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Water companies in England have published 'a landmark report' which provides a framework for the companies to meet their commitment to triple the rate of leakage reduction by 2030 and halve leakage by 2050. The 2030 target was set out in the 2019 Public Interest Commitment, while the 2050 pledge has been endorsed by the National Infrastructure Committee. Christine McGourty, Water...

Government has announced plans to support the UK market to reach 300,000 public electric vehicle chargepoints by 2030 under the new Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy. Backed by £1.6 billion, under the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, charging is set to become 'easier and cheaper' than refuelling a petrol or diesel car, while new legal requirements on operators will see drivers of...

'Getting the Right Change: A Retail Strategy for Scotland' outlines how the Scottish Government, business leaders and trade unions can work together to grow businesses and the economy, improve wellbeing and address inequality, and support progress towards climate change targets. Retail is the largest private sector employer in Scotland, comprising more than 15,500 businesses employing more than 240,000 people. Actions outlined...

Six large scale projects have received a combined £3.44 million in Mayor of London grant funding to help improve green spaces across the capital and safeguard the city from the impacts of climate change. These projects are set to bring benefits to areas more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and will strengthen climate resilience, increase biodiversity, improve access...

Water regulator Ofwat has awarded £5.2m to innovative projects using new technology and cross-sector collaborations to improve water quality, reduce pollution and enhance services for consumers as part of its Water Breakthrough Challenge. The Water Breakthrough Challenge is part of a series of competitions from Ofwat, designed to drive innovation and collaboration in the sector to benefit individuals, society and...

A flood hydrology roadmap which sets out a vision to help scientists and practitioners understand the impact of climate change on flood risk and will support modelling of past and future climate change impacts has been released. Setting out a vision for flood hydrology in the UK for the next 25 years, the roadmap covers England, Wales, Scotland and Northern...

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has recommended more comprehensive annual planting targets, better finance schemes and more accurate mapping if the government is to achieve its aim of creating 30,000 hectares of new woodland every year in the UK by 2025. The Committee's new report, Tree Planting, also calls on ministers to seize the opportunity to expand domestic...

The University of Birmingham has announced to have become the first Higher Educational establishment to introduce climate change into its BSc Accountancy and Finance degree course. Led by Professor Ian Thomson, Director of the Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business, along with Dr Mayya Konovalova and Dr Madlen Sobkowiak from the Birmingham Business School climate change, which is incorporated...

The Parker Review committee has published the results of its latest voluntary census on the ethnic diversity of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies’ boards, carried out jointly with the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The voluntary census showed that 89 FTSE 100 companies and 128 FTSE 250 companies had minority ethnic representation on their company boards...

The Committee on Land Use in England publishes is inviting views on current and future demands on land use, and how government decision-making on this issue can be improved. How we utilise land has wide ranging effects on almost every part of the economy and people's lives. It is also central to how the UK tackles many of the issues...