Yorkshire Wildlife Trust says Calderdale wind farm plans ‘poorly thought through and technically inadequate’

The Chief Executive of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust has strongly condemned a proposed wind farm development in West Yorkshire, accusing plans for the scheme of being “poorly thought through and technicall...

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GB Energy chair calls for phrase ‘net zero’ to be scrapped claiming it is too ‘politicised’

The chairman of Great British Energy (GBE) has said the phrase ‘net zero’ should be “scrapped” as he called for major change in the language around decarbonisation and green energy.

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GB Energy chair calls for phrase ‘net zero’ to be scrapped claiming it is too ‘politicised’

The chairman of Great British Energy (GBE) has said the phrase ‘net zero’ should be “scrapped” as he called for major change in the language around decarbonisation and green energy.

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‘We hope this visit is not a photo opportunity’: US campaigners on potential Drax CEO meeting

The CEO of Drax is making plans to meet with campaigners in the US amid claims the company's actions are negatively impacting the health of residents in a Mississippi town, The Yorkshire Post has been...

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Miliband accuses Reform of 'betraying' region over Doncaster Sheffield Airport ahead of major vote

Ed Miliband and Nigel Farage have traded blows over Doncaster Sheffield Airport’s reopening plans, ahead of a bombshell council meeting which will decide its future.

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‘Serious concerns’ raised since 2024 over Yorkshire hospital’s ability to care for critically ill children

Concerns have been raised since 2024 over the safety of critically ill children at a hospital in West Yorkshire.

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‘Fast-moving’ situation in region making it ‘tougher’ to return British Nationals caught in Middle East, says Defence Secretary

Defence Secretary John Healey has said the “fast moving” situation in the Middle East is making the Government’s task of returning British Nationals “tougher”, after around 140,000 British Nationals r...

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Yorkshire waste firm given warning over ‘toxic fumes’ after safety concerns about fire risks

A COMPANY which handles hazardous waste in Leeds has received a string of official safety warnings – with concerns about the potential for “toxic fumes” being generated in the event of a fire, The Yo...

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Tissue Regenix to launch investigation as ‘potentially serious corporate governance concerns’ discovered

Yorkshire firm Tissue Regenix has announced that it is set to undertake an investigation into the circumstances which led to it being on the brink of collapse late last year.

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Yorkshire firm launches ‘urgent’ bid to raise £5m as it faces closure after finding ‘financial inaccuracies’

A Yorkshire company has warned that it will go out of business unless it can raise extra money by the end of November, after it last month discovered "financial inaccuracies" in its latest results.

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Reeves says new rules needed for UK savers as report warns against changes to Cash ISA limits

Chancellor Rachel Reeves appears set to press ahead with changes to cash ISA limits in next month's Budget, as she insisted that new rules are needed to get UK savers better returns on their investmen...

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Public support for net zero still ‘incredible’ despite Tory and Reform stances, climate minister claims

Climate Minister Katie White has said there is still "incredible support” from the public on action against climate change, despite what she described as a “fracturing at the political level”.

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Council to meet with ACORN union amid calls to reform council tax debt collection

Leeds City Council is today set to meet with tenants’ union ACORN as the group calls for a national ban on the use of bailiffs for council tax debt collection.

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‘These residents deserve clean air’: Drax sued over emissions at US pellet plant

A GROUP of residents near one of Drax’s US wood pellet facilities have filed a lawsuit against Drax Biomass and its subsidiaries, alleging that the facility “unlawfully” released “massive amounts of t...

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Yorkshire private school paid for string of staff parties in run-up to closure, claims former teacher

A now closed private school in Yorkshire paid for a series of staff parties in the months leading up to its collapse, a former teacher has told The Yorkshire Post, despite existing financial issues an...

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Campaigners warn Drax could face ‘time of reckoning’ as decision looms on US pellet plant

Campaigners have warned that Drax could be about to face a “time of reckoning” in the US, as a major decision looms for one of the power station operator’s wood pellet production facilities.

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Regulator serves enforcement notice to firm behind controversial recycling plant scheme due to ‘fire risk’

A company seeking to build a new plastic recycling plant has come under scrutiny from regulators, with claims the firm has failed to tackle an ongoing fire risk at its proposed development site.

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Drax: Auditor appointed to examine data around energy firm’s wood pellet supply chain

North Yorkshire power station operator Drax has announced that it has now appointed an external auditor, following an Ofgem investigation last year which led to the firm paying out £25m for “misreport...

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£6m in debts: Collapsed Yorkshire private schools faced longstanding issues before VAT changes

Two private schools in Yorkshire which closed down this year had suffered years of financial problems prior to the removal of VAT exemptions, and owed a combined total of just under £6m when they coll...

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Energy transition offers ‘best chance in decades’ to create much-needed jobs in South Yorkshire, says Miliband

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, has said that the transition to clean energy offers the “best chance in decades” to create new, well-paid jobs in South Yorkshire.

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Researchers warn on health impacts of wildfires as smoke from Langdale blaze detected 100km away

Researchers from Yorkshire have warned of the potential health impacts from wildfires after identifying pollutants from the Langdale Moor fire as far away as Leeds.

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To those cutting back investment in green energy – how do you expect this to end?: Michael Crossland

For a long time, logic has dictated that the shift towards green energy was inevitable. As global temperatures rise, and fossil fuels become ever more depleted, sensible minds could only conclude that...

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US backtrack in green investment could be UK’s gain, says low carbon business ambassador

The US backing away from investment in green energy could present a major opportunity for the UK, according to the UK’s Low Carbon Business Ambassador.

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SSE ‘unlikely’ to meet 2030 generation target for renewables as firm cuts investments by £3bn

Energy firm SSE has said it is “unlikely” to reach its 2030 renewable energy generation target as the company announced that it was cutting its five-year investment expectations by £3bn.

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‘You have flames at waist height, smoke swirling around you’: Inside Yorkshire’s wildfire fight

As experts warn that climate change will cause wildfires to occur more frequently across the UK, those on the ground fighting them face extreme and dangerous conditions.

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Leeds sees net gain of just 22 affordable homes in past 10 years, as over 5,000 sold through Right to Buy

Leeds has seen a net gain of just 22 affordable homes over the last ten years, as over 5,000 homes in the city were purchased through the Right to Buy Scheme.

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Director of council-owned housing company took £80k from collapsed firm for ‘personal benefit’, documents reveal

A director at North Yorkshire Council’s housing development company previously withdrew over £80,000 from a business prior to its collapse for he and his wife’s “personal benefit”, according to offici...

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Anglo American job cuts will not affect workers at Yorkshire’s Woodsmith mine, says firm

Anglo American, the firm behind Yorkshire’s Woodsmith mining project, has said that its recently announced plans for job cuts will not have an impact on workers at its Yorkshire scheme.

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