Social housing whitepaper unveiled
A new social housing whitepaper seeking to ensure support for residents in England and ensure landlords raise standards where needed has been announced by...
Northern Ireland consults on Food Strategy
Making Northern Ireland 'a world-class food region, that provides safe, healthy and environmentally friendly food for the future' is the central ambition of a...
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,...
Household food waste rising as restrictions relaxed, says survey
Self-reported food waste has rebounded to pre-lockdown levels as restrictions lift and more food is potentially going to waste in UK homes as life...
Environment Bill becomes law
Following multiple delays the Environment Bill has been passed into UK law.
The Environment Act is set to halt the decline in species by 2030,...
Brits bin more than £1.17 billion worth of fruit and veg each year, says...
£1.17bn worth of fruit, veg and bread is wasted every year by Brits, according to new research from Sainsbury’s.
The news comes as the retailer...
Ministry of Defence publishes roadmap for UK Defence to combat climate change
The Ministry of Defence has published its roadmap to becoming more resilient and sustainable in the face of global climate change.
Following a report by...
Alok Sharma becomes full-time COP26 president
Alok Sharma has been appointed as full-time President of the UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow this November, while Kwasi Kwarteng has been appointed...
New project communicates zero carbon solutions through poetry
Poetry’s role in communicating challenges and solutions to the climate emergency will be explored in a new project between poets at Aberystwyth University and...
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...
