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Food inflation eases as price of meat, crumpets and chocolate biscuits fell last month, ONS says
8 months ago

Food inflation eases as price of meat, crumpets and chocolate biscuits fell last month, ONS says

Daily Mail  

The pace of UK food inflation fell to the lowest annual rate since November 2021 in March, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show. Overall, prices for food and non-alcoholic drinks increased by 4 per cent in the year to March, down from 5 per cent in the year to February, the ONS said. The ONS data showed …

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Chocolate woes set to last beyond Easter as weather takes toll on cocoa harvests
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Chocolate woes set to last beyond Easter as weather takes toll on cocoa harvests

The Independent  

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Cocoa prices soar ahead of Easter as `impact of climate...
9 months ago

Cocoa prices soar ahead of Easter as `impact of climate...

Daily Mail  

With Easter fast approaching, you might have already begun to notice that Easter eggs are more expensive this year. Some Easter eggs in the UK are now up to 50 per cent more expensive than last year, and experts say that climate change is to blame As the choc-heavy holiday of Easter approaches, the prices of some Easter eggs might …

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New North Sea oil projects insignificant for UK energy independence, says non-profit
11 months, 2 weeks ago

New North Sea oil projects insignificant for UK energy independence, says non-profit

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The government’s claim of bolstering the UK’s energy security through new licenses “doesn’t stand up to scrutiny”, the research …

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'EVs are £700 a year cheaper to keep on the road than petrol cars', green think tank says
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'EVs are £700 a year cheaper to keep on the road than petrol cars', green think tank says

Daily Mail  

Owning an electric vehicle instead of a petrol car could save drivers around £10,000 over a decade and a half, according to a green think tank. Switching to electric could save owners up to £700 a year compared to driving a petrol car, a green think tank has estimated: Pictured, an electric Hyundai Ioniq5 While the upfront cost of new …

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UK households to lose £5bn if proposed solar farm law passed
1 year, 3 months ago

UK households to lose £5bn if proposed solar farm law passed

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy UK households could collectively lose up to £5bn a year …

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Farmers who go green in Natural England scheme face inheritance tax
1 year, 4 months ago

Farmers who go green in Natural England scheme face inheritance tax

The Telegraph  

The scheme is one of several being rolled out as part of the Government’s overhaul of its £2.4 billion agricultural subsidy regime to help meet its goals to reverse nature loss by 2030 and cut carbon emissions. Tax threat holding farmers back The tax threat is stopping Mr Ruggles-Brise from converting land to scrub or wetland, which Natural England said …

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Fertiliser company profits soared as food prices rose – report
1 year, 5 months ago

Fertiliser company profits soared as food prices rose – report

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a written response, Yara said that higher food and fertiliser prices were “not viable nor desired in the …

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Heat pumps and insulation ‘will end need for Russian gas faster than new North Sea drilling’
2 years, 9 months ago

Heat pumps and insulation ‘will end need for Russian gas faster than new North Sea drilling’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Accelerating efforts to insulate Britain’s housing stock and replace gas boilers with air-source heat pumps …

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