Increase to NI Carrier Bag Levy announced
The Carrier Bag Levy charge in Northern Ireland will increase from 5 pence to 25 pence from 1st April 2022, Environment Minister Edwin Poots...
Tinted solar panels could boost farm incomes, says research
Researchers have demonstrated the use of tinted, semi-transparent solar panels to generate electricity and produce nutritionally-superior crops simultaneously, bringing the prospect of higher incomes...
Homeowners and landlords able to view savings available under new Green Homes Grant scheme
Homeowners and landlords can now see for themselves how the government’s new Green Homes Grant scheme can help make their homes warmer and more...
Tesco reports to have removed one billion pieces of plastic in 2020
Tesco has announced to have permanently removed one billion pieces of plastic from its UK business in 2020.
The one billion target was part of...
Five actions you do can do to help pollinators on Bees’ Needs Week 2021
To mark the Bees’ Needs Week 2021 (12 – 18 July), Environment Minister Rebecca Pow has called on everyone, from individuals, farmers, gardeners, or...
Proposed charges for UK Emissions Trading Scheme under consultation
The Environment Agency is asking for comments on their proposed charges for recovering the costs of regulatory work to run a UK Emissions trading...
New natural history GCSE and Climate Award announced as part of DfE’s Sustainability and...
Secondary school students will be able to study the natural world through a new GCSE in natural history to be introduced by September 2025.
It...
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...
Single-use plastics ban under consultation
Single-use plastic plates, cutlery, expanded and extruded polystyrene cups and food and beverage containers could all be phased out in England, in the latest...
New partnership calls on government to harness the power of finance sector to drive...
Insurance company Aviva has announced a new climate-focused partnership with WWF, which will focus on shifting the financial sector to Net Zero.
The conservation charity...
