Environmental organisations cite lack of public understanding as their biggest challenge in new report
Environmental organisations are struggling to communicate the sheer scale and complexity of the climate crisis to the public and funders, according to a new...
UK enshrines sixth Carbon Budget target recommendations in law
The UK government has announced to adopt the Committee on Climate Change’s recommended emissions target for the mid-2030s into law, reducing emissions by 78% by...
Investment in social impact increases nearly ten-fold in ten years as social issues exacerbated...
The amount of social impact investment in the UK has grown nearly ten-fold over ten years, from £830 million in 2011 to £7.9 billion...
Hackney Council pledges £25m to tackle climate emergency
One year on from its motion declaring a climate emergency, Hackney Council is dedicating £25m towards the fight against climate change.
The funding, which is...
Brits hope to live more sustainably as lockdown lifts, new research says
BRITONS are keen to continue with low-carbon lifestyle choices adopted during lockdown, according to research by The University of Manchester and Cardiff University.
Two wide-ranging surveys conducted...
“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...
Exeter Council’s new partnership turns unwanted nets into kayaks
Exeter City Council has entered into a new partnership with Odyssey Innovation Ltd, that will see discarded fishing nets collected in the south west turned...
O2 set to become UK’s first net zero mobile network
O2 has unveiled its plans to become the first Net Zero mobile network by 2025.
The UK network will also implement more ambitious carbon reduction...
Hold the carbon as £10m funding to make distilleries greener launched
£10 million fund has been announced to help UK distilleries go green and cut emissions by switching to low carbon fuels such as hydrogen.
Today...
Scotland announces peatland restoration funding
Projects to restore Scotland’s peatlands will get a share of £22 million this year to significantly reduce carbon emissions and support biodiversity as part...
