Government sets out legally-binding targets to help ‘build back greener’
The government has set out how it will use legally-binding targets under its Environment Bill to combat the environmental and climate challenges our society...
Boohoo to set up a new factory in Leicester
BOOHOO plans to set up a “model factory” in Leicester following allegations of poor working practices at its supplier factory last month.
John Lyttle, Boohoo’s...
LEGO Group to invest up to $400 million towards sustainability efforts
The LEGO Group has announced plans to invest up to $400 million over three years to build on the company's sustainability and social responsibility...
Wales can reach net zero by 2050, Climate Change Committee says
The Committee on Climate Change has updated its last year's advice to state that it is possible for Wales to reach net zero by...
UK sets new climate target for 2030
A new plan aims for at least 68% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, compared to 1990 levels, by 2030.
Recognising the urgency to go further...
Sewage, slurry and plastic polluting English rivers puts public health and nature at risk,...
Poor water quality in English rivers is a result of 'chronic underinvestment and multiple failures in monitoring, governance and enforcement', the Environmental Audit Committee...
Scotland opens consultation on banning single-use plastics
Plans to ban some of the most environmentally damaging single-use plastic items in Scotland, including plastic cutlery and plastic straws, have been published for...
“Now is the time to act” – new Net Zero Roadmap launched
The Net Zero All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has launched its first post-COP26 analysis, setting out the critical pathways the UK Government need to follow...
Environment Bill further strengthened to tackle storm overflows, government announces
The Environment Bill will be further strengthened with an amendment that will see a duty enshrined in law to ensure water companies secure a...
Government responds to ‘Pension stewardship and COP26’-report
The Work and Pensions Committee has published the Department for Work and Pension's response to its report on the Government’s approach to ensuring pension...
