New pilot requirement for tree suppliers announced
From June 2022, applicants to government tree planting grants must source saplings from approved suppliers, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and...
Researchers team up with distillery to address water scarcity and protect whisky production
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen and James Hutton Institute have worked with The Glenlivet distillery to introduce environmentally sustainable solutions at Chivas Brothers’...
Plastic carrier bag sales slashed by more than 95% since 5p charge
Plastic carrier bag sales have dropped by more than 95% in England’s main supermarkets since the 5p charge was introduced in 2015, new government...
Anglian Water wants to create an army of river watchers to report pollution
Anglian Water is calling all nature lovers, environmentalists, anglers, dog walkers, birdwatchers, kayakers and canal-walkers to come together and create a battalion of river...
Northern Ireland consults on Food Strategy
Making Northern Ireland 'a world-class food region, that provides safe, healthy and environmentally friendly food for the future' is the central ambition of a...
New report highlights the importance of environmental regulation in England
The Chief Executive of the Environment Agency (EA) has called for a 'modern approach to regulation' in order to protect air, land, and water...
Beta framework on nature-related risk management released
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released the first beta version of its nature-related risk-management and disclosure framework.
Described as the first integrated...
Welsh Government announces new forestry strategy in Great Britain
A new science and innovation strategy for forestry in Great Britain has been published by the Welsh Government.
The new strategy recognises 'the key role...
Emissions from cooking stay in the atmosphere longer than previously thought, says study
Particulate emissions from cooking stay in the atmosphere for longer than previously thought, making a prolonged contribution to poor air quality and human health,...
New project communicates zero carbon solutions through poetry
Poetry’s role in communicating challenges and solutions to the climate emergency will be explored in a new project between poets at Aberystwyth University and...
