Friday, March 29, 2024

Healthy Bees Plan 2030 takes flight to help protect honey bees in England and...

Defra and the Welsh Government have published the Healthy Bees Plan 2030 to protect and improve the health of honey bees in England and Wales. The...

Environment Bill resumes passage through Parliament

The Environment Bill returned to Parliament today after a pause due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Bill sets out a vision to allow UK's environment...

Scottish Government announces new Centre of Expertise in Biodiversity and launches consultation on research...

Plans to commission a Scottish Centre of Expertise in Biodiversity have been announced as part of the new draft strategy for the environment, natural...

New Competition and Markets Authority investigation looks at ‘greenwashing’

The Competition and Markets Authority will investigate descriptions and labels used to promote products and services claiming to be ‘eco-friendly’, and whether they could...

Primark commits to net zero by 2050

Primark has joined the United Nations’ Fashion Charter (UNFCCC), supporting the Charter’s net-zero ambition for 2050 and committing to a 30% reduction in greenhouse...

A consultation on a draft new air quality strategy for Scotland launched

The Scottish Government is consulting on a number of proposals to further reduce air pollution, including potential controls on the supply of wet wood...

Globalisation may be decreasing the security of global supply chains, new research says

The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy and land resources has found that globalisation may be...

Welsh Government announces new forestry strategy in Great Britain

A new science and innovation strategy for forestry in Great Britain has been published by the Welsh Government. The new strategy recognises 'the key role...

New biofilm research offers new solutions to make drinking water supplies more sustainable

Slightly reducing the amount of disinfectant residuals we use to maintain clean drinking water could deliver significant improvements to water quality while making our...

Environmental organisations cite lack of public understanding as their biggest challenge in new report

Environmental organisations are struggling to communicate the sheer scale and complexity of the climate crisis to the public and funders, according to a new...