Chris Boardman to lead government's new active travel body

Cyclist Chris Boardman is to become national commissioner of the government’s new cycling and walking body, Active Travel England.

New plans unveiled for digital waste tracking

Environment Minister Jo Churchill has set out two proposals to clamp down on waste crime and support people and businesses to manage waste correctly.

Coventry on road to becoming UK’s first all-electric bus city

130 zero-emission double decker buses will be introduced next year as part of a project to make Coventry the UK’s first all-electric bus city.

Plans to secure a green, clean future for London

A new net-zero by 2030 report has outlined the action required to reduce air pollution, tackle the climate emergency and cut congestion in London.

Families suffering from ‘fuel stress’ set to treble

The number of households suffering from ‘fuel stress’ is set to treble overnight to 6.3 million households when the new energy price cap comes into effect.

Solar farm plan to cut Manchester’s carbon emissions

Proposals for Manchester City Council to buy its own solar farm to help cut its carbon emissions are set to move forward.

Enhancing the environment to be at centre of new housing

Rebecca Pow has launched a consultation that sets out plans to ensure wildlife can be better protected and enhanced in developments.

Prioritise insulation to save households £500 a year

The Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Group has urged the government to enhance energy efficiency investment as a permanent solution to high energy bills.

Labour criticises decade of ‘dither and delay’ on energy policy

The Labour Party has slammed the Conservatives for a decade of dither, delay and poor planning on Britain’s energy sector.

Plans to restore 300,000 hectares of habitat

The government has unveiled the next stages of its plan to restore up to 300,000 hectares of wildlife habitat by 2042.

Towns and cities hit by flash flooding 51 times since 2007

Bright Blue has released new research revealing the impact of flooding in the UK since 2007, using a novel AI technique to analyse articles.

Scotland’s deposit return scheme to go live in 2023

The UK’s first deposit return scheme will go live across Scotland on 16 August 2023, helping to recycle billions of bottles and cans every ye

New homes to produce a third less carbon

New homes and buildings will have to produce significantly less CO2 under new rules to help the country move towards net zero.

New strategy for Leeds’ parks and green spaces

Leeds City Council is proposing a commitment to provide good quality parks and green spaces across the city that are more accessible.

Report calls for Net Zero Delivery Authority

Policy Connect is urging for the creation of a Net Zero Delivery Authority to provide delivery leadership in England to make net zero happen.

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