Friday, February 13, 2026

New study showcases importance of nature in hitting net zero

New report showcases the impact that different UK habitats can have in taking carbon out of the atmosphere and helping reach net zero by...

Environment Bill becomes law

Following multiple delays the Environment Bill has been passed into UK law. The Environment Act is set to halt the decline in species by 2030,...

UK Export Finance unveils net zero plan

UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s Export Credit Agency, has unveiled a new plan to go net zero by 2050, decarbonising its financial portfolio...

UK industry leaders unite to cut deforestation- and conversion-linked soy from supply chains by...

Signatories representing close to 60% of all UK soy bought every year have committed to cutting deforestation and habitat destruction out of UK soy...

Northern Ireland consults on single-use plastic beverage cups and food containers

The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published a consultation on proposals for the reduction of the usage of single-use plastic...

IFRS body consults setting up new global sustainability standards board

The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation have published a Consultation Paper to assess demand for global sustainability standards and, if demand is strong, assess whether and...

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...

Healthy Bees Plan 2030 takes flight to help protect honey bees in England and...

Defra and the Welsh Government have published the Healthy Bees Plan 2030 to protect and improve the health of honey bees in England and Wales. The...

New measures designed to put climate change at the heart of education announced

Young people are set to be empowered to take action on the environment as part of new measures designed to put climate change at...

Iceland CEO calls after mandatory, unified plastic reporting for UK businesses and retailers

Retailer Iceland calls after making plastic packaging reporting mandatory for UK businesses in the upcoming Environment Bill after unveiling their own 'plastic footprint'. Richard Walker,...