Five local authorities to kickstart England’s nature recovery pilots
Five pilot areas will test how the recovery of England’s landscapes and wildlife can be driven locally.
Cornwall, Buckinghamshire, Greater Manchester, Northumberland and Cumbria local...
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...
New guidance launched to help public sector organisations to decarbonise
A mass of resources produced by the Modern Energy Partners (MEP) programme, including tools and templates, have been launched to assist public sector organisations...
“A dire warning about the consequences of inaction”: IPCC publishes climate report
People and ecosystems least able to cope with human-induced climate change are being hardest hit, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
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,...
Third of UK’s biggest companies commit to net zero
Almost 1 in 3 of the UK’s largest businesses have committed to eliminate their contribution to climate change by 2050.
As of 31 March, 30...
Draft guidance for businesses about ‘green’ claims under consultation
The Competition and Markets Authority is seeking views on draft guidance for businesses about ‘green’ claims.
Last year, the CMA announced that it was investigating...
Million net zero homes by 2030 and £180m energy technologies fund part of Scotland’s...
More than 100 new policies and proposals to support Scotland in reaching its climate change targets have been unveiled today as part of Scottish...
Tradespeople need Government seal of approval to carry out Green Homes improvements
Builders, plumbers, and other tradespeople across England will need a government-backed seal of approval to provide their services as part of the new £2...
UK’s Third Climate Change Risk Assessment published
Today the Government has published the UK’s Third Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA3), a five-year assessment which identifies the risks that climate change poses...
