European Commission prepares instrument for ban on forced labour products
The European Commission has presented its Communication on Decent Work Worldwide, which reaffirms European Union's commitment to champion decent work, with a particular focus...
Tesla stakeholders urged to vote for human rights reporting and impact of use of...
Tesla stakeholders will be discussing two proposals that host several ESG-related issues at the company's AGM on 22 September.
Firstly, charity Sisters of the Good...
UK space projects that boost global sustainable development receive £3.4m funding
The UK Space Agency has announced £3.4 million of new funding for ten projects that back UK academics using space to tackle global development...
Energy efficiency of buildings, green jobs and heating part of climate change battle in...
The Scottish Government has announced to invest £1.9 billion towards tackling climate change and creating green jobs in the new 2021/22 budget.
Delivery of a...
Councils should lead the local battle against climate change, survey says
The public expects councils to take a leading role in fight against climate change, according to a recent survey by the Association for Public Service Excellence...
Rich countries must end oil and gas production by 2034 for a fair 1.5°C...
Rich countries must end oil and gas production by 2034 to keep the world on track for 1.5°C and give poorer nations longer to...
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...
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...
Nearly 680,000 trees to be planted as two funds open for applications
Hundreds of thousands of trees are set to be planted in communities across England as applications for the Local Authority Treescapes Fund and the...
Scottish Government announces new Centre of Expertise in Biodiversity and launches consultation on research...
Plans to commission a Scottish Centre of Expertise in Biodiversity have been announced as part of the new draft strategy for the environment, natural...
