Scottish Government names six islands to become carbon neutral by 2040
The Carbon Neutral Islands project is a programme for government commitment aimed at supporting islands to become carbon neutral by 2040.
Scotland has over 900...
New partnership aims to develop UK engineering industry
In response to the climate change emergency to carry out energy transition and net-zero carbon technologies and business, decision-makers and managers require better practices...
Recycling and waste management sector to invest £10bn to drive net zero by 2040
The UK recycling and waste management sector has committed to delivering a stretching net zero emissions target of 2040.
To go 'further and faster and...
New natural history GCSE and Climate Award announced as part of DfE’s Sustainability and...
Secondary school students will be able to study the natural world through a new GCSE in natural history to be introduced by September 2025.
It...
New measures require businesses to commit to net zero by 2050 to win major...
By September, prospective suppliers bidding for government contracts above £5m a year must have committed to the 2050 net zero target and published a...
Greenwashing investors’ biggest concern around ESG investing, new research suggests
New research from Quilter Investors has found that investors identify greenwashing as their biggest concern when it comes to responsible investing.
Investments not being what...
New study finds UK litter is dominated by plastics and drinks packaging
A new study looking at litter in the UK, led by Loughborough University geographer Dr Tom Stanton, found the majority of UK litter is...
Suburban gardens, parks and allotments key for hedgehogs’ survival in Greater London, according to...
Conservation scientists at ZSL (Zoological Society London) have used data collected by the general public in Greater London to map out the best places for hedgehogs to live in the capital.
Due...
Sustainability to be put in curriculum for architect students from September
Architects Registration Board (ARB), which sets the criteria that institutions teaching architecture must meet for their students to qualify and register as architects, has...
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...
