Mayor seeks to offer London’s key workers affordable homes and boost social housing
The Mayor is asking Londoners for their views on proposals to give key workers in the capital, which could include nurses, police officers and...
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...
Environment Bill strengthened to halt biodiversity loss by 2030
New amendments to the Environment Bill announced by the UK Government include strengthening the duty to set a legally-binding target to halt species decline...
People and businesses urged to have their say on Decarbonisation Strategy for North of...
A Decarbonisation Strategy for the North of England, which sets out a near-zero carbon emissions target from surface transport by 2045, has been launched...
Hartpury pioneers breeding more ‘sustainable’ cows as the future for the dairy industry
Professor Matt Bell, Hartpury University’s Director of Agriculture, has created a ‘breeding index’ to select dairy cows based on traits that are 'key to...
Greater emphasis should be given for work aimed at helping women and indigenous people,...
An inquiry into UK foreign aid programmes aimed at halting deforestation and preventing biodiversity loss, much of it caused by climate change, has recommended:
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Lancaster unveils new sustainable Local Plan to meet climate change
Lancaster City Council has adopted its new Local Plan, a comprehensive planning framework that 'ensures that the needs of current and future generations are...
Researchers prove that ‘mini-meadows’ can make rich habitats for pollinators
For many people, a lack of space is often the main reason for not creating wildlife friendly habitats in their gardens.
However, researchers at the...
Commonwealth countries may face 63% hit to GDP due to climate change, says report
A study published by international development charity Christian Aid highlights the devastating economic impact climate change will inflict on Commonwealth countries.
The study, titled The...
Maidstone Council voices need for more social housing as over a quarter of residents...
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) in Kent has voiced a need for social housing in the area in their new Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).
The SPD...
