Businesses urged to sign up to offer green homes improvements
Business Secretary Alok Sharma has urged tradespeople across England to sign up to be able to offer services through the Green Homes Grants scheme,...
New round of Circular Economy fund opens for applications in Wales
A new £3.5m round of the Circular Economy Fund to help boost Wales' shift towards a circular economy has opened for applications from local...
Environment Bill becomes law
Following multiple delays the Environment Bill has been passed into UK law.
The Environment Act is set to halt the decline in species by 2030,...
ESG reporting standard launched for social housing sector
The Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing was unveiled today by the ESG Social Housing Working Group, a collaboration of 18 banks and investors, housing associations,...
New Exeter grass policy to protect pollinators and boost biodiversity
Exeter's new policy of letting grass grow longer in certain parts of the city is helping to address the decline of pollinators and has...
Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill receives backing from five parties across the UK
Five political parties have officially announced their support for the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill (CEE Bill), urging Boris Johnson that immediate action is...
Scotland announces peatland restoration funding
Projects to restore Scotland’s peatlands will get a share of £22 million this year to significantly reduce carbon emissions and support biodiversity as part...
New venture to boost sustainable food manufacturing in the UK
The Government has agreed to provide £12m in funding to help launch a high-tech food manufacturing campus and adjacent energy plant in Derby.
It will...
Proposed charges for UK Emissions Trading Scheme under consultation
The Environment Agency is asking for comments on their proposed charges for recovering the costs of regulatory work to run a UK Emissions trading...
UK firms expect their closer sustainability focus to result in growth, new research shows
The majority of UK companies expect greater focus on sustainability to result in a growth of sales over the next year, according to new...
