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University of ºù«Ӱҵ engineers to help UK chemical industry become more sustainable

Engineers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ are set to play a key role in helping the UK’s chemical industry reuse materials in order to deliver huge environmental benefits and boost the economy.
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Engaging farmers and landowners is key to delivering on the UK’s biodiversity targets, say experts

Dr Ruth Little warned a Parliamentary committee that the planned Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme needs to engage farmers and landowners to best maintain the UK's biodiversity.
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Funding boost for the next generation of environmental scientists

ºù«Ӱҵ and its partners have secured a new £3.5m Centre for Doctoral Training with funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to research chemicals in the environment.
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ pledges carbon neutral campus by 2030

ºù«Ӱҵ has today (Tuesday 10 November) pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions on campus by 2030 and across all activities by 2038.