New EU budget not green enough, says think tank
The EU’s budget proposal fails to honour the climate protection commitments made by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, according to energy think tank...
Environment Agency announces changes to abstraction charges
Businesses, including water companies and farmers, must hold a licence to abstract more than 20 cubic metres of water a day from a river,...
Scottish Environment Protection Agency responds to cyber attack
On Christmas Eve, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) confirmed that it was responding to a 'significant' cyber attack affecting its contact centre, internal...
New campaign encourages small businesses to pledge to reach net zero by 2050 or...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng have called on every small business in the UK to take small, practical...
Flood hydrology roadmap launched
A flood hydrology roadmap which sets out a vision to help scientists and practitioners understand the impact of climate change on flood risk and...
“Landmark” building safety legislation draft published today
Ministers have declared that the “landmark” piece of legislation will deliver the most comprehensive building safety reforms for nearly 40 years.
It will provide the legal...
Biologically derived, sustainable products an upcoming industry within global agriculture, says report
Global agriculture is facing some serious challenges over the next century, with decades of reliance on chemical fertilisers and pesticides beginning to take their...
ESG investment breaks new records
A NEW record has been broken in each of the last four months for investment into environmental, social and governance (ESG) equity funds.
£1.2 billion...
Tesco reports to have removed one billion pieces of plastic in 2020
Tesco has announced to have permanently removed one billion pieces of plastic from its UK business in 2020.
The one billion target was part of...
UK’s first ever plantation of new carbon-capturing tree variety invites investment
Ethical investment crowdfunding platform Abundance Investment Ltd has launched an offer to invest in Carbon Plantations, a new business planting – for the first...