A new initiative by UCL and the Local Government Association helps councils and universities...
A new initiative launched by UCL and the Local Government Association will help councils and universities address climate challenges at a local level.
The Net...
CMA publishes environmental sustainability advice to government
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published advice on how competition and consumer laws can help meet the UK's environmental goals, and has...
Call for evidence launched on public bodies becoming Air Quality Partners
The government has launched a call for evidence on which public bodies should be designated to become Air Quality Partners to help cut emissions.
This...
A Somerset Council unveils first social housing plan in 20 years
Mendip District Council in Somerset has unveiled plans to provide much-needed social housing across the district.
The scheme, the first for two decades, promises to...
New consultation examines CO2 emissions regulatory framework for all newly sold road vehicles in...
A new green paper proposes options for a carbon dioxide (CO2) regulatory framework for all new road vehicles in the UK.
Department for Transport is...
Highest levels of microplastics found in molluscs, new study says
Mussels, oysters and scallops have the highest levels of microplastic contamination among seafood, a new study reveals.
The study, led by researchers at the joint...
Plastic straw ban comes to force in England today
The ban on supplying plastic straws and stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds has come into force in England today.
It is estimated we use 4.7 billion...
Consultation launched on reducing ammonia emissions from fertilisers
Consultation on how to cut ammonia emissions from the use of solid urea fertilisers to better protect human health and the environment has been...
Communities ‘teetering on the edge of starvation’ in Madagascar due to climate change, says...
The island nation of Madagascar is close to experiencing a climate-change induced famine, which has left families eating leaves and insects for survival.
According to...
Scottish Government and Greens’ new programme to invest in renewables and tackling climate change
The Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party Parliamentary Group have agreed to work together over the next five years to build a green...
