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11 hours ago · The researchers then surveyed 10,000 people on how their local wood boosted their wellbeing. It found sounds, such as birds singing, the scrunching of leaves or trees rustling in the breeze prompted the most positive responses, with 40% getting a wellbeing boost from them, while natural processes such as spring flowers emerging helped 27% of those quizzed, followed by colours with 24%.

1 day ago · New subsidies have been announced for wood-burning power plant Drax, which the Government said would halve costs for consumers and improve sustainability. Subsidies for the major power station in Yorkshire, which produces around 5% of the UK’s electricity, are due to expire in 2027 and ministers ...

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20 hours ago · The Government has announced that from 2027, when the existing payments for the North Yorkshire biomass power plant are due to run out, a new support scheme will come into effect until 2031 which reduces electricity generation, halves subsidies and imposes new sustainability requirements.

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1 day ago · Heat pumps are seen as a key to cutting carbon emissions from homes, but experts say “myths and misinformation” still abound about the technology. While cost is a barrier for many people, even with a £7,500 Government grant, homeowners in bigger, older properties with cash available may still ...

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Jan 31, 2025 · The Environment Secretary has sought to reassure farmers after Government forecasts showed that 9% of agricultural land needs to be axed by 2050 to meet green targets. In a speech at the Royal Geographical Society in London on Friday, Steve Reed launched a consultation on the long-awaited land-use ...

Jan 28, 2025 · It comes after figures suggested the UK population could reach 72.5 million by mid-2032 because of net migration. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated the rise from 67.6 million in mid-2022 will be driven almost entirely by net migration, with the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country estimated to total 4.9 million over the 10-year period.