Saturday, May 4, 2024

Government proposals to strengthen protected landscapes announced

Plans to boost nature recovery and safeguard England’s national parks for future generations have been set out. The proposals, which will be subject to consultation,...

Study explores if cooking with sound could produce more environmentally-friendly jam and cream

A Loughborough University engineer is exploring a novel solution they hope will use less energy, retain more nutrients, and create longer-life products – and...

Consultation launched on Green Paper that seeks to transform public procurement

A consultation has been launched by the Cabinet Office regarding the Green Paper, which seeks to simplify public procurement in the UK following EU...

Urban Tree Challenge Fund reopens for applications

Following the success of the first two rounds where a combined total of up to 134,000 new trees will be planted across England’s towns...

New measures require businesses to commit to net zero by 2050 to win major...

By September, prospective suppliers bidding for government contracts above £5m a year must have committed to the 2050 net zero target and published a...

New consultation seeks consistency in household and business recycling in England

A new consultation seeks views on government plans to increase the consistency in materials collected for recycling in England. Department for Environment, Food & Rural...

Over half of UK SMEs have invested in sustainability in the last year, research...

UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) invested an average of £61,250 on their own sustainability during the last 12 months, new research from Aldermore...

The window of opportunity to limit global warming to 1.5°C is closing, new report...

Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5°C is beyond reach. However, there is increasing evidence of climate action,...

New proposals unveiled to make sustainable products the norm in Europe

The European Commission has presented a package of European Green Deal proposals to make sustainable products the norm in the EU. As announced in their...

Mayor calls on Government to give London affordable homes funding

Mayor of London has called on the Government to put political differences aside and start negotiations for 'significantly more investment' to build thousands of...