100 cities participating in EU Mission for climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030 announced
The European Commission has announced the 100 EU cities that will participate in the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030,...
Mayor seeks to offer London’s key workers affordable homes and boost social housing
The Mayor is asking Londoners for their views on proposals to give key workers in the capital, which could include nurses, police officers and...
Brits bin more than £1.17 billion worth of fruit and veg each year, says...
£1.17bn worth of fruit, veg and bread is wasted every year by Brits, according to new research from Sainsbury’s.
The news comes as the retailer...
Scotland plans to ban all non-household biodegradable waste from entering landfill by 2025
Plans to ban all non-household biodegradable waste from entering landfill by 2025 have been set out in the Scottish Government’s recent Climate Change Plan...
Committee to monitor net zero plans across Government departments
The Environmental Audit Committee has launched a new workstream focused on the Government’s net zero strategy, following the Climate Change Committee’s warning that time...
Improved Air Quality Alert system announced to help protect public health in Northern Ireland
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced changes to his Department’s High Air Pollution Alert Protocol to improve how the public are informed when periods...
Northern Ireland publishes research on transport changes needed to help tackle the climate emergency
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced the publication of four research projects commissioned by her Department as part of its input to the Executive’s...
New guidance launched to help public sector organisations to decarbonise
A mass of resources produced by the Modern Energy Partners (MEP) programme, including tools and templates, have been launched to assist public sector organisations...
UK’s first Citizens’ Climate Assembly publishes final report
The first UK-wide citizens’ assembly on climate change published its final report today, setting out 'a clear, internally consistent and timely path for how...
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...
