UK to spend at least £3bn on nature and biodiversity over five years
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce that the UK will commit at least £3 billion to climate change solutions that protect and...
Alok Sharma becomes full-time COP26 president
Alok Sharma has been appointed as full-time President of the UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow this November, while Kwasi Kwarteng has been appointed...
Successful projects under Community Climate Asset Fund announced
Electric bikes, food growing equipment and glazing to improve energy efficiency are among the total of 279 projects, which will be funded through the...
Distilleries to be served first round of funding to go green
A geothermal distillery, use of fugitive methane and a high temperature heat store are to be served as 17 UK distilleries receive the first...
Coventry and Oxford set to be UK’s first all-electric bus cities
Coventry and Oxford are developing proposals to become the first parts of the UK to run all-electric bus services.
The cities are developing business cases...
ESG factors a priority for customers when choosing a bank, survey says
61% of UK banking customers wish that their bank would do more to create a positive social and environmental impact, according to new research...
Scottish Environment Protection Agency responds to cyber attack
On Christmas Eve, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) confirmed that it was responding to a 'significant' cyber attack affecting its contact centre, internal...
Tesco reports to have removed one billion pieces of plastic in 2020
Tesco has announced to have permanently removed one billion pieces of plastic from its UK business in 2020.
The one billion target was part of...
Six projects seeking to cut industry carbon emissions get funding boost
Six projects across the UK are set to receive a share of £8 million in government funding to develop decarbonisation plans as part of...
Findings of new research could help improve carbon capture technology
Swansea University researchers have reported that they have developed 'a fast, green and one-step' method for producing porous carbon spheres, which are a vital...
