New campaign to promote woodland creation grants for landowners launched
A new drive to encourage farmers and landowners across England to plant and manage more trees has been launched this week by the Forestry...
UK to spend at least £3bn on nature and biodiversity over five years
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce that the UK will commit at least £3 billion to climate change solutions that protect and...
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,...
Sunderland receives £1.6m to build new social housing
Sunderland City Council has received a £1.6m grant from Homes England to help build new social housing in the city.
The council confirmed its plans...
M&S launches first sustainability-focused innovation challenge
Alongside the innovation and investment firm True, M&S’s Ignite team is looking for ideas and technologies that can encourage more sustainable behaviours amongst its customers,...
Natural England launches new biodiversity metric in new sustainable development toolkit
Natural England has launched three new tools to help developers measure biodiversity net gain and ensure new developments are “nature positive”.
Where a development has...
£49m funding boost to drive green transport projects
£49 million government funding has been announced to support the automotive sector’s quest to go green.
31 projects are receiving a portion of £10 million...
Consultation launched on reducing ammonia emissions from fertilisers
Consultation on how to cut ammonia emissions from the use of solid urea fertilisers to better protect human health and the environment has been...
‘Planning for the future’ housing whitepaper launched
An overhaul of the country’s outdated planning system that will deliver the high-quality, sustainable homes communities need will be at the heart of the...
LEGO Group to invest up to $400 million towards sustainability efforts
The LEGO Group has announced plans to invest up to $400 million over three years to build on the company's sustainability and social responsibility...
