‘£5.5bn fund needed to level up access to urban green space as part of...
The National Trust, the Mayor of the West Midlands, Sustrans, Create Streets and local council leaders have written to the Prime Minister, urging a...
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...
Ministry of Defence publishes roadmap for UK Defence to combat climate change
The Ministry of Defence has published its roadmap to becoming more resilient and sustainable in the face of global climate change.
Following a report by...
All new schools and colleges in Wales to be net zero carbon
Education and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles has announced that all new school and college buildings, major refurbishment and extension projects will be required...
New proposals unveiled to make sustainable products the norm in Europe
The European Commission has presented a package of European Green Deal proposals to make sustainable products the norm in the EU.
As announced in their...
Lancaster unveils new sustainable Local Plan to meet climate change
Lancaster City Council has adopted its new Local Plan, a comprehensive planning framework that 'ensures that the needs of current and future generations are...
New Skidmore report calls for policies to help local authorities reach net zero
In the wake of Rishi Sunak's net zero announcements last week, the former Energy Minister who was responsible for signing the UK’s net zero...
Scotland’s deposit return scheme to launch in August 2023
The UK’s first deposit return scheme will go live across Scotland on 16 August 2023, the Scottish Government has announced.
This follows an independent review,...
Organisations come together to develop a consistent Scope 3 measure for the food and...
Led by WRAP, leading organisations working in the food and drink industry have come together to support the development of a shared framework for...
Consultation approved for Birmingham’s Air Quality Action Plan
An action plan to improve air quality across Birmingham city centre and its surrounding suburbs has been approved to go out to public consultation.
Members...
