World Water Day 2021
Today is World Water Day, which celebrates water, raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water and takes action...
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...
Some of the nation’s largest landowners make pact to jointly tackle the climate and...
Led by the National Trust, some of England’s largest landowners and managers have come together to sign up to a range of commitments to...
Social housing tenants need reassurance on decarbonising their homes, new research says
Although most social housing tenants recognise that action is needed, few see the need to act now to limit the carbon footprint of their...
New report examines people’s attitudes to climate change and net zero policies
A new Net Zero Living report, led by the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) and the market research company Ipsos MORI,...
Climate Change Agreements reduce 6.6 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2019 and 2020
The Climate Change Agreements (CCA) scheme, which offers tax benefits to firms which agree to energy efficiency targets, saw a collective reduction in emissions...
Implementing carbon offsetting and reduction scheme for international aviation at heart of new consultation
Consultation which sets out the government’s proposed approach to implementing the globally agreed international aviation carbon offsetting scheme, CORSIA, in the UK has been...
European Directive seeks to improve gender balance on corporate boards
The European Commission has welcomed a political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the Directive on improving the gender balance...
Environment Bill continues through Parliament
The Environment Bill has returned to Parliament today for Report Stage and Third Reading in the House of Commons.
Report stage gives MPs an opportunity,...
New Exeter grass policy to protect pollinators and boost biodiversity
Exeter's new policy of letting grass grow longer in certain parts of the city is helping to address the decline of pollinators and has...
