Staffordshire council unveils climate strategies
After declaring a climate emergency a year ago, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has established the Climate Change sub-committee and agreed a work programme to...
£65 million of new funding to help Welsh colleges and universities reach net zero
The Welsh Government has announced £65 million of new funding to support further education, higher education and adult community learning in Wales.
The package includes...
Interim Office for Environmental Protection set to launch
The new environmental watchdog for England will be launched on an interim basis ahead of its formal establishment as part of the Environment Bill.
From...
Local leaders and Mayors call for power shift to meet Net Zero
A communiqué signed by a group of 32 cross-party Mayors and local leaders from across
the UK have called for a ‘Power Shift’ from Whitehall...
Government consults on waste prevention programme for England
A consultation examines a new Waste Prevention Programme for England that sets out priorities to manage resources and waste in accordance with the waste...
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,...
Criminal record reform removes automatic disclosure on employment checks in certain offences
Under new proposals announced on 16 September, the time it takes for certain convictions to become ‘spent’ will be reduced so that they are...
Mayor calls on Government to give London affordable homes funding
Mayor of London has called on the Government to put political differences aside and start negotiations for 'significantly more investment' to build thousands of...
New report examines Net Zero and the future of Green Finance
The Treasury Committee examines net zero and the future of green finance in a new report, published as part of its decarbonisation and green...
Study to investigate ‘invisible’ women in supply chains receives funding
An academic at the University of Nottingham has been awarded almost £1.3 million to investigate the specific threats posed to female garment workers in...
