David Gregory-Kumar

Reporter and Presenter at BBC

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Warwickshire power plant bosses concerned as subsidy cuts loom

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | David Gregory-Kumar

Image caption, David Rice is managing director of Melton CLP - the company that runs the Warwickshire site and 18 others across the countryScience, environment & rural affairs correspondent, BBC Midlands TodayBosses of a biogas power plant in Warwickshire say they are worried about its future after the government revealed subsidies for the industry are to be axed.
Warwickshire power plant bosses concerned as subsidy cuts loom

1 month ago | bbc.com | David Gregory-Kumar

Power plant bosses concerned as subsidy cuts loomDavid Gregory-KumarScience, environment & rural affairs correspondent, BBC Midlands TodayBBCDavid Rice is managing director of Melton CLP - the company that runs the Warwickshire site and 18 others across the countryBosses of a biogas power plant in Warwickshire say they are worried about its future after the government revealed subsidies for the industry are to be axed.
Power plant bosses concerned as subsidy cuts loom

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | David Gregory-Kumar

David Rice is managing director of Melton CLP - the company that runs the Warwickshire site and 18 others across the country [BBC]Bosses of a biogas power plant in Warwickshire say they are worried about its future after the government revealed subsidies for the industry are to be axed. Cotesbach Landfill Gas Project, near Rugby, traps methane from rotting organic rubbish in landfill and uses it to generate green energy.
West Midlands beef farmers welcome US deal but want more clarity

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Gavin Kermack |David Gregory-Kumar

Image source, Adam QuinneyImage caption, Adam Quinney said despite his initial fears, the UK's beef deal with the US appeared to be "sensible"Livestock farmers have offered a cautious welcome to the UK-US trade agreement on beef. Adam Quinney, who farms at Sambourne on the Warwickshire-Worcestershire border, said the agreement, reached last week, was unlikely to lead to the widespread sale of American beef in UK supermarkets.
Volunteers are tracking the health of Birmingham's rivers

2 months ago | bbc.com | David Gregory-Kumar

David Gregory-KumarScience, environment & rural affairs correspondent, BBC Midlands TodayWith trees casting shade across the puddles and brooks of Moseley Bog, and Tolkien around the corner, volunteers in Birmingham are tracking the health of the city's rivers and streams. For the last year, Dr James White from the University of Birmingham has been working with about 15 different volunteer groups to teach them how to test and sample the health of the city's waters.
Shropshire farmers criticise government for loss of funding

Mar 25, 2025 | bbc.com | David Gregory-Kumar

'Another blow', say farmers after funding scheme axeDavid Gregory-KumarEnvironment Correspondent, BBC Midlands TodayCharlotte BentonBBCFarmer Leah Middleton said she "doesn't know what the future holds" after the removal of the funding "I couldn't believe it; it changed overnight, and it's just another blow from the government," says a farmer about the closure of a funding scheme.
Number of NHS Long Covid clinics halved, Birmingham charity finds

Mar 17, 2025 | bbc.com | David Gregory-Kumar

Huge fall in NHS Long Covid clinics, study findsDavid Gregory-KumarScience Correspondent, BBC Midlands TodayJack FenwickBBC Politics InvestigationsGetty ImagesThe number of NHS clinics for people living with Long Covid has more than halved, a charity findsNew research has revealed the number of NHS clinics for people living with Long Covid has more than halved, from a peak of 120 services in 2022 to 46 today.
Birmingham research shows high pollution levels inside homes

Feb 13, 2025 | bbc.com | David Gregory-Kumar

High pollution levels inside homes, research shows David Gregory-Kumar Correspondent for science, environment & rural affairs BBC Francis Pope, professor of atmospheric science at the University of Birmingham, says that because people spend up to 90% of their lives indoors, shows the need for looking inside homes as well We think of home as a safe space, a refuge from pollution - but new research from the University of Birmingham shows that may be far from true, and pollution in our homes may...
Climate change review reveals flooding trend

Feb 12, 2025 | aol.com | David Gregory-Kumar

After a winter in which large parts of the West Midlands have again suffered from the effects of flooding, Midlands Today is running a special programme on Wednesday looking at how communities and businesses have been affected - and what the future could hold:Twenty-five years ago, as a young environment correspondent, I joined forces with weather presenter Shefali Oza to look at what climate change might mean for the West Midlands.
West Midlands climate change review reveals flooding trend

Feb 12, 2025 | bbc.com | David Gregory-Kumar

Climate change review reveals flooding trend David Gregory-Kumar Science, environment & rural affairs correspondent, BBC Midlands Today BBC David Gregory-Kumar and Shefali Oza looked at what climate change would mean for the West Midlands 25 years ago After a winter in which large parts of the West Midlands have again suffered from the effects of flooding, Midlands Today is running a special programme on Wednesday looking at how communities and businesses have been affected - and what the...