The Biomass Heat Works! campaign has got off to a good start since it was launched 10 months ago. Mark Lebus, head of the UK Pellet Council, look back on a successful 2019 and the progress that has been made so far… NEWSUPDATE_Biomass Heat Works_Dec2019
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The Scottish Government has increased funding to support a higher tree planting target as part of its commitment to tackling climate change. An additional £5 million has been allocated to plant up to 12,000 hectares of new woodland in 2019/20. After smashing last year’s 10,000 hectare target, with 11,200 hectares of new woodland planted, we […]
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Introducing our new recycle Woodlets bags scheme In a mission to help you recycle your plastic, Woodlets has come up with a new bag recycling return scheme. Watch our nifty ‘how-to’ video… Our Woodlets bags are made from LDPE04 plastic which is recyclable. Your council should take your empty, used bags along with your kerbside […]
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Ineos’ plant in Grangemouth has been accused of adding to plastic waste on local beaches, which the firm denies. UK Director of UK energy firm Ineos Tom Crotty was speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme as the company announced a $2bn (£1.6bn) investment in Saudi Arabia. As the international tide of opinion is moving against […]
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The British Government is committed to decarbonise the UK economy. Today, 32 per cent of our electrical energy comes from renewables, whereas only 7.7 per cent of our heat energy is currently generated by renewables. Biomass heat works now – and there’s no time to lose. The UK needs to accelerate the decarbonisation of heat […]
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The Committee on Climate Change has published its report recommending that the Government sets a net zero emission target by 2050. In particular it highlights the importance of setting strong ambitions to totally decarbonise heat by 2050. Heat accounts for around a third of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. Decarbonising heat will only be achieved […]
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