by Lucy Meredith | Feb 22, 2022 | Behavioural change, Buildings, Climate science, Education, Energy, Health & Wellbeing, National news, ZCY News
In this day and age, the influx of technology within the home and workplace means a higher power usage which is costing more and more. Even if your electrical devices are on standby they are still drawing power and costing you money. Each device may only cost a...
by Simon Bowens | Mar 19, 2019 | Buildings, Divestment, Energy, Transport
With climate emergencies being declared across the county, Friends of the Earth’s new report identifies 33 of the most effective things that local councils can do to tackle climate change. From setting ambitious targets for greenhouse gas emissions, developing...
by Simon Bowens | Dec 17, 2018 | Buildings, Energy, Fossil fuel extraction, National news
Here’s a roundup of climate change news from Yorkshire and further afield for the month: Fracking The government is coming under increasing pressure to cancel its plans to fast-track fracking through the planning system. The plans, which would see exploration...
by Simon Bowens | Dec 13, 2018 | Buildings, Energy
A stakeholder in Energise Barnsley, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, has through their ‘Low Carbon Agenda’ fitted over 600 air source heat pumps (ASHPs) in domestic dwellings, replacing gas boilers, through the tenant management company Berneslai Homes. With the...
by Simon Bowens | Aug 16, 2018 | Buildings
Join the October networking and information sharing meeting of the Zero Carbon Yorkshire BUILDINGS / AECB Yorkshire group. As well as discussing forthcoming activities and actions for the group, there will be a range of speakers, who will be giving a 10 minute...
