Category Archives: renewable energy

Over 1m hectares of UK land could be used for energy crops

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) issued a report at the end of 2018. Within it, they address the areas of biofuels and energy crops. They pay particular attention energy crops such as the wood burned in power stations such as Drax in Yorkshire. Chris Stark, Chief Executive of the CCC stated that: “the UK…

Climate Change: Tree planting in the UK Must Double by 2020

According to a report by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), tree planting in the UK must double by 2020. The report calls for radical changes to the use of land in this country. For example, turning farmland into forests and restoring peatland. It also suggests that zero food waste should be sent to landfill…