Sustainable Energy news

• Government approves One Earth solar farm in major boost for renewable energy

  10-07-2026 11:00
  The Government has granted consent for the One Earth solar farm, a major renewable energy project planned across Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.The development, which includes battery storage and will connect to the High Marnham substation, is expected to generate up to 740MW of renewable electricity. Developers say this is enough to power more than 200,000 UK homes while avoiding 2.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.One Earth is being developed through a partnership between PS Rene
  
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• Britain’s farmland natural capital valued at £237bn

  10-07-2026 10:00
  Britain’s enclosed farmland provides natural services valued at £237 billion but the wildlife and habitats supporting that wealth remain under severe pressure.The Office for National Statistics has put a long-term value on the food, renewable electricity, pollution removal, climate regulation and recreation provided by agricultural land.Its latest natural capital accounts estimate those services delivered £5.9 billion of value during 2023, including £5.3 billion from liv
  
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• Burnham told to create specific Infrastructure department

  10-07-2026 09:00
  Andy Burnham is being urged to create a dedicated Department for Infrastructure as one of his first acts in Downing Street, ending what engineers say is a fragmented Whitehall system that delays projects and wastes money.The Association for Consultancy and Engineering has written to Burnham arguing his experience as Mayor of Greater Manchester makes him uniquely placed to understand the damage caused when responsibility for transport, energy, water, housing and digital infrastructure is split a
  
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