Wales consults on draft Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill
The Welsh Government is consulting on a new Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill, which seeks to achieve socially responsible procurement and strengthen...
New inquiry asks if the UK economy can take greater account of natural capital
The Environmental Audit Committee is calling for views on revising the traditional measure of UK economic prosperity to take greater account of natural capital...
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...
‘£5.5bn fund needed to level up access to urban green space as part of...
The National Trust, the Mayor of the West Midlands, Sustrans, Create Streets and local council leaders have written to the Prime Minister, urging a...
Schools, colleges and universities awarded for their hedgehog-friendly campuses
Schools, colleges and universities across the country have been recognised for their work to create hedgehog-friendly campuses by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS).
Despite...
£1.3 billion announced to deliver homes, infrastructure and jobs as part of green recovery
Tens of thousands of new homes and other vital infrastructure projects were given the green light with nearly £1.3 billion of investment confirmed today...
Over 100 countries sign up to cut their methane emissions by 2030
New Global Methane Pledge has been announced by EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden on the second day...
Local Authority Treescapes Fund announced
A new funding initiative to increase tree planting and natural regeneration in local communities has been announced by the government, with £2.7m available this...
Surrey University to develop a battery capable of capturing CO2 emissions
THE UNIVERSITY of Surrey is to begin work on a new lithium-ion battery technology that is capable of capturing CO2 emissions, following an award...
Water resources charge proposals from April 2022 under consultation
The Environment Agency is seeking views on their proposed charging approach for water resources abstraction and impounding licensing.
In the outline of the new consultation,...
