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View article Reuse Electrical Shop successful in bid for further funding

Reuse Electrical Shop successful in bid for further funding

Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have been successful in securing a bid for further funding of £71,000, plus an additional £20,000 for a communications campaign, for the Reuse Electrical project which operates the Reuse Electrical Shop. The partnership project between Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, FCC Environment and […]

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View article Hull and high water: How the city became a leader on flood management after devastation of 2007

Hull and high water: How the city became a leader on flood management after devastation of 2007

As part of our COP26 coverage and the #OneStepGreener campaign, Hull CC News looks at the work that has been done since 2007 to protect the city from the threat of flooding, and what you can do to improve your own resilience… With its proud maritime history and an emerging status as the UK’s ‘Energy […]

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View article Why solar energy will help power Hull’s future

Why solar energy will help power Hull’s future

World leaders are at Cop26 in Glasgow this week discussing the global response to climate change. In Hull, the local authority has already pledged to be carbon neutral by 2030. This pledge includes various bold changes and strategies, one of which  involves embracing and utilising solar power. Hull City Council is keen to install solar […]

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View article Energy efficiency scheme hands out £100,000 to help Hull businesses go One Step Greener

Energy efficiency scheme hands out £100,000 to help Hull businesses go One Step Greener

Hull City Council has provided almost £100,000 in grants in the first year of the Hull Business Energy Efficiency Scheme, which helps businesses in the city become more energy efficient and save money. The local authority launched HBEES in September 2020 to support small and medium-sized enterprises in their efforts to become more energy efficient […]

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View article Humber unites ahead of COP26 to lead drive to net zero economy

Humber unites ahead of COP26 to lead drive to net zero economy

Businesses, public sector organisations, schools, colleges and communities from across the Humber have come together to lead the fight against climate change ahead of the COP26 climate change conference. Last week’s five-day Waterline Summit involved 100 speakers at 26 separate events, engaging tens of thousands of people. Covering a wide range of topics, it aimed […]

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View article Climate change film to focus all eyes on the Humber at COP26

Climate change film to focus all eyes on the Humber at COP26

A new documentary film will show world leaders the vital part the Humber has to play in the fight against climate change. “Eyes on the Humber” will be shown as part of COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Glasgow from November 1-12. Described as “a story of hope”, it will highlight […]

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View article “Cycling has given me the freedom to explore Hull in a way that just isn’t possible in a car”

“Cycling has given me the freedom to explore Hull in a way that just isn’t possible in a car”

As part of the Great Big Green Week, local communities across the country are taking action to tackle climate change. And Claire Gribben is just one of those people who is actively making a change. The Hull Friends of the Earth volunteer lives in Cottingham but regularly commutes to Hull for work or leisure. She […]

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