New call for evidence asks if local authorities are equipped to reach net zero
The Environmental Audit Committee is calling for written evidence on the recently published report by the National Audit Office (NAO) on Local government and...
Scotland announces £1.6bn towards net zero transition
Nearly £1.6 billion to directly support up to 5,000 jobs and tackle fuel poverty is at the heart of plans to drive Scotland’s green...
Chancellor of the Exchequer unveils net zero funding in Spending Review
Even though continuing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic was a central theme of Rishi Sunak's Spending Review, it also unveiled measures for UK to...
Call for evidence launched on greenhouse gas removal methods
Evidence is sought to strengthen the government's evidence base on greenhouse gas removal methods and helps to inform future policy in this area.
Greenhouse gas...
New study offers economic scenarios for UK climate research and policy
A 'pioneering' study has developed a set of UK-SSPs (Shared Socioeconomic Pathways) and provides products that will aid future research into the UK’s climate...
Plans to phase out the use of peat in the amateur horticulture sector under...
Plans to ban the use of peat in horticulture in England and Wales by the end of this Parliament have been set out by...
UK Export Finance unveils net zero plan
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s Export Credit Agency, has unveiled a new plan to go net zero by 2050, decarbonising its financial portfolio...
New online hub encourages Cornwall residents to live lower carbon lives
A new online platform set to inspire Cornwall residents to live more sustainably has been unveiled.
The new web platform The Carbon Neutral Cornwall Hive has been...
Scotland publishes River Basin Management Plans
The ecological condition of Scotland’s water environment are set to be further protected and improved for future generations through 'a comprehensive' new action plan.
The...
Brits hope to live more sustainably as lockdown lifts, new research says
BRITONS are keen to continue with low-carbon lifestyle choices adopted during lockdown, according to research by The University of Manchester and Cardiff University.
Two wide-ranging surveys conducted...
