Carbon-cutting projects across Scotland receive final round of Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition-programme funding
Eight carbon-cutting projects will share £8.7 million of Scottish Government investment, with project partners providing match funding, taking total investment to £24.4 million.
The projects,...
Net Zero target at risk without a ‘substantial and sustainable’ change in corporate and...
The current social environment is 'not conducive' to the behaviour change needed for UK's Net-Zero target, according to a new report by the Energy...
Meeting UK’s net zero goals set to be bolstered by the social sciences
The UK’s journey to net zero by 2050 is set to be bolstered by the social sciences, following a major new investment from ESRC...
Two-thirds of children in the UK are scared of climate change, major new survey...
A new national survey of 7-14-year-old children found that 65% are frightened of climate change and almost a third feel powerless to make a...
Wales announces rule to make manufacturers responsible for waste created by their products
Wales has joined forces with other UK nations to introduce new ‘polluter pays’ rules to make businesses which place packaged goods onto the market...
Economic strategy prioritises collaboration to ensure skills for new green workforce
Net zero transition plays a role in Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Transformation.
This Strategy sets out how public, private and third sector partnerships can...
New pilot requirement for tree suppliers announced
From June 2022, applicants to government tree planting grants must source saplings from approved suppliers, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and...
Beta framework on nature-related risk management released
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released the first beta version of its nature-related risk-management and disclosure framework.
Described as the first integrated...
New transparency guides for decision-makers address climate change adaptation, loss and damage
ICAT (Initiative for Climate Action Transparency) has launched three new guides targeted at climate change decision-makers leading adaptation policies and projects.
According to the authors,...
Edgbaston to stage first sustainable international match day
Edgbaston Stadium is set to stage its first sustainable international match day after announcing the sold out Men’s Vitality IT20 against New Zealand on...
