New initiative aims to reverse decline in Welsh nature with garden packages
A MAJOR new scheme which aims to empower communities to bring nature ‘to your doorstep’ and help halt and reverse the decline in nature...
Veolia launches new sustainable packaging academy
A NEW Sustainable Packaging Academy will provide businesses with the opportunity to better understand packaging circularity and future-proof packaging design.
Veolia’s new initiative offers a...
James Heath appointed National Infrastructure Commission’s Chief Executive
THE TREASURY has appointed James Heath as the new CEO of the National Infrastructure Commission.
The new Chief Executive will lead the Commission’s secretariat of...
No Clean Air Zone for Coventry
THE GOVERNMENT has written to the Coventry City Council in support of local proposals setting out measures to reduce Nitrogen Dioxide emissions in the...
A UK-first trial ‘hears’ leaks and bursts inside water pipes
SEVERN Trent is trialling the use of fibre optic cables inside its pipes in a bid to reduce the number of leaks and bursts...
Communities must become more resilient to flooding, Environment Agency says
A NEW approach focused on better flood protection and resilience is needed in the face of climate emergency following weeks of record-breaking river levels...
A ‘critical breakthrough’ in an UCL energy storage research
A NEW bendable supercapacitor that charges quickly and safely stores a record-high level of energy for use over a long period has been developed...
Vision for a sustainable farming future post-Brexit unveiled
ENVIRONMENT Secretary George Eustice called on farmers and land managers today to share their views on the government’s flagship green farming scheme outside the...
Participants sought for community energy survey
COMMUNITY Energy England and Community Energy Wales invite community organisations working on low carbon energy projects to respond to their 2020 State of the...
Discarded mattresses could feed millions of refugees, scientists say
DISCARDED mattresses that currently end up in landfill could be used to grow food for refugees in desert environments around the world, according to...
