Tuesday, January 20, 2026

100 cities participating in EU Mission for climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030 announced

The European Commission has announced the 100 EU cities that will participate in the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030,...

Putting nature and biodiversity gain at the heart of decision-making and design focus of...

Plans to ensure wildlife can be better protected and enhanced in developments have been set out in a new consultation. The proposals set out in...

All new schools and colleges in Wales to be net zero carbon

Education and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles has announced that all new school and college buildings, major refurbishment and extension projects will be required...

Large bodies of water can cool cities but small ones can make temperatures and...

Large bodies of water in urban areas can be effective at removing pollutants and heat from cities, but smaller ones can actually make the...

Treasury looks at society’s journey to net zero in interim review

The combined effect of UK and global climate action on UK economic growth is likely to be 'relatively small', the HM Treasury states in...

Plans to tackle global climate and health emergency get green light from Newham Council

'An ambitious and far-reaching' plan to address the global climate and health emergency was given the green light at a meeting of Newham Council...

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...

Selfridges launches new sustainability goals for 2025

Selfridges has launched a new sustainability initiative, which aims to help customers change the way they shop in three ways: addressing the materials used...

Minister for Women launches initiatives to level up employment opportunities for women

Minister for Women, Baroness Stedman-Scott, has launched two new initiatives to level up employment opportunities for women as the country recovers from the COVID-19...

Most people don’t want to be billionaires – and this is good for the...

A new study questions the long-held economic belief that humans are all motivated to want more and more, which could be important for sustainability...