Pension Schemes Bill with climate at heart moves to House of Commons
The Pension Schemes Bill, bolstering protections for savers and furthering the government’s progress towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions, has cleared its first hurdle...
Extra funding helps farmers diversify into forestry and help fight climate change
Scottish farmers and crofters are being offered £1 million in funding to diversify into forestry and help with the fight against climate change.
The money...
Consultation approved for Birmingham’s Air Quality Action Plan
An action plan to improve air quality across Birmingham city centre and its surrounding suburbs has been approved to go out to public consultation.
Members...
Household food waste rising as restrictions relaxed, says survey
Self-reported food waste has rebounded to pre-lockdown levels as restrictions lift and more food is potentially going to waste in UK homes as life...
New Action Plan to treble tree planting rates in England
Building on the recommendations of the Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity, the UK Government has announced new commitments for tree planting and...
Greater emphasis should be given for work aimed at helping women and indigenous people,...
An inquiry into UK foreign aid programmes aimed at halting deforestation and preventing biodiversity loss, much of it caused by climate change, has recommended:
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New rules set to further protect blanket bogs
Legislation to prevent the burning of heather and other vegetation on protected blanket bog habitats has been brought forward by the government.
The new regulations...
New report examines Net Zero and the future of Green Finance
The Treasury Committee examines net zero and the future of green finance in a new report, published as part of its decarbonisation and green...
Manchester’s new ‘sponge park’ helps tackle effects of climate change
A new community park in West Gorton in Manchester, dubbed the “sponge park” for the way it contributes to helping tackle the effects of...
Researchers prove that ‘mini-meadows’ can make rich habitats for pollinators
For many people, a lack of space is often the main reason for not creating wildlife friendly habitats in their gardens.
However, researchers at the...
