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LONDON Climate Action Week takes place in two parts this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the first part, LCAW Digital, running this week from 1-3 July. The digital event brings together climate experts and policy makers from London and beyond to deliver resilient climate action in the wake of COVID-19. Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, commented: "Last year we held London’s...

CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution and publicly owned impact investor, unveiled their plan to achieve net zero emissions across its portfolio by 2050 in support of the Paris Agreement on climate change. As part of its new climate change strategy, launched today, the company said the fight to combat the climate crisis would be at the heart of every...

IMPROVING UK homes could create 8,000 new jobs, reduce carbon emissions, drive down energy bills, alleviate fuel poverty, and save the NHS £1 billion, say the National Insulation Association in its latest report. The Association states that unique opportunity exists to accelerate the low carbon transition and build a stronger, more resilient Britain as we come out of the COVID-19...

TODAY twenty major retailers, including Morrisons, Boots and Costa Coffee, have signed a declaration to develop a roadmap to tackle the causes of climate change. Led by the British Retail Consortium, the declaration commissions the creation of a roadmap that will provide retailers with the guidance and support necessary to decarbonise. Peter Andrews, Head of Sustainability Policy at the British Retail Consortium,...

THE LATEST public survey by WRAP suggests that two in five UK citizens (41%) have had a clear-out of unwanted textiles and clothing during the lockdown, with the majority storing their items at home until it's lifted. WRAP estimates that as many as 22 million pairs of shoes, and 67 million clothing items will soon be disposed via charity shops, collection banks and...

A NETWORK of local government leaders call on Chancellor and PM to invest £5bn into Local Energy Recovery as part of the upcoming stimulus package. UK100, a network of over 100 mayors and local leaders from across the country have partnered with Siemens UK on a new study which argues that a more “balanced energy system” is required with the...

PLANS to create thousands of new jobs to kick-start the nation’s green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic were unveiled by the government today. The £40 million Green Recovery Challenge Fund will bring forward funding to help charities and environmental organisations start work on projects across England to restore nature and tackle climate change. The fund will help conservation organisations and their...

LATEST figures show shoppers back Fairtrade during challenging market and care more than ever about helping farmers and workers combat low prices in trade. Strong sales performance across commodities led to $41million in Premium going to Fairtrade farmers and workers in 2019 to invest in farmer and worker-led projects to boost local economies and improve community services in the Global...

NORTHUMBRIAN Water is set to begin using an ultraviolet light disinfection process to clean drinking water at one of its large water treatment works for the first time. A successful £150,000 trial of the bespoke ultraviolet technology is currently underway at the company's Mosswood Water Treatment Works, located on the borders of Durham and Northumberland. David McDonagh, a Senior Project Manager...

SEVERN Trent Water has been fined £800,000 after allowing 3.8 million litres of raw sewage to enter a Shropshire stream from a local sewage treatment works. The company pleaded guilty at Telford Magistrates’ Court to three charges: causing sewage to discharge into the Row Brook from the Acton Burnell Treatment Works between November 2014 and May 2016 failing to provide...