Scotland to raise carrier bag charge
The minimum price of a single use carrier bag is set to increase from 5p to 10p in Scotland, with the Scottish Parliament to...
New voluntary agreement seeks to slash the environmental impact of UK clothing
A new international sustainable textile agreement, joined by household brands including ASOS, Boohoo, John Lewis, Primark and New look, has been launched.
Led by circular...
Local authorities receive grants to tackle air pollution
Earlier this month local authorities across England were awarded £11.6 million in Air Quality Grants to deliver projects to improve air quality.
This year's funding...
New framework to reduce climate impacts of built environment unveiled
The UK Green Building Council and Sustainable Ventures have published the Open Innovation Levels Framework, a resource aimed at enabling open innovation with the...
UN report praises UK efforts on wildlife and forest crime
The UK’s approach to wildlife and forest crime has been praised in a new United Nations report.
The 'Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolkit Report:...
Findings of new research could help improve carbon capture technology
Swansea University researchers have reported that they have developed 'a fast, green and one-step' method for producing porous carbon spheres, which are a vital...
UK to spend at least £3bn on nature and biodiversity over five years
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce that the UK will commit at least £3 billion to climate change solutions that protect and...
Government toughens rules to exclude underperforming suppliers
New procurement rules will see companies with a track record of poor delivery, fraud or corruption blocked from winning public contracts, the Cabinet Office...
Warrington council’s green bond reaches £1m target despite pandemic
Warrington Borough Council’s local government green bond has closed after reaching its £1 million target last week.
The Community Municipal Investment, which attracted over 500...
Call for evidence focuses on policies that support market growth for low emissions industrial...
Following the commitments made in the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a call for evidence on...
