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11 Jul, 2024

Lightsource bp teams up with Plymouth university to capture biodiversity on site

Solar projects offer an ideal location for wildlife to thrive, boosting the biodiversity and resilience of local ecosystems.

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15 Nov, 2022

                
        
Launching Lightsource bp’s first Sustainability Report

      
              
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11 Nov, 2022

                
        
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11 Nov, 2022

                
        
Raising money for the Lightsource Foundation

      
              
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10 Nov, 2022

                
        
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09 Nov, 2022

                
        
COP27: The essential role for supersized finance in tackling climate change

      
              
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07 Nov, 2022

                
        
Why we’re showing up for solar at COP27

      
              
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04 Nov, 2022

                
        
Our new biodiversity and human rights policies

      
              
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28 Oct, 2022

                
        
COP27 : Meet the Lightsource bp delegation

      
              
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28 Oct, 2022

                
        
Winner of SolarPower Europe’s Flora and Fauna competition

      
              
Lightsource bp crowned winner of SolarPower Europe’s Flora and Fauna competition A pair of Lightsource bp’s biodiversity images have been voted winners of SolarPower Europe’s

        

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18 Oct, 2022

                
        
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Solar Power Europe released the entries for its Solar Flora and Fauna photo competition.

        

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