£2.6m Sustainable Transport fund launched for Telford
As part of boosting more sustainable travel such as cycling, walking and use of public transport, Telford & Wrekin Council in Shropshire is to...
Homeowners and landlords able to view savings available under new Green Homes Grant scheme
Homeowners and landlords can now see for themselves how the government’s new Green Homes Grant scheme can help make their homes warmer and more...
Water companies team up with farmers to capture excess nitrate from soil and water
Affinity Water and Cambridge Water have announced they will work with 18 farms using a cover crop scheme, across 800 hectares.
The aim of this...
Northern Ireland to extend modern slavery transparency requirements to public sector organisations
Two consultation documents have been launched on measures to eradicate modern slavery from Northern Ireland's supply chains, including imposing transparency requirements on the country's...
Women make up nearly 40% of FTSE 100 top table roles in UK boardrooms
Almost 40% of UK FTSE (Financial Times Stock Exchange) 100 board positions are now held by women, putting the UK second in international rankings...
UK’s Third Climate Change Risk Assessment published
Today the Government has published the UK’s Third Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA3), a five-year assessment which identifies the risks that climate change poses...
Surrey University to develop a battery capable of capturing CO2 emissions
THE UNIVERSITY of Surrey is to begin work on a new lithium-ion battery technology that is capable of capturing CO2 emissions, following an award...
Mastercard launches new global sustainable card programme
Six billion payments cards are produced each year, typically from PVC.
These cards are replaced on average every three to four years, with discarded cards...
European Commission prepares instrument for ban on forced labour products
The European Commission has presented its Communication on Decent Work Worldwide, which reaffirms European Union's commitment to champion decent work, with a particular focus...
Staffordshire council unveils climate strategies
After declaring a climate emergency a year ago, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has established the Climate Change sub-committee and agreed a work programme to...
