Government proposals to strengthen protected landscapes announced
Plans to boost nature recovery and safeguard England’s national parks for future generations have been set out.
The proposals, which will be subject to consultation,...
UK unveils Net Zero Strategy
A long-awaited 'landmark' Net Zero Strategy, which sets out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to meet the country's...
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...
Consultation focuses on amending the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation
A consultation proposing altering the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) for greater carbon savings by revised renewable targets, recycled carbon and non-biological fuel amounts,...
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...
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...
New consultation focuses on Future Agricultural Policy Proposals for Northern Ireland
A new consultation seeks views to create a 'profitable, productive, environmentally sustainable and resilient' agri-food sector in Northern Ireland.
The consultation seeks the views of...
New ‘Let’s do Net Zero’-campaign launched in Scotland ahead of COP26
A major TV, radio and digital campaign highlighting the benefits a net zero society has been launched in Scotland ahead of COP26.
The Let’s do...
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...
Schools across Northern Ireland can apply for grants to help pollinators in new scheme
New scheme for schools to improve the health of our bees and pollinators and help protect eco-systems has been announced in Northern Ireland.
The £2m...
