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New £2.75m Norwich tip given green light despite carbon impact concerns

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A new £2.75m recycling centre in north Norwich is set to be built next to the Northern Distributor Road, after a council agreed the proposals at a planning meeting.

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Independent climate change commission launches in Cambridgeshire

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The commission, set up by Mayor Palmer, aims to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and protect and enhance green spaces

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Police update after baby’s body found at recycling centre

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Officers have visited more than 800 addresses as part of their investigations

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ARU Sustainability Prize showcases collision of art and climate change

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The only colour that matters is green at Zoom awards ceremony

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‘Pop-up’ cycle schemes and extra electric car charge points – council outlines plans to tackle climate change emergency

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‘Pop-up’ cycle schemes, extra electric car charge points and a full review of its gas and electricity contracts are some of the ways East Cambs Council hopes to tackle the climate change emergency.

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Greens make unusual bid for climate emergency cabinet position at Conservative council

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The leaders of Suffolk council are being urged to create a climate emergency role at cabinet level so the issue can be addressed with greater “energy and conviction”.

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Council moves forward with environment pledge for district

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Reference:  Date:  Mon, 06/01/2020 Following the declaration of a climate emergency in October 2019, East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) is moving forward with its environmental ambitions by  seeking approval for  its climate change strategy and action plan and setting out its bid for COVID-19 funding, to support “pop-up” cycling schemes. The ECDC Environment and Climate…

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New £2.75m recycling centre for city looks set to be given green light

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A new £2.75m recycling centre for Norwich, to be built next to the Northern Distributor Road, could get the green light next week.

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The six trends transforming finance for a sustainable economy

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28 May 2020 – Alice Chapple, Course Convenor on the new Sustainable Finance online short course from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), explores the trends that are emerging in the world of finance, from the need to manage climate change risk, to responsible investment and harnessing big data.

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Council leader told to apologise to residents for ‘inflammatory schadenfreude’

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Brian Long, the leader of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council (KLWNBC) was ordered to apologise to members of West Norfolk Extinction Rebellion after a complaint was made about him referring to campaigners as a “faction” and “not the public”.

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