New principles announced to promote responsible investment in Scotland’s natural assets
Future private investment in Scotland’s natural capital, such as peatlands and woodlands, will be subject to a set of principles to help ensure it...
Chancellor: UK will be the world’s first net zero financial centre
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out the UK’s plans to become the world’s first net zero aligned financial centre and welcomed “historic” climate commitments...
UK firms expect their closer sustainability focus to result in growth, new research shows
The majority of UK companies expect greater focus on sustainability to result in a growth of sales over the next year, according to new...
Science Based Targets initiative starts development process for net-zero finance standard
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) provides new concepts for banks, asset owners, asset managers and other financial institutions to define and set net-zero...
Sewage pollution incidents threaten UK water quality, new report claims
A new environmental report released by ocean conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage claims water companies are 'routinely' discharging untreated sewage into UK waters.
The 2020...
New report highlights the importance of environmental regulation in England
The Chief Executive of the Environment Agency (EA) has called for a 'modern approach to regulation' in order to protect air, land, and water...
Scotland’s deposit return scheme to launch in August 2023
The UK’s first deposit return scheme will go live across Scotland on 16 August 2023, the Scottish Government has announced.
This follows an independent review,...
Future of business air travel expected to descend up to 40 per cent due...
Majority of business professionals (89%) think that even once restrictions start to lift, their company’s overseas travel in the next few years will be...
ESG reporting standard launched for social housing sector
The Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing was unveiled today by the ESG Social Housing Working Group, a collaboration of 18 banks and investors, housing associations,...
New body to be created to support decarbonisation of Welsh industry
A new body is to be created to support Welsh industry decarbonise and create new jobs in the green industries of the future, Economy...
