Legislation

Scottish Government unveils plans to ensure all new homes and properties are fitted with low carbon alternatives to gas boilers

Number of single-use plastic bags supplied by supermarkets has fallen 97 per cent since the 2015 introduction of the plastic bag charge tax

New funding to help regulatory bodies fast-track the emergence of new clean technologies, such as flying taxis and delivery drones

Defra confirms new legal duty to be placed on water companies to reduce nutrient pollution by 2030, as it looks to ease planning barriers for new housing projects

Experienced business leader to take up post in September, replacing outgoing chair Emma Howard Boyd

New analysis from Green Alliance argues mandatory reporting requirements for supply chain emissions could play key role in catalysing development of circular economy

The latest Environmental Performance Assessment report reveals performance across UK water companies worsened in 2021, despite recent flurry of record-breaking fines

Net Zero Technology Centre backs SMART-DAC technology from CO2CirculAir that is set to be trialled in Northern Ireland

Latest annual Energy Barometer survey by Energy Institute ranks energy efficiency as priority response to energy crisis

The US Supreme Court's stance on environmental issues is already impacting business decisions and the resulting uncertainty looks set to continue