Friday, April 19, 2024

Southampton unveils plans for hundreds of green homes

Southampton City Council has approved plans to deliver hundreds of much-needed new homes across the city in an investment programme worth an estimated £144m. Addressing...

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...

Fourth Woodland Carbon Guarantee auction dates announced

Farmers and land managers across England are encouraged to apply for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme by 9th of July, ahead of the next...

Manchester’s new ‘sponge park’ helps tackle effects of climate change

A new community park in West Gorton in Manchester, dubbed the “sponge park” for the way it contributes to helping tackle the effects of...

“Landmark” building safety legislation draft published today

Ministers have declared that the “landmark” piece of legislation will deliver the most comprehensive building safety reforms for nearly 40 years. It will provide the legal...

Healthy Bees Plan 2030 takes flight to help protect honey bees in England and...

Defra and the Welsh Government have published the Healthy Bees Plan 2030 to protect and improve the health of honey bees in England and Wales. The...

National body highlights the role of councils in climate action

Councils have a significant role to play in supporting and advancing the UK’s net zero ambitions in partnership with government, industry and communities, according...

Northern Ireland consults on Food Strategy

Making Northern Ireland 'a world-class food region, that provides safe, healthy and environmentally friendly food for the future' is the central ambition of a...

NatWest to disclose climate impacts of projects it finances in new scheme

NatWest Group has become the first major UK bank to sign up to the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials. Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials is...

Funding to help urban and deprived areas develop local neighbourhood plans

FUNDING to help communities in urban and deprived areas plan their local neighbourhoods will almost double, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced. From today, Government...