Committee to monitor net zero plans across Government departments
The Environmental Audit Committee has launched a new workstream focused on the Government’s net zero strategy, following the Climate Change Committee’s warning that time...
UK Green Building Council publishes toolkit to scale the delivery of social value across...
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published guidance to support the delivery of social value across built environment projects.
Since the launch of the...
Rich countries must end oil and gas production by 2034 for a fair 1.5°C...
Rich countries must end oil and gas production by 2034 to keep the world on track for 1.5°C and give poorer nations longer to...
Water companies pledge to protect rare chalk streams
A group of water companies have vowed to invest millions of pounds to protect the country’s chalk streams by reducing the amount of water...
Women make up more than a third of all board members across 350 top...
For the first time more than a third of board members in the UK’s top 350 companies as a whole are women, new data...
Scotland launches latest round of peatland restoration funding
Farmers, landowners and land managers across Scotland can now access a £22 million fund to undertake peatland restoration projects.
This is the next stage of...
Applications to help shape COP26 open today
Applications have opened today to help shape the COP26 venue in Glasgow ahead of the world's leaders coming together for crucial climate change talks...
UK pension providers must assess and report on risks posed by climate change in...
New plans seeking to ensure that pension providers must consider the risk of climate change on their investments have been unveiled by the government.
The...
Government not sufficiently grappling skills gap needed for net zero, new report warns
Inconsistent Government policy on green jobs and a knowledge-gap in necessary skills are resulting in missed opportunities, the Environmental Audit Committee has warned.
In their...
New report estimates mental health benefits of visiting UK woodlands at £185m
Visits to the UK’s woodlands boost mental health and are estimated to save £185 million in treatment costs annually, a 'landmark' report published by...
