Friday, April 26, 2024

Agriculture Bill becomes law

The Agriculture Bill, which sets out plans for UK's farming after Brexit, was passed into law today. The Agriculture Bill sets out the replacement of...

New law forces UK businesses to comply with local laws to protect natural areas...

A new law has been introduced in the upcoming Environment Bill which will make it illegal for UK businesses to use key commodities if...

ESG reporting standard launched for social housing sector

The Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing was unveiled today by the ESG Social Housing Working Group, a collaboration of 18 banks and investors, housing associations,...

Sewage pollution incidents threaten UK water quality, new report claims

A new environmental report released by ocean conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage claims water companies are 'routinely' discharging untreated sewage into UK waters. The 2020...

Government launches two consultations seeking more environmentally friendly haulage

Longer goods vehicles that increase productivity and reduce haulier emission levels could become a permanent fixture on Britain’s roads as the government launches a...

Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill receives backing from five parties across the UK

Five political parties have officially announced their support for the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill (CEE Bill), urging Boris Johnson that immediate action is...

Biggest ever nationwide initiative to restore nature in England launched

The biggest initiative to restore nature ever in England has opened for business, as the Nature Recovery Network (NRN) Delivery Partnership, led by Natural...

£49m funding boost to drive green transport projects

£49 million government funding has been announced to support the automotive sector’s quest to go green. 31 projects are receiving a portion of £10 million...

First sites announced for the Welsh National Forest

Locations across Wales have been earmarked as “exemplar sites” for a National Forest – a connected network of forests which will span the length...

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...