UK welcomes work to develop global sustainability reporting standards alongside 37 international partners
UK government joins 37 international partners from six continents to welcome the establishment of the IFRS Foundation’s new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) at...
UK government launches call to action for exporters to go green
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency, has today launched a call to action to businesses across the country to take advantage...
Chancellor: UK will be the world’s first net zero financial centre
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out the UK’s plans to become the world’s first net zero aligned financial centre and welcomed “historic” climate commitments...
All new schools and colleges in Wales to be net zero carbon
Education and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles has announced that all new school and college buildings, major refurbishment and extension projects will be required...
Applications open for £6m Trees Call to Action-Fund
Applications for new £6m fund has opened, with environmental charities, not-for-profits, local authorities and protected landscape bodies encouraged to apply.
The Trees Call to Action-fund...
Over 100 countries sign up to cut their methane emissions by 2030
New Global Methane Pledge has been announced by EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden on the second day...
Queen calls after ‘true statesmanship’ in COP26 speech
Her Majesty the Queen called for 'true statesmanship' from the world leaders in her profound speech delivered via video message during the COP26 Evening...
Over 100 leaders pledge to end deforestation at COP26
Leaders representing over 85% of the world’s forests will commit to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030 at COP26 today.
According to...
Government will struggle to achieve 2050 target unless they engage with local councils, warns...
The UK will struggle to reach the net zero target by 2050 unless Government steps up efforts to work together with local councils on...
UK to enshrine mandatory climate disclosures for largest companies in law
UK is set to become the first G20 country to enshrine in law mandatory Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)-aligned requirements for Britain’s largest...
