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Greenpeace block access to Unilever HQ in single-use plastics protest
Greenpeace UK activists blocked access to Unilever’s headquarters in central London on Thursday morning, claiming the consumer goods company is “trashing the planet and harming communities” through single-use plastics. Members of the...
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Sadiq Khan to close Ulez scrappage scheme
Sadiq Khan is set to close London’s ultra low emission zone (Ulez) scrappage scheme in three weeks. The Mayor of London announced that he plans to shut the programme to new applicants on September 7. The scheme was expanded to include...
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Steve Reed speaks to the media after Ofwat Bill announcement
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, speaks to the media after hosting a meeting with water company executives following the Ofwat Bill announcement.
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Surfers Against Sewage protesters rally in Brighton
Protesters during a Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) Paddle-Out Protest in Brighton. Protests have been coordinated nationwide by Surfers Against Sewage, who are calling for an end to the sewage discharges plaguing the UK's rivers and seas,...
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Surfers Against Sewage protesters rally at Shepperton Lake
Protesters during a Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) Paddle-Out Protest at Shepperton Lake. Protests have been coordinated nationwide by Surfers Against Sewage., who are calling for an end to the sewage discharges plaguing the UK's rivers...
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Protests held around the UK against sewage pollution
People have taken part in a Surfers Against Sewage Paddle-Out Protest in Brighton and Shepperton. Protests have been co-ordinated nationwide by Surfers Against Sewage.
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Khan promises 'baby banks', permanent free school meals and Erasmus replacement in London manifesto
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he would fund 'baby banks' where parents in need can obtain essentials like nappies, as he launched Labour's manifesto for the London Assembly and mayoral elections on May 2. In a speech that focused on...
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What is behind Thames Water’s cash crunch and is it heading for nationalisation?
Thames Water has been left racing to secure cash once again after its investors withdrew a £500 million funding lifeline that was due at the end of this month. Britain’s biggest water supplier is blaming regulator Ofwat for making its...
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Sadiq Khan claims Tories would ‘cancel’ free school meals and TfL fare freeze
Sadiq Khan has said Londoners have a “clear choice” between him and a Conservative mayor who would “cancel” his policies in the upcoming mayoral election. Speaking in central London on Monday morning, Mr Khan branded the May election as...
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Khan says he was not prepared to delay taking action to help reduce air pollution
London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he was not prepared to 'delay' or 'water-down' taking action to reduce air pollution for Londoners, as the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) was expanded to include the whole of the capital. People who drive in...
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Sadiq Khan: Government is weaponising air pollution
London mayor Sadiq Khan accused the Government of "weaponising air pollution" ahead of his expansion of the capital's ultra-low emission zone (Ulez). The Labour mayor told the PA news agency he was "disappointed" at the lack of...
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Takachar's CEO on Converting Waste Into Products
Takachar Co-Founder and CEO Vidyut Mohan discusses how his firm aims to use technology to convert agricultural waste into a solid, clean-burning fuel. The company is nominated as one of the Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts. He speaks with...
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Deputy Mayor of London for Transport discusses the opening of the Ulez scrappage scheme
Deputy Mayor of London for Transport, Seb Dance, discusses the opening of the Ulez scrappage scheme which will will cover all London boroughs from 29 August. He addresses some concerns and criticisms of the scheme. Every Londoner with a...
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Art installation opens in tunnel that will become London's new super sewer
A temporary art installation has opened in a tunnel that will become part of London's new super sewer, the Thames Tideway.
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Davey accuses Government of stifling scrutiny of Rwanda plan
Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ed Davey visits the York Community Stadium where he talks about the party being in a strong position going in to their Spring Conference, targeting Blue Wall seats and Suella Braverman's visit to Rwanda.
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Sadiq Khan comments on the court row over ULEZ expansion
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan comments on the court challenge he is involved in, concerning the expansion of the ULEZ area in London. He answered media questions during a visit to a Met Police station in Westminster where he learnt about...
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Labour calls Government’s water company measures ‘flimsy’
Labour has dismissed Government plans that could see water companies facing unlimited fines and penalties as part of efforts to tackle pollution. Environment Secretary Therese Coffey is expected to announce next week plans that ministers...
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Sadiq Khan discusses air pollution at London Book Fair
Sadiq Khan calls government "delayers" in tackling air pollution and climate change at a discussion about his new book at London Book Fair on Wednesday. Khan was diagnosed with adult-onset asthma after training for the London Marathon in...
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BLive Bloomberg Green Summit: LanzaTech CEO on Carbon Recycling
Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech and finalist of The Earthshot Prize's 2022 "Fix Our Climate" category, shares how the company's technology is using bacteria to recycle carbon pollution into profitable and sustainable products at...
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The North River Water Pollution Control Plant on the Hudson River (sewage treatment plant).
CU on a smokestack of the North River Water Pollution Control Plant off Riverside Park on the Hudson River. The top of the George Washington Bridge and a high-rise condominium from Fort Lee NJ can also be seen in the background.
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The North River Water Pollution Control Plant on the Hudson River (sewage treatment plant).
CU on the signage of the North River Water Pollution Control Plant off Riverside Park on the Hudson River. Zoom back to reveal the entire plan, the Hudson River and traffic on the West Side Highway. High-rise condominiums from Fort Lee...
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Environmental Issues single use Plastic in the Ocean
Environmental Issues. One disintegrated single use Plastic garbage bag, floats in the Ocean. Seemingly harmless, it represents the massive environmental issue that is Global Ocean Pollution. Plastic in the Ocean is said to be one of...