Environment Bill reforms to boost recycling and tackle plastic pollution under consultation
The government has launched two new consultations on reforms that could be introduced in the upcoming Environment Bill.
Firstly, the government is seeking views on...
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,...
Green banking and impact investment experts join advisory group supporting Brexit negotiations
Green banking and impact investment experts are the newest members of a Trade Advisory Group advising the government on trade deals during Brexit negotiations.
Dame...
New pilot requirement for tree suppliers announced
From June 2022, applicants to government tree planting grants must source saplings from approved suppliers, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and...
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...
New report highlights the importance of environmental regulation in England
The Chief Executive of the Environment Agency (EA) has called for a 'modern approach to regulation' in order to protect air, land, and water...
Wales the only UK nation to uphold its domestic recycling rates during the pandemic,...
Wales – currently ranked third in the world in domestic recycling – was the only nation to uphold its rates during the pandemic, with...
New consultation focuses on Future Agricultural Policy Proposals for Northern Ireland
A new consultation seeks views to create a 'profitable, productive, environmentally sustainable and resilient' agri-food sector in Northern Ireland.
The consultation seeks the views of...
Consultation approved for Birmingham’s Air Quality Action Plan
An action plan to improve air quality across Birmingham city centre and its surrounding suburbs has been approved to go out to public consultation.
Members...
‘Once in a generation opportunity for us to restart the clock’, as minister unveils...
Retaining the positive changes driven by the coronavirus pandemic is central to the Welsh Government’s new planning policy.
Boosting digital services in areas where current...
