NHS to become the world’s first carbon net zero national health system
The NHS has adopted a multiyear plan to become the world’s first carbon net zero national health system.
The commitment comes amid growing evidence of...
UK’s largest pension scheme with 9 million members unveils net zero plan
The largest pension scheme in the UK with 9 million members, has announced a new Climate Change policy to decarbonise its investment portfolio.
The policy...
Plans to phase out the use of peat in the amateur horticulture sector under...
Plans to ban the use of peat in horticulture in England and Wales by the end of this Parliament have been set out by...
Government not sufficiently grappling skills gap needed for net zero, new report warns
Inconsistent Government policy on green jobs and a knowledge-gap in necessary skills are resulting in missed opportunities, the Environmental Audit Committee has warned.
In their...
China pledges to become carbon neutral by 2060
China, the world's biggest emitter of CO2, has made a historic pledge to become carbon neutral in 2060.
The announcement was made by the Chinese...
New online resource can help users to plant flowers with pollinators in mind
An online database which documents pollinator-plant interactions could help the public understand how to plant for pollinators and support biodiversity.
According to researchers, remarkably little...
£2.6m Sustainable Transport fund launched for Telford
As part of boosting more sustainable travel such as cycling, walking and use of public transport, Telford & Wrekin Council in Shropshire is to...
Over 50% of people in the UK less likely to buy from organisations with...
56% of people in the UK say they are less likely to buy goods or services from organisations with a weak sustainability record, new...
Nearly 680,000 trees to be planted as two funds open for applications
Hundreds of thousands of trees are set to be planted in communities across England as applications for the Local Authority Treescapes Fund and the...
New strategy launched to protect chalk streams
Often referred to as the equivalent of England’s rainforests, 85% of the world’s chalk streams are estimated to be in England and around 29%...
