Thursday, February 12, 2026

£1.3 billion announced to deliver homes, infrastructure and jobs as part of green recovery

Tens of thousands of new homes and other vital infrastructure projects were given the green light with nearly £1.3 billion of investment confirmed today...

Lack of focus risks felling Government tree planting plans, says committee

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has recommended more comprehensive annual planting targets, better finance schemes and more accurate mapping if the government...

Consultation launched on plans to reduce single use plastics in Wales

The Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government for Wales, Hannah Blythyn, has launched a consultation on the Welsh Government’s proposals to ban a...

Half of UK businesses already impacted by climate change, study finds

Half (48%) of all UK businesses have reported being impacted by the effects of climate change, with 52% of those reporting that their ability...

Implementing carbon offsetting and reduction scheme for international aviation at heart of new consultation

Consultation which sets out the government’s proposed approach to implementing the globally agreed international aviation carbon offsetting scheme, CORSIA, in the UK has been...

Over 50 honey bee actions for England and Wales announced

New actions aimed at sustaining populations of honey bees in England and Wales have been published by the government. Department for Environment, Food & Rural...

World Dental Federation launches consensus statement on sustainable oral healthcare

World Dental Federation (FDI) has published its inaugural Consensus Statement on Environmentally Sustainable Oral Healthcare, aimed at moving the oral healthcare sector towards more...

New proposals unveiled to make sustainable products the norm in Europe

The European Commission has presented a package of European Green Deal proposals to make sustainable products the norm in the EU. As announced in their...

Greenwashing investors’ biggest concern around ESG investing, new research suggests

New research from Quilter Investors has found that investors identify greenwashing as their biggest concern when it comes to responsible investing. Investments not being what...

Zero carbon eco-homes under construction in Oxfordshire

Sovereign Housing Association’s latest development will see nine affordable carbon-zero homes built in Abingdon that come straight from the factory floor. The homes are set...