Southampton unveils plans for hundreds of green homes
Southampton City Council has approved plans to deliver hundreds of much-needed new homes across the city in an investment programme worth an estimated £144m.
Addressing...
Litter and fly-tipping prevention plan launched for consultation in Wales
A new plan, called ‘Litter and Fly-tipping Free Wales’, which outlines how the Welsh Government intends to crack down on the issue, has been...
10p plastic bag charge to come into force this month
The single-use carrier bag charge, which has seen a 95% cut in plastic bag sales in major supermarkets since 2015, will be increased from...
Plans to tackle global climate and health emergency get green light from Newham Council
'An ambitious and far-reaching' plan to address the global climate and health emergency was given the green light at a meeting of Newham Council...
CMA publishes new Green Claims Code for businesses
To help businesses understand how to communicate their green credentials while reducing the risk of misleading shoppers, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has...
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...
Planning applications will have to show how they help meet Scotland’s net zero targets...
Planning applications will have to show how they help meet Scotland’s targets to cut emissions to net zero by 2045 to get approval under...
Green Recovery Capacity Building Scheme opens for environmental organisations in Wales
The Green Recovery Capacity Building Scheme is a new £920,000 revenue grant scheme to increase capacity within the environmental non-governmental organisation (eNGO) sector.
The scheme...
Government sets out plans to clean up the UK’s supply chains to help protect...
Businesses, producers and governments from around the world are asked to help shape new measures in a new consultation, helping to tackle illegal deforestation...
Wider-reaching solutions urgently needed to reach realistic ‘net zero’, warn researchers
There should be greater investment in a wider group of decision-making experts on landscape management if the UK is to reach climate targets such...
