Sunday, April 5, 2026

New homes in England to produce nearly a third less carbon under new government...

New homes and buildings in England will have to produce 'significantly' less CO2 under new rules announced by the government to help the country...

Ending the sale of new diesel buses under consultation

The Government has launched a consultation proposing ending the sales of new diesel buses in England. Transport is currently the largest contributor to UK domestic...

£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...

Over 100 countries sign up to cut their methane emissions by 2030

New Global Methane Pledge has been announced by EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden on the second day...

Alok Sharma becomes full-time COP26 president

Alok Sharma has been appointed as full-time President of the UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow this November, while Kwasi Kwarteng has been appointed...

‘£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...

Project launched to tackle greenwashing in food and drink sectors

The Environment Agency has launched a project to standardise metrics for environmental performance of food and drink sector. Working in partnership with the Institute for...

Grant scheme for peatland restoration projects opens for applications

Natural England has launched the first round of Discovery Grants, as part of the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme, to help support the development...

Study explores if cooking with sound could produce more environmentally-friendly jam and cream

A Loughborough University engineer is exploring a novel solution they hope will use less energy, retain more nutrients, and create longer-life products – and...

New consultation seeks consistency in household and business recycling in England

A new consultation seeks views on government plans to increase the consistency in materials collected for recycling in England. Department for Environment, Food & Rural...