Mastercard launches new global sustainable card programme
Six billion payments cards are produced each year, typically from PVC.
These cards are replaced on average every three to four years, with discarded cards...
Funding to help urban and deprived areas develop local neighbourhood plans
FUNDING to help communities in urban and deprived areas plan their local neighbourhoods will almost double, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced.
From today, Government...
Sugar in your tank: E10 petrol to be available from September
E10 petrol, a mixture of petrol and ethanol made from materials including low-grade grains, sugars and waste wood, is set to be introduced at...
Emissions Trading System led the way in lowering EU greenhouse gas levels in 2019
Greenhouse gas emissions in the 27 European Union member countries decreased by 3.7 % year-on-year, while GDP grew by 1.5%. The emissions have now been...
New programme supports green businesses in the Lake District
A business start-up programme aiming to grow South Lakeland’s green economy is about to launch online after a funding contribution from South Lakeland District...
ZSL London Zoo reveals behind-the-scenes work to achieve its eco goals
Zoological Society of London (ZSL), which runs ZSL London and Whipsnade Zoos, is urging world governments and policy-makers to put nature at the heart of all decision-making...
Schools, colleges and universities awarded for their hedgehog-friendly campuses
Schools, colleges and universities across the country have been recognised for their work to create hedgehog-friendly campuses by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS).
Despite...
Environment Agency unveils plan to protect the nation from flooding that climate change brings
A new plan to better protect and prepare millions of homes and businesses to the risk of flooding that the climate emergency will bring...
Scotland announces new monitor for measuring economic, social and environmental prosperity
A new monitor will help inform policy decisions to reduce Scotland’s vulnerability to future financial and environmental shocks, helping build 'a more prosperous, resilient,...
New guide to help forest managers adapt woodlands for climate change published
A new guide setting out how landowners and managers can adapt their woodlands in the face of climate change has been published by the...
