Local authorities receive grants to tackle air pollution
Earlier this month local authorities across England were awarded £11.6 million in Air Quality Grants to deliver projects to improve air quality.
This year's funding...
Consumers more likely to change providers due to environmental reasons, survey shows
Consumers are more likely to change providers due to environmental reasons than customer service or product quality, according to a recent survey by GHD.
37%...
UK SMEs remain committed to sustainability despite COVID-19, says new report
Majority of UK SMEs remain focused on improving their environmental sustainability despite COVID-19, according to Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking’s Business Barometer.
More than half (54%)...
Local authorities in England can now apply for Air Quality Grants
New round of Air Quality Grants for local authorities in England has opened to benefit communities and reduce the impact of polluted air on...
New call for evidence asks if local authorities are equipped to reach net zero
The Environmental Audit Committee is calling for written evidence on the recently published report by the National Audit Office (NAO) on Local government and...
Over 100 leaders pledge to end deforestation at COP26
Leaders representing over 85% of the world’s forests will commit to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030 at COP26 today.
According to...
“Now is the time to act” – new Net Zero Roadmap launched
The Net Zero All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has launched its first post-COP26 analysis, setting out the critical pathways the UK Government need to follow...
Consultation launched on transport connectivity in the UK
A call for evidence has been launched to inform an independent review led by Sir Peter Hendy on how the quality and availability of...
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...
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...
