of the government helping areas of the UK currently being severely hit by extreme...
Hundreds of homes have been evacuated overnight in Berkshire and Surrey as water levels along the Thames rise. Forecasters warn that more strong winds and heavy...
The political row over the handling of flooding in the UK has escalated, as floodwater in the Thames reaches record levels – with experts warning of...
Heavy rain and strong winds are set to continue into the weekend in parts of Britain, according to the Environment Agency, as the military is drafted...
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has announced £30m of further government funding to help areas devastated by the recent floods. However, Labour has said this simply “reverses”...
The extreme weather is showing no let-up for some parts of the UK, as the Met Office forecasts further heavy rain and strong winds. The south-west...