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Exeter is one of 140 partners involved in the new centre Researchers from the University of Exeter are involved with two...

The centre, led by Heriot Watt University, is looking to accelerate the five-year industrial decarbonisation challenge funded by UKRI. The £170 million aims to support the development of low-carbon technologies that will increase the competitiveness

Be sure to have your say - Credit: DCC Fourteen thousand randomly selected Devon households are being invited to enter a ‘civic lottery’ to determine who represents the county at this summer’s Devon Climate Assembly.  Over the next week invitations will drop through letterboxes giving households the chance to help shape and safeguard Devon’s future.  It follows the recent public consultation of the Interim Devon Carbon Plan, the county’s climate roadmap which outlines what every res...

Devon County Council are seeking opinions on its Carbon Plan - Credit: Getty Images Devon County Council leader John Hart writes for this title Not many of us will look back on 2020 with any affection. But I want to look forward. I’m an optimist and, as far as Covid-19 is concerned, we can have some hope with the roll-out of the vaccination programme. But this week I want to consider another vital subject where I can report on some very positive progress in our county. Before the pandemic, gl...

Patrick Devine-Wright Professor Patrick Devine-Wright, Chair of the Net Zero Task Force - Credit: Devon County Council Patrick Devine-Wright, chairman of the county councils net zero task force, writes for this title Earlier this month Devon Climate Emergency (DCE) launched the Interim Devon Carbon Plan consultation. The carbon plan will lay out what every person, every business and every organisation in Devon must do to lower carbon emissions and to achieve net-zero. It also highlights the wid...