ESG disclosure never been more pervasive globally, says new report
A new report assessing the regulatory landscape for sustainability reporting has found that environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure has never been more pervasive...
Nearly 680,000 trees to be planted as two funds open for applications
Hundreds of thousands of trees are set to be planted in communities across England as applications for the Local Authority Treescapes Fund and the...
Deposit Return Scheme should be consistent across UK, committee argues
Publishing its contribution to the Government's consultation on Deposit Return Schemes for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Environmental Audit Committee has called for...
Higher proportion of affordable homes in new starts and completions statistics
Housing programmes delivered by Homes England saw an overall increase in starts and completions in 2019-20 compared to the previous year, according to new...
New licensing scheme that protects newts rolled out in Cambridgeshire
A district-level licensing scheme making it easier for developers to protect threatened populations of great crested newts is being rolled out in Cambridgeshire.
Natural England’s...
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...
£2m for locally-led green recovery projects on Scottish islands
Island communities in Scotland will benefit from a £2 million programme of locally-led green projects designed to help support their economic recovery from the...
Deutsche Bank to link management pay to sustainability criteria
Deutsche Bank plans to link growth targets for sustainable business activities covering the ESG (environmental, social, governance) space to payments to management from 2021.
According...
Sugar in your tank: E10 petrol to be available from September
E10 petrol, a mixture of petrol and ethanol made from materials including low-grade grains, sugars and waste wood, is set to be introduced at...
Social housing whitepaper unveiled
A new social housing whitepaper seeking to ensure support for residents in England and ensure landlords raise standards where needed has been announced by...
