New round of Circular Economy fund opens for applications in Wales
A new £3.5m round of the Circular Economy Fund to help boost Wales' shift towards a circular economy has opened for applications from local...
£5 million for social prescribing to tackle the impact of COVID-19
The National Academy for Social Prescribing has been awarded £5 million in funding to support people to stay connected and maintain their health and...
Scientists discover a new way to predict pollution from cooking emissions
Organic aerosols, such as those released in cooking, may stay in the atmosphere for several days because of nanostructures formed by fatty acids as...
Sustainable agriculture is at a crossroads, says new report
50 percent of the reduction in on-farm agricultural emissions required for a 1.5°C pathway are cost neutral or ROI-positive today, new research by McKinsey...
Reintroduction of beavers in England under consultation
Plans to release beavers into the wild in England have been set out in new a consultation, marking 'a cautious step' towards further reintroductions...
Catering firm to ban fruit and vegetables flown to UK
Food service giant Compass Group UK & Ireland is banning air freight of fresh fruit and vegetable produce to further increase the use of...
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...
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...
Wales the only UK nation to uphold its domestic recycling rates during the pandemic,...
Wales – currently ranked third in the world in domestic recycling – was the only nation to uphold its rates during the pandemic, with...
Charges on single-use cups to be introduced in Scotland
An advisory group will be formed in Scotland to shape plans for mandatory charges on coffee cups and other single-use disposable beverage containers, Circular...
