Monday, January 12, 2026

All new schools and colleges in Wales to be net zero carbon

Education and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles has announced that all new school and college buildings, major refurbishment and extension projects will be required...

Minister for Women launches initiatives to level up employment opportunities for women

Minister for Women, Baroness Stedman-Scott, has launched two new initiatives to level up employment opportunities for women as the country recovers from the COVID-19...

Commitment to protect 30% of UK’s land by 2030 to be announced today

The Prime Minister is committing to protect 30% of the UK’s land by 2030, as he is set to sign the Leaders Pledge for...

Committee asks how we should respond to increasing demands on land

The Committee on Land Use in England publishes is inviting views on current and future demands on land use, and how government decision-making on...

Applications for the Landscape Recovery scheme now open

The first round of the new Landscape Recovery scheme has opened for applications. The Landscape Recovery scheme will support 'more radical and ambitious' land-use change and habitat...

Over 100 leaders pledge to end deforestation at COP26

Leaders representing over 85% of the world’s forests will commit to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030 at COP26 today. According to...

Scotland announces new monitor for measuring economic, social and environmental prosperity

A new monitor will help inform policy decisions to reduce Scotland’s vulnerability to future financial and environmental shocks, helping build 'a more prosperous, resilient,...

European Commission decides to register ‘Good Clothes, Fair Pay’ initiative

The European Commission has decided to register a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) which calls on the Commission to propose legislation requiring companies in the...

Ecological emergency declared at Cotswolds

Cotswold District Council (CDC) has voted to declare an ecological emergency, putting ecological issues at the heart of the Council’s actions to deliver nature...

Ministry of Defence publishes roadmap for UK Defence to combat climate change

The Ministry of Defence has published its roadmap to becoming more resilient and sustainable in the face of global climate change. Following a report by...