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Environment

£2.5m scheme to protect Fountains Abbey and surrounding valley from flooding

Even spending £3 billion won’t get York carbon neutral by 2030

Another popular York footpath to close for flood prevention work

Months of disruption, but ‘significant benefits’: Flood defence plans for Museum Gardens revealed

Unveiled – The carbon-free homes of the future coming to York

Deliveries by rickshaw planned as York becomes UK’s first clean air zone

More than 100 York drivers told to switch off their idling engines – but not fined

Campaign for a car-free York boosted with hire of £25K activist

York could soon have a new community wood – with 50K trees

Popular riverside route to close for three months for flood defence works

York flood defences came within 40cm of being overwhelmed in February

York named the greenest city in the UK

York and North Yorkshire could become Britain’s first ‘carbon-negative’ region

Riverside path to close for months due to flood works

York bids to become the UK’s first fully electric bus city

Flood barrier works set to get the green light – closing a key York route for more than a year

More than 50 York streets get a deep clean

Pictures: As York river levels fall, the mess left behind is slowly revealed

‘Massive challenge’ to turn council homes green – People will need to move out while work is done

York is the fourth most expensive city for renters in Britain – after London, Brighton and Oxford

‘I feel truly happy to be part of such a positive movement’: The York YouthStrike4Climate marks first anniversary

Here are the shortlisted NRM designs – Vote for your favourite

‘Don’t tear down historic pub’ – Rare roadside inn must be saved, says York Civic Trust

Anonymous donor gives whacking £5.9m to York church

The future of York city centre is in their hands

First phase of huge Castle Gateway project gets the go ahead

This is what a modern new bridge club for York would look like

Revealed: A radical new look for Micklegate hotel plans

‘This does not make sense’ – City centre retailers hit out at Designer Outlet’s huge expansion plan

Six student blocks to be built in York after green light from planners

Huge crane floated down the river as Guildhall restoration enters new stage

York city walls could be lit up in different colours at night

Four-storey holiday flats planned for city centre street

A ‘centre circle’ garden and more homes – Bootham Crescent developers revise plans

York schools, street lights and libraries to switch to green power

Watch: Donald Trump fights Chinese president on Scarborough beach – all thanks to a York student