The window of opportunity to limit global warming to 1.5°C is closing, new report...
Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5°C is beyond reach.
However, there is increasing evidence of climate action,...
London Mayor announces £90 million towards new green bonds
Earlier this week Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, outlined proposals to secure more than £500 million for investing in climate action by issuing...
Government policy and targets ‘insufficient’ to stem the tide of UK biodiversity loss, says...
The Environmental Audit Committee urges the Government to conserve and restore UK biodiversity and ecosystems in a new report, amid grave concern that of...
Agriculture Bill becomes law
The Agriculture Bill, which sets out plans for UK's farming after Brexit, was passed into law today.
The Agriculture Bill sets out the replacement of...
Interim Office for Environmental Protection set to launch
The new environmental watchdog for England will be launched on an interim basis ahead of its formal establishment as part of the Environment Bill.
From...
Scotland becomes first UK nation to ban problematic plastics
Scotland has become the first part of the UK to implement a ban on many of the most problematic single-use plastics, as legislation comes...
Enhanced modelling tool to improve river water quality
Work to enhance the modelling tool used to target investment to improve river water quality has begun ahead of PR24.
UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR)...
New online map showcases the power of Welsh peatlands
Welsh peatlands can now be seen on a new map that will track how the habitat recovers through conservation action over coming years.
Vital for...
Lifestyle changes needed to tackle climate change, Welsh public declares in new survey
84% of the 1,149 participants of a Welsh government survey believe that the way the we live our lives needs to 'substantially change' to...
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...
