Wednesday, May 1, 2024

London Mayor announces £90 million towards new green bonds

Earlier this week Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, outlined proposals to secure more than £500 million for investing in climate action by issuing...

Five local authorities to kickstart England’s nature recovery pilots

Five pilot areas will test how the recovery of England’s landscapes and wildlife can be driven locally. Cornwall, Buckinghamshire, Greater Manchester, Northumberland and Cumbria local...

Applications for the Landscape Recovery scheme now open

The first round of the new Landscape Recovery scheme has opened for applications. The Landscape Recovery scheme will support 'more radical and ambitious' land-use change and habitat...

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...

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...

Consultation launched on plans to reduce single use plastics in Wales

The Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government for Wales, Hannah Blythyn, has launched a consultation on the Welsh Government’s proposals to ban a...

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...

Treasury looks at society’s journey to net zero in interim review

The combined effect of UK and global climate action on UK economic growth is likely to be 'relatively small', the HM Treasury states in...

Social housing tenants need reassurance on decarbonising their homes, new research says

Although most social housing tenants recognise that action is needed, few see the need to act now to limit the carbon footprint of their...

New programme supports green businesses in the Lake District

A business start-up programme aiming to grow South Lakeland’s green economy is about to launch online after a funding contribution from South Lakeland District...