Northern Ireland consults on single-use plastic beverage cups and food containers
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published a consultation on proposals for the reduction of the usage of single-use plastic...
New NHS-commissioned housing design toolkit unveiled
New design toolkit commissioned by NHS England focuses on healthier communities.
Called Building for a Healthy Life, New Homes England is backing the new design...
Plastic straw ban comes to force in England today
The ban on supplying plastic straws and stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds has come into force in England today.
It is estimated we use 4.7 billion...
Future of business air travel expected to descend up to 40 per cent due...
Majority of business professionals (89%) think that even once restrictions start to lift, their company’s overseas travel in the next few years will be...
Consultation asks when to end the sale of new non-zero emission heavy goods vehicles...
A new consultation by Department for Transport seeks views on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) within...
Carbon-cutting projects across Scotland receive final round of Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition-programme funding
Eight carbon-cutting projects will share £8.7 million of Scottish Government investment, with project partners providing match funding, taking total investment to £24.4 million.
The projects,...
China pledges to become carbon neutral by 2060
China, the world's biggest emitter of CO2, has made a historic pledge to become carbon neutral in 2060.
The announcement was made by the Chinese...
Soil quality key to increasing crop production and resilience to climate change, research says
High-quality cropland soils limit losses in response to warmer climates and support higher yields, according to new research.
The international team of experts, including Professor...
New Scope 3 Measurement & Reporting Protocols launched for UK Food & Drink businesses
A 'world’s first' methodology to accurately measure and report food and drink greenhouse gas emissions consistently has been announced by Climate action NGO WRAP.
The...
Take climate action by watering your street trees, campaign asks
The Arboricultural Association has joined forces with the Woodland Trust and local authority tree officer associations to rally the UK public to water their...
