Green investment portfolio featuring projects from energy to estates launched by Scottish Government
Investors are being invited to get behind more than £1 billion of low carbon, eco-friendly and recycling investment opportunities in Scotland.
Led by the Scottish...
New UK aid programme to protect high street supply chains
A NEW programme will help high street businesses, including Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons, Co-op and Waitrose, to strengthen their global supply chains...
Deposit Return Scheme should be consistent across UK, committee argues
Publishing its contribution to the Government's consultation on Deposit Return Schemes for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Environmental Audit Committee has called for...
Signs of wasted food in UK homes on the rise as lockdown eases
The easing of lockdown measures could see increased levels of wasted food in the UK, warns new research.
Conducted by WRAP in June, the research...
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...
Roadmap sets out new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements
Certain large businesses will need to set out their green credentials to potential investors under new 'world-leading' reporting rules outlined by the Chancellor.
The new...
New global tool for decarbonising healthcare launched
Health Care Without Harm, in collaboration with Arup, has announced a navigational tool for achieving zero emissions in healthcare by 2050.
According to the creators...
“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...
Consultation launched on Green Paper that seeks to transform public procurement
A consultation has been launched by the Cabinet Office regarding the Green Paper, which seeks to simplify public procurement in the UK following EU...
UK and Bangladesh discuss climate action collaboration
The UK’s International Environment Minister Lord Goldsmith discussed how the UK could partner and support Bangladesh build adaptation and resilience capacity to tackle climate...
