Record number of students from deprived areas enrolling in Scottish universities
New Higher Education Student Statistics show a new overall record number of students enrolling in Scottish institutions - an increase of 8.6% compared to...
Net zero a part of Scotland’s new Retail Strategy
'Getting the Right Change: A Retail Strategy for Scotland' outlines how the Scottish Government, business leaders and trade unions can work together to grow...
Science Based Targets initiative to develop first science-based global standard for corporate net-zero targets
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched a process to develop the first science-based global standard for corporate net-zero target setting, to ensure that...
Coventry and Oxford set to be UK’s first all-electric bus cities
Coventry and Oxford are developing proposals to become the first parts of the UK to run all-electric bus services.
The cities are developing business cases...
Scotland launches latest round of peatland restoration funding
Farmers, landowners and land managers across Scotland can now access a £22 million fund to undertake peatland restoration projects.
This is the next stage of...
Sheep farmers would no longer need government subsidies if they sold carbon credits, says...
Experts at the University’s Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures found that farmers would no longer need to rely on government subsidies if they allowed native trees...
Recycled waste water used to tackle Scottish Water site fire
Fire crews used an innovative tool to help extinguish a major fire in Cupar by fighting the flames with recycled treated waste water -...
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...
“Now is the time to act” – new Net Zero Roadmap launched
The Net Zero All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has launched its first post-COP26 analysis, setting out the critical pathways the UK Government need to follow...
New online hub involves Lambeth residents to council’s climate action
As part of their journey to become carbon neutral, Lambeth Borough Council in London has launched a new online Climate Action Hub, which allows...
