UK has failed 17 of 20 UN biodiversity targets, new report reveals
New analysis from the RSPB has revealed the UK’s self-assessment is 'overly optimistic' as high environmental ambitions have not led to real progress being...
99% of English bathing sites meet required water quality standards, statistics show
99% of bathing waters in England have passed water quality standards following testing carried out by the Environment Agency at over 400 designated sites.
The...
Government seeks views on carbon capture, usage and storage cluster sequencing
A new consultation seeks views on a potential approach to cluster sequencing for carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS).
The Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan...
Agriculture Bill becomes law
The Agriculture Bill, which sets out plans for UK's farming after Brexit, was passed into law today.
The Agriculture Bill sets out the replacement of...
Nearly all FTSE 100 companies have met the Parker Review’s ‘One before 2021’ target...
The Parker Review committee has published the results of its latest voluntary census on the ethnic diversity of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies’...
Large bodies of water can cool cities but small ones can make temperatures and...
Large bodies of water in urban areas can be effective at removing pollutants and heat from cities, but smaller ones can actually make the...
UK SMEs remain committed to sustainability despite COVID-19, says new report
Majority of UK SMEs remain focused on improving their environmental sustainability despite COVID-19, according to Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking’s Business Barometer.
More than half (54%)...
ESG disclosure never been more pervasive globally, says new report
A new report assessing the regulatory landscape for sustainability reporting has found that environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure has never been more pervasive...
London Mayor announces £90 million towards new green bonds
Earlier this week Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, outlined proposals to secure more than £500 million for investing in climate action by issuing...
‘£5.5bn fund needed to level up access to urban green space as part of...
The National Trust, the Mayor of the West Midlands, Sustrans, Create Streets and local council leaders have written to the Prime Minister, urging a...
