UK and Bangladesh discuss climate action collaboration
The UK’s International Environment Minister Lord Goldsmith discussed how the UK could partner and support Bangladesh build adaptation and resilience capacity to tackle climate...
European Commission decides to register ‘Good Clothes, Fair Pay’ initiative
The European Commission has decided to register a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) which calls on the Commission to propose legislation requiring companies in the...
New Scope 3 Measurement & Reporting Protocols launched for UK Food & Drink businesses
A 'world’s first' methodology to accurately measure and report food and drink greenhouse gas emissions consistently has been announced by Climate action NGO WRAP.
The...
Environment Bill strengthened to halt biodiversity loss by 2030
New amendments to the Environment Bill announced by the UK Government include strengthening the duty to set a legally-binding target to halt species decline...
Proposed charges for UK Emissions Trading Scheme under consultation
The Environment Agency is asking for comments on their proposed charges for recovering the costs of regulatory work to run a UK Emissions trading...
“A dire warning about the consequences of inaction”: IPCC publishes climate report
People and ecosystems least able to cope with human-induced climate change are being hardest hit, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
Local authorities receive grants to tackle air pollution
Earlier this month local authorities across England were awarded £11.6 million in Air Quality Grants to deliver projects to improve air quality.
This year's funding...
NatWest to disclose climate impacts of projects it finances in new scheme
NatWest Group has become the first major UK bank to sign up to the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials.
Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials is...
Government launches two consultations seeking more environmentally friendly haulage
Longer goods vehicles that increase productivity and reduce haulier emission levels could become a permanent fixture on Britain’s roads as the government launches a...
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...
