Households reduce takeaway food waste by £3.2m a week in lockdown
RESEARCH which reveals how the impact of COVID-19 has changed our approach to food waste has been launched by Just Eat and the Sustainable...
The Banker: Question of what COVID-19 means for the environment remains unanswered
THE CORONAVIRUS crisis is set to change our future, and the question of what this will mean for the environment remains unanswered, Economics Editor...
Young people’s anxiety increases as fears for future employment prospects mount, warns Prince’s Trust
RESEARCH conducted during lockdown reveals how more than a quarter of 16-to-25 year olds (29 per cent) feel their future career prospects have already...
Inquiry launched into energy efficiency of existing homes
A NEW inquiry into the energy efficiency of existing homes has been launched by the Environment Audit Committee.
Around 29 million homes are considered to...
Spot-a-Bee app creates a buzz
CITIZEN scientists across the UK are being urged to map bee-friendly plants using a Spot-a-Bee app developed in Wales and Scotland.
Created by Cardiff University’s...
Major plastic packaging waste recycling reforms are needed, research says
SIGNIFICANT changes to the way that plastic packaging waste is recycled in England are needed in order to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2043...
Central London to become ‘one of the largest car-free zones in any capital city...
THE MAYOR of London and Transport for London have announced plans to transform parts of central London into one of the largest car-free zones...
Almost three-quarters of UK adults say it is important that we learn to be...
ALMOST three-quarters of UK adults say it is important that we learn from the coronavirus pandemic to be more kind as a society, according...
Ofwat proposes to strengthen financial ring-fencing provisions to protect customers
Ofwat is consulting on updating the ring-fencing provisions contained in the licences of the 17 water companies in England and Wales, which protects customers...
COVID-19 will compromise the transition to clean energy without urgent stakeholder action, says report
THE CORONAVIRUS pandemic risks cancelling out recent progress in transitioning to clean energy, with unprecedented falls in demand, price volatility and pressure to quickly...
