Latest government amendment to planning bill could further weaken environmental standards, warn experts
The government yesterday (on 8 May) tabled a new amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill which experts warn will further undermine environmental protections.
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New pilot study detects faecal pollution marker in UK rivers
A pilot study has reportedly succeeded in offering a better understanding of contamination sources in national waterbodies, providing water companies with the capability of...
Environmental health recruitment struggle to be addressed by cross-continent recognition
The bodies representing Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and in Australia have signed an agreement which could help boost recruitment...
UK Digital Twin Centre aims to help decarbonise heavy industry
The UK Digital Twin Centre was officially opened in Belfast on 2 May. Delivered by Digital Catapult and funded by the Belfast Region City...
Government expected to mandate rooftop solar on new build homes
The UK government is expected to announce that all new homes will be legally required to have solar panels installed on the roof by...
Government attempts to reduce environmental protections in planning bill could breach international law, says...
The government’s flagship Planning and Infrastructure Bill could be in breach of international law, according to new legal advice from a leading KC.
Planning and...
Grangemouth closure and Blair’s net zero intervention must be wake up call for government...
Unite, one of the UK's largest trade unions, representing workers in construction, energy and engineering, has today (30 April) called on the UK government...
Regulators have failed to deliver a trusted and resilient water sector, says NAO report
Defra and water regulators have failed to drive necessary investment for the sector, which now faces significant environmental, supply and infrastructure challenges, says the...
Industrial waste is turning to rock in just decades, research reveals
An aluminium tab from a drinks can found encased in a new form of rock on the Cumbrian coastline has helped provide scientists with...
Carbon tax could lead to waste services cuts, warn councils
Councils are calling for reform of a planned tax on burning plastic, which they warn could place billions of pounds of unavoidable costs onto...
UK’s first at-scale EV battery recycling and refining plant begins construction in Plymouth
Lithium-ion battery recycling technology firm Altilium says it has commenced construction of the UK’s first at-scale EV battery recycling facility with integrated chemical refining...
Mars once had a carbon cycle, say new findings
New evidence from NASA’s Curiosity rover seems to show that Mars possessed a carbon cycle in ancient times, a mechanism that on Earth has...
Landmark emissions deal for the shipping sector may not push transition to e-fuels fast...
The shipping sector’s first binding emissions targets were agreed on Friday 11 April, making it the first industry with internationally mandated targets of this...
A fifth of global farmland contaminated by toxic metals, says study
Nearly a fifth of the world's agricultural land is contaminated by toxic metals, posing a serious threat to food security, public health, and ecosystems,...
Gas boilers now biggest source of air pollution in central London
A new study seems to reveal a significant shift in the sources of nitrogen oxides (NOx) pollution in central London, with gas boilers used...
Carbon capture: Will the risky investment pay off?
The UK Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has in recent months warned that government has not assessed the likely impact on consumer energy bills of...
Incineration costs skyrocket for Scottish councils
The cost of incinerating waste is rising for Scottish councils, and will cost each one over £1 million more per year, on average, by...
‘Some insects are declining but what’s happening to the other 99%?’
Despite fears over ‘insectageddon’, there is a lack of data about virtually all insect species globally, according to a study led by the UK...
Tuning the tide: soundwaves could weaken tsunamis and boost marine renewables, says new study
Underwater sound waves could weaken tsunamis by redistributing their energy before they strike coastlines, saving lives and infrastructure in at-risk locations across the globe,...
Avoid CMA greenwashing clampdown by “investing in sustainability training” urges Environmental Law expert
From Sunday 6 April, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been granted significantly enhanced enforcement powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and...
