Charges on single-use cups to be introduced in Scotland
An advisory group will be formed in Scotland to shape plans for mandatory charges on coffee cups and other single-use disposable beverage containers, Circular...
Improved Air Quality Alert system announced to help protect public health in Northern Ireland
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced changes to his Department’s High Air Pollution Alert Protocol to improve how the public are informed when periods...
Wales unveils over 100 policies and proposals towards net zero in new plan
First Minister Mark Drakeford and Climate Change Minister Julie James have called for a ‘decade of action’ to tackle the climate change crisis as...
Surrey University to develop a battery capable of capturing CO2 emissions
THE UNIVERSITY of Surrey is to begin work on a new lithium-ion battery technology that is capable of capturing CO2 emissions, following an award...
UK enshrines sixth Carbon Budget target recommendations in law
The UK government has announced to adopt the Committee on Climate Change’s recommended emissions target for the mid-2030s into law, reducing emissions by 78% by...
Consultation approved for Birmingham’s Air Quality Action Plan
An action plan to improve air quality across Birmingham city centre and its surrounding suburbs has been approved to go out to public consultation.
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Trial tech solution to safeguard UK forests and tackle climate change
Vodafone has announced a partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Forest Research, Great Britain’s leading organisation for forestry...
Plastic bag charge extended to all retailers and increased to 10p from April 2021
The Government has confirmed today that the plastic carrier bag charge will be extended to all retailers and increased to 10p from April 2021.
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Scientists discover a new way to predict pollution from cooking emissions
Organic aerosols, such as those released in cooking, may stay in the atmosphere for several days because of nanostructures formed by fatty acids as...
Scotland announces peatland restoration funding
Projects to restore Scotland’s peatlands will get a share of £22 million this year to significantly reduce carbon emissions and support biodiversity as part...
