Government responds to Green Jobs Report
Key government departments are not currently represented in its Green Jobs Delivery Group, and no changes will be made to the national curriculum to...
Children need more time learning in nature, poll suggests
People believe children do not spend enough time enjoying the natural world and should spend more of their school time learning outdoors in nature,...
New report examines people’s attitudes to climate change and net zero policies
A new Net Zero Living report, led by the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) and the market research company Ipsos MORI,...
New sustainable development guide published for councils
The Local Government Association and the UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development have today launched a guide to help councils engage with the United Nations...
Mastercard launches new global sustainable card programme
Six billion payments cards are produced each year, typically from PVC.
These cards are replaced on average every three to four years, with discarded cards...
Welsh Government launches new peatland strategy
The management and renewal of Wales’ peatlands has been outlined in a new programme published by the Welsh Government.
The National Peatlands Action Programme seeks...
All government procurement should be subject to annual review to identify any problem areas...
The Government must strengthen its own sustainable procurement policies, and it should be illegal for UK businesses to use deforestation-linked commodities, if the UK...
Government seeks views on carbon capture, usage and storage cluster sequencing
A new consultation seeks views on a potential approach to cluster sequencing for carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS).
The Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan...
Committee to monitor net zero plans across Government departments
The Environmental Audit Committee has launched a new workstream focused on the Government’s net zero strategy, following the Climate Change Committee’s warning that time...
One in five UK retailers cancelled contracts last year with suppliers who fell foul...
UK retailers have cancelled £7.1bn in contracts across the last 12 months with suppliers that don’t meet stringent ethical and sustainable standards, new research...
