Caroline Snow

2 weeks ago | middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Caroline Snow

turtledove-9459781 - Image by Peter Schmidt from Pixabay (turtledove-9459781 - Image by Peter Schmidt from Pixabay)The government aims to speed up planning consent for new housing, energy infrastructure and other developments through its Planning and Infrastructure Bill, now out for consultation.

3 weeks ago | totnes-today.co.uk | Caroline Snow

Kemi Badenoch - Parliamentry Photo (Kemi Badenoch - Parliamentry Photo)Kemi Badenoch has joined politicians on both sides of the Atlantic in telling us that net zero is too expensive. Although she does not offer a figure for the costs of failing to limit climate breakdown, for which the huge economic losses will likely be the least of our problems. However, a brief look at what we have achieved so far may guide us on the economic feasibility of achieving net zero.

1 month ago | middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Caroline Snow

Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay (Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay)Pesticides are harming hundreds of species of birds, animals, plants, insects and soil microorganisms, and their use is a major cause of the biodiversity crisis.

1 month ago | middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Caroline Snow

Beaver eating sycamore (c) Beaver Trust (Beaver eating sycamore (c) Beaver Trust)After an absence of 400 years, our native beavers are returning to the wild, bringing huge benefits for nature. Having written previously on how successive governments have left the reintroduction of beavers in legal limbo, the government has announced its backing for restoring beaver populations in river catchments across the country.

1 month ago | totnes-today.co.uk | Caroline Snow

Wrightbus - Copyright Wrightbus (Wrightbus - Copyright Wrightbus)High quality public transport supports communities and boosts local economies. In rural areas especially, local bus services provide vital connectivity and affordable transport. The Southwest is gaining 352 new zero-emission buses through government funding for electric buses in rural areas under the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme. Stagecoach is introducing 41 new electric buses in Exeter and North Devon.