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Revised electrical testing guidance

The HSE has issued revised electrical appliance testing guidance

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Largest onshore windfarm in England and Wales

The Government has approved plans for the Pen Y Cumoedd windfarm, which will be the largest onshore windfarm in England and Wales

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Japan shuts down its last nuclear reactor

Japan has shut down its last working nuclear reactor, leaving the country with no nuclear-derived electricity for the first time since 1970

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PAS 2050 being adopted in New Zealand

Auckland-based carboNZero Holdings has become the first non-UK company to provide accredited carbon footprint certification under BSI specifications

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China’s meat consumption is double the US’s

Over the last five decades, China has gone from 8 million tons of meat consumption to the current amount of 71 million tons

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Koalas under threat

The Australian government has listed the iconic koala as a threatened species in parts of the country for the first time

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Powered by the people – green gyms

The first outdoor gym that converts workouts into electricity has opened in Hull

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Livestock’s impact on climate change

The best chance for averting climate change catastrophe may be to eat less meat, according to new research

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asbestos hazard

Third unaware of duty to manage asbestos

Almost one third of businesses are unaware of their duty to manage asbestos

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New safety manifesto launched

The British Safety Council has launched its manifesto for workplace health and safety

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