New proposals unveiled to make sustainable products the norm in Europe
The European Commission has presented a package of European Green Deal proposals to make sustainable products the norm in the EU.
As announced in their...
Energy efficiency of buildings, green jobs and heating part of climate change battle in...
The Scottish Government has announced to invest £1.9 billion towards tackling climate change and creating green jobs in the new 2021/22 budget.
Delivery of a...
Net zero transition must be fair, says new report
The Government should follow the principles set out by Climate Assembly UK and ensure fairness underpins net zero transition, according to a new Business,...
Hartpury pioneers breeding more ‘sustainable’ cows as the future for the dairy industry
Professor Matt Bell, Hartpury University’s Director of Agriculture, has created a ‘breeding index’ to select dairy cows based on traits that are 'key to...
New UK aid programme to protect high street supply chains
A NEW programme will help high street businesses, including Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons, Co-op and Waitrose, to strengthen their global supply chains...
Northern Ireland consults on carrier bag levy
Northern Ireland has launched a consultation on their Carrier Bag Levy, which applies to all bags.
The current legislation was introduced in 2013 and is...
Environment Bill resumes passage through Parliament
The Environment Bill returned to Parliament today after a pause due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The Bill sets out a vision to allow UK's environment...
Natural England launches new biodiversity metric in new sustainable development toolkit
Natural England has launched three new tools to help developers measure biodiversity net gain and ensure new developments are “nature positive”.
Where a development has...
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...
UK space projects that boost global sustainable development receive £3.4m funding
The UK Space Agency has announced £3.4 million of new funding for ten projects that back UK academics using space to tackle global development...
