Saturday, May 18, 2024

Over 50 honey bee actions for England and Wales announced

New actions aimed at sustaining populations of honey bees in England and Wales have been published by the government. Department for Environment, Food & Rural...

Slurry pollution costs Sussex agricultural college £95,000 in court

Plumpton College was fined £50,000 and ordered to pay costs of almost £45,000 at Hove Crown court for pollution that killed more than 1,500...

Treasury looks at society’s journey to net zero in interim review

The combined effect of UK and global climate action on UK economic growth is likely to be 'relatively small', the HM Treasury states in...

European Commission unveils new approach for trade agreements to promote ‘green and just growth’

On 22 June, the European Commission unveiled a new plan to enhance the contribution of EU trade agreements in protecting the climate, environment and...

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...

Consumers more likely to change providers due to environmental reasons, survey shows

Consumers are more likely to change providers due to environmental reasons than customer service or product quality, according to a recent survey by GHD. 37%...

UK Green Building Council publishes toolkit to scale the delivery of social value across...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published guidance to support the delivery of social value across built environment projects. Since the launch of the...

Climate change must be considered in any future developments in Wales

Future developments in Wales will have to take into account future flooding and coastal erosion risk caused by climate change, the Welsh Government has...

Scotland announces £1.6bn towards net zero transition

Nearly £1.6 billion to directly support up to 5,000 jobs and tackle fuel poverty is at the heart of plans to drive Scotland’s green...

UK Government appoints Arup to make COP26 carbon neutral event

The UK Government has selected engineering, design and consultancy firm Arup to help the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) to be delivered in...