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Green Light for battery energy storage project near decommissioned UK power station
The Winking Hill BESS will connect directly into the substation which previously served the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station which was decommissioned last year. It is designed to store surplus electricity and release it during periods of high...

Ukraine’s Environmental Damage and Green Recovery Efforts Amid War
Currently, the environmental damage in Ukraine caused by the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation is estimated at approximately 180 million euros. This information was announced by the Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural...

Environmental groups sue BPA over power market choice
SEATTLE — A group of five Northwest energy and environmental groups filed a lawsuit in federal court over Bonneville Power Administration’s recent decision to join Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+, a power market operator. The lawsuit is the latest...

Green 10 asks to the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen
Today, directors of the Green 10, of which HEAL is a member, met with European Commission President von der Leyen and shared civil society’s recommendations for policy action. The Green 10 represents over 50 million Europeans across all EU member...

Climate activist arrested over a hat
Early on Wednesday, July 2, my phone rang. It was a Western Australian police officer informing me he was outside my house and about to arrest me. I was in bed at the time and as I scrambled to get dressed, he and his partner made their way...

Petrol station's laundrette service is a wash-out with planning officers
THURROCK Council planning officers have ordered a local business to clean up its act, rejecting a retrospective planning application for a small, self-service laundrette unit. The installation has been in place for some time at the Broadway Tyres...

Environmentalists Urge Relocation of Hyrasia One Green Hydrogen Project
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources is facing growing pressure from environmental experts to alter the course of the country’s flagship green hydrogen initiative. The Public Council under the Ministry has recommended relocating...

Energy policy must enable both people and nature to thrive, Bishop of Norwich tells peers
CLIMATE change “seems to be slipping down political agendas”, the Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham Usher, told peers on Wednesday, in a House of Lords debate about energy policy. Bishop Usher spoke in the debate after attending a mass lobby...

Climate Misinformation Is 'Muddying Waters' And Delaying Urgent Action, Experts Warn
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The fossil fuel industry and right-wing populists are coordinating misinformation campaigns to obstruct efforts to tackle the climate crisis, according to the co-author of a new report on climate misinformation. This content...

The 14th Canon x McDull Inter-school Ink Cartridge Recycling Award Presentation Ceremony Honoring Environmental Education and Green Living
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 11 July 2025 – Canon Hongkong Company Limited (Canon Hong Kong) successfully held the "14th Canon x McDull Inter-school Ink Cartridge Recycling Award Presentation Ceremony" at the Canon Image Square on 5...

Energy experts alarmed after budget bill keeps cuts to solar tax credits: 'Take action now'
Despite increased pressure from environmental groups and solar energy advocates, the controversial "One Big Beautiful Bill" has been signed into law. Because of this, the residential solar tax credit is now set to expire by the end of 2025. What's...

Energy transition boom drives rise in lawsuits against alleged rights abuses
A new analysis has found that lawsuits against transition mineral mining firms and renewable energy companies are increasing worldwide. The NGO Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) in its new report published July 1 notes that since...

Environmental justice activism finds energy in MN’s Latino communities
Minnesotans are cooling off after last month’s extreme heat but communities bearing the brunt of environmental injustice said there will be more climate extremes to contend with, prompting heightened outreach. Researchers said the harmful impact...

Climate misinformation is ‘muddying waters’ and delaying urgent action, experts warn
The IPIE review of a decade of climate research concludes that fossil fuel companies along with coal producers have denied or distorted scientific facts and actively promoted misleading narratives regarding their environmental footprints....

Green credentials help earn recognition for town firm
A motoring business has been recognised for its green credentials by a major manufacturer. An Oakham automotive retail centre can lay claim to being one of the most forward-thinking depots in the UK, after achieving Bridgestone UK’s prestigious...

Green, White, Burgundy ... and Blue
2007 wasn’t an easy year for teenage Fellipe. In the midst of entering my first year in secondary school and having to learn how to defend myself against bullying and racism in a private school where I was a scholarship holder, I also had to...

Simulating the Wind Energy Lifecycle: From Site Selection to Sustainable Operation
Technology and innovation are key enablers to unlocking the full potential of wind power, as rapid scaling will be essential to meet future energy demands. July 11, 2025. By News Bureau Global energy demands are experiencing a notable surge driven...

Kane County Energy and Environmental Committee will meet July 11
Kane County Energy and Environmental Committee will meet July 11 Here is the agenda provided by the committee: BATES, Tarver, Allan, Kious, Penesis, Strathmann, Young, ex-officios Roth (County Vice Chair) and Pierog (County Chair) 2025 Committee...

Megabill’s elimination of tax credits for clean energy projects could cost WA $8.7 billion
Officials are warning that the megabill passed last week will likely raise Washington households’ electricity costs and eliminate thousands of jobs in Washington’s clean energy and manufacturing sectors. The federal legislation doesn’t override...

The Race Towards Clean Energy: A World Still Gripped by Coal
Asia-Pacific, Climate Action, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Energy, Environment, Global, Green Economy, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Trade & Investment A coal plant in Lamma Island, Hong...