Cambridgeshire

Climate change officer to be appointed at council ‘frustrated’ by environmental progress

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A Norfolk council is to appoint a climate change officer after “frustration” at a lack of progress over reducing carbon emissions.

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Rescue centre ‘delighted’ with Walkers response to crisp packet petition

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An animal rescue centre has ended its petition which called on Walkers to reverse a controversial change to its crisp packet recycling scheme.

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OPINION: Region is primed for a new solar farm boom

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There has been a renewed surge of interest in large and lucrative solar energy projects in East Anglia – but landowners should be wary of the potential pitfalls says JAMIE SEAMAN, a land agent in the Norwich office of Brown and Co.

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Bins left unemptied in crackdown on ‘wrong’ rubbish items

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Recycling bins have been left on the street with red stickers as a council cracks down on incorrect items left by residents.

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Prince William on climate change in Norfolk and elsewhere: ‘If we all work together, we can make a difference’

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Prince William tells of his love for Norfolk and his fears for how climate change could impact on his favourite corners of the county in a TV documentary being screened tonight.

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Duke of Cambridge shows Norfolk estate in climate change action documentary

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The Duke of Cambridge will take viewers on a tour of parts of the Queen’s Norfolk estate as part of a documentary calling for global action to tackle climate change.

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Cat rescue centre urges Walkers to reverse decision over crisp packet recycling

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An animal rescue centre has launched a petition calling on Walkers to reverse a decision which has decimated crucial funding for the charity.

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Mental heath, climate and bullying among issues for new Norfolk Youth Parliament

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Young people’s mental health, the climate crisis and giving a voice to those who can’t speak out are among the top priorities the new Norfolk Youth Parliament representatives.

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Cambridge University to cut fossil fuel investments by 2030

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The university says it is responding to the “urgent existential threat” of climate change.

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Balancing the carbon budget – how local scientists are tackling the climate emergency

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Headquartered at UEA, the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research is doing vital work on one of the most pressing issues of our time. Charles Bliss spoke to executive director Asher Minns about how scientific study conducted at Norwich Research Park is helping the world to understand global warming and how we might adapt to…

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