CO2 storage in the English Channel
Exxon Mobil is seeking approval for the Solent CO2 Pipeline Project, which would see a pipe running from its Fawley oil refinery near Southampton to a CO2 storage site under the English Channel.
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County council refuses to stop vehicles harming rare chalk stream by driving in river
Hampshire County Council has refused to place a traffic order to protect against the ongoing impact of vehicles driving through a river in Droxford.
Award win for UK’s first second-hand goods carbon calculator
A second-hand carbon calculator has won the best Technology and Digital Innovation category in the Winchester Business Excellence Awards.
Hampshire County Council cuts back on grass cutting to help wildlife
The council said it is supporting the national campaign ‘No Mow May to encourage garden owners to put their mowers away.
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust curbs carbon emissions with recycling
Event aims to inform the public about different sustainable initiatives put in place at hospitals managed by the Trust in Basingstoke, Winchester, and Andover.
Renewable Energy in Winchester District 2024 Report
The Renewable Energy Report is an annual summary of data on installations generating energy from renewable sources in Winchester District.
Hampshire recycling firm tries for retrospective approval again
A HAMPSHIRE recycling firm based in Shedfield has amended plans to keep using land which was open countryside as a storage area.
New orchard and hedgerow project blossoms at Wickham Community Centre
A community garden’s bid for trees and hedging has proved fruitful and it’s just planted nine fruit trees
and 65 hedging whips.
Hampshire and Dorset councils to get millions for food waste collection
Local councils due to receive an estimated £11.5m in funding from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Southampton metro system idea being explored
The possibility of a metro system for Southampton is being explored, the city council has revealed.