Faltering progress with BNG could be improved with more time, people and data, suggests...
Early data released from a survey of over 100 professionals working in the ecology and environmental management sector in England has seemingly shown that...
Tata Steel UK and JCB sign MOU for supply of low-emissions ‘green’ steel
Under the agreement, Tata Steel will supply the British construction equipment manufacturer with green steel from Port Talbot after completing its transformation plans. JCB,...
Hydrogen trains begin service in Germany
Hydrogen trains will be used - seemingly for the first time - in the Berlin-Brandenburg and Bavarian regions in Germany, following a 12 December...
Scottish Water overflow map goes live
Scottish Water's first online overflow map, showing near real-time data from wastewater overflows across the country, is now live and available for public use.
The...
Government watchdog identifies failure of regulators to comply with environmental law
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has issued separate decision notices to Defra, the EA, and Ofwat for failures to comply with environmental law...
Nature-friendly planning reform needed as over half of English Local Authorities missed legal deadline...
New research, released today (13 December) by Wildlife and Countryside Link, reveals that overstretched and under-resourced English Local Authorities have been struggling to meet...
Research aims to better understand how the ocean “breathes”
A new £2.5 million project led by the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has set its sights on improving our...
Comment: The misleading spin surrounding net zero
Andrew Normand of Encora Energy, explains why he believes talk of blackouts and rationing of energy use are being misused to stigmatize the...
Investors shun long-term ESG rewards in quest for short-term gains, says EY survey
A blinkered view of climate change and sustainability has taken hold across the world’s investor community and is fueling a focus on short-term performance...
Biogas would provide a £400 annual saving for households on the road to net...
The cost of meeting Britain’s net zero targets in 2050 could be nearly £300 billion less than official projections, according to new analysis drawing...
UK skills crisis to worsen as small businesses unable to take on apprentices, think...
A new report warns government to fix the issues preventing small businesses from fully embracing apprenticeships, particularly in skilled trades.
Government data show that for...
‘Raise the bar’, EA head tells water sector at Brighton event
Chief executive of the Environment Agency, Philip Duffy, has told delegates at British Water’s Annual Conference that action is being taken to meet rising...
Acoustic landscape monitoring suggested as a game-changer for biodiversity improvement
AgriSound team member Calum Pheby with "Polly".
What's described as the world's first fully automated acoustic 'panoramic' landscape monitoring system, which can report in...
Online giants will be required to pay their way with WEEE collection and recycling
Online marketplaces will be required to pay their fair share towards the cost of recycling waste electricals, in a new set of measures...
Government pulls plans for a takeback scheme for single-use cups
The UK government has cancelled plans to proceed with a takeback scheme for single-use cups.
Announced by Boris Johnson's Conservative government in November 2021, the...
Four UK nuclear power plants to stay open longer than planned
EDF has opted to continue generating power at four nuclear plants, in a bid to boost UK energy security and clean power targets.
The French-owned...
Bee killing pesticides polluting the vast majority of English rivers
A new analysis of the latest official data from the Environment Agency has uncovered widespread river pollution linked to toxic neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics), known...
Breeze bonanza: AI helps sculpt first geographically-tailored urban wind turbine
A group in Birmingham has unveiled what they describe as the world’s first urban wind turbine designed by AI, and tailored to the unique...
City-scale heat networks needed to decarbonise heat in Scottish cities, says report by industry...
Scotland needs to urgently change the way it heats its cities and towns if it is to meet the Scottish Government’s target of decarbonising...
70% of ocean microplastics are the type found in clothes, textiles and fishing gear...
Three of the world’s top five hotspots for marine microplastic pollution are in Europe, according to new data collected by sailors and teams competing...
