Longer lorries could be rolled out to cut emissions on Britain’s roads next year,...
Longer goods vehicles could become a permanent fixture on Britain’s roads as early as next year, the government has announced.
This comes as the Department...
“A very emotional day for every Deaf person who has been waiting for the...
A Bill to make British Sign Language (BSL) a recognised language in the UK has passed ‘second reading’ and is on its way to becoming...
Alok Sharma becomes full-time COP26 president
Alok Sharma has been appointed as full-time President of the UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow this November, while Kwasi Kwarteng has been appointed...
Plans to decarbonise Scottish rail network by 2035 unveiled
Plans to decarbonise Scotland’s rail passenger services by 2035 have been launched today by Transport Secretary Michael Matheson.
The Cabinet Secretary was speaking during a...
Real Living Wage becomes conditionality for winning public sector contracts in Scotland
Companies bidding to win Scottish Government contracts will have to pay the real Living Wage, the government has announced.
The policy is effective immediately and...
Climate change is affecting Scotland’s lochs and reservoirs, research shows
Climate change has already caused a rapid and extensive warming of Scotland’s lochs and reservoirs with impacts expected to intensify, research has revealed for...
Coventry and Oxford set to be UK’s first all-electric bus cities
Coventry and Oxford are developing proposals to become the first parts of the UK to run all-electric bus services.
The cities are developing business cases...
UK funding to support developing cities and regions transition to net zero by 2050
Today the UK government has launched the new Urban Climate Action programme (UCAP) to support the cities and regions in developing countries most impacted...
Environment Agency announces changes to abstraction charges
Businesses, including water companies and farmers, must hold a licence to abstract more than 20 cubic metres of water a day from a river,...
Net zero a part of Scotland’s new Retail Strategy
'Getting the Right Change: A Retail Strategy for Scotland' outlines how the Scottish Government, business leaders and trade unions can work together to grow...
