Britain is set to get its first new Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in 26 years. The Yorkshire Wolds and Cheshire Sandstone Ridge will be considered for AONB status, the UK government revealed today. AONB is an official government designation given to land protected by law, to conserve and enhance its natural beauty. The government … Read more
Britain is set to get its first new Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in 26 years. The Yorkshire Wolds and Cheshire Sandstone Ridge will be considered for AONB status, the UK government revealed today. AONB is an official government designation given to land protected by law, to conserve and enhance its natural beauty. The government … Read more
Ministers are set to approve a new North Sea oilfield off the coast of the Shetland Islands months before Britain hosts a global climate change summit, reports say. Those behind the Cambo oilfield plan to extract 150 million barrels of oil under proposals handed to Downing Street by Siccar Point Energy, the Times reported. The oilfield, … Read more
A wide-scale rollout of electric cars will add 10 million more vehicles to Britain’s roads by 2050 – taking the total to 40 million, a new report warns. The shift to the environmentally-friendly vehicles, spearheaded by the UK government, will also lead to an 11 per cent rise in traffic between 2021 and 2050 – … Read more
Ministers are set to approve a new North Sea oilfield off the coast of the Shetland Islands months before Britain hosts a global climate change summit, reports say. Those behind the Cambo oilfield plan to extract 150 million barrels of oil under proposals handed to Downing Street by Siccar Point Energy, the Times reported. The oilfield, … Read more