Defra

Robust target-setting in the Environment Bill can drive the growth of the green economy

Legislation

Robust target-setting in the Environment Bill can drive the growth of the green economy

The Environment Bill must lead to a target-setting regime that spurs the growth of environmental markets and scales up critical net zero technology and innovation, argues EIC's Matthew Farrow

clock 25 August 2021 • 3 min read
'Leading edge research': Crown Estate launches new push to assess environmental impact of offshore wind farms

Wind

'Leading edge research': Crown Estate launches new push to assess environmental impact of offshore wind farms

Crown Estate teams up with Natural Environment Research Council and Defra to explore the effect of offshore windfarms on marine ecosystems

clock 24 August 2021 • 3 min read
Government urged to draw up 'climate-smart' strategy for UK fishing industry

Biodiversity

Government urged to draw up 'climate-smart' strategy for UK fishing industry

Report by WWF, Marine Conservation Society and RSPB claims UK fisheries are responsible for emitting nearly 1,000 kilotons of CO2 in a year

clock 18 August 2021 • 3 min read
Local Nature Recovery Strategies: Government launches consultation on plans to accelerate nature restoration

Biodiversity

Local Nature Recovery Strategies: Government launches consultation on plans to accelerate nature restoration

Government takes next step towards delivering landmark Environment Bill with unveiling of plans for new Local Nature Recovery Strategies

clock 11 August 2021 • 4 min read

Policy

Nature recovery and tree planting projects share £40m government funding

Some 90 projects aim to support 2,500 jobs and plant one million trees with grants from Defra's latest funding round

clock 28 July 2021 • 2 min read

Recycling

UK household recycling rates creep upwards in 2019

But national recycling rate remains well short of 50 per cent goal, as sluggish progress that dominated the past decade continues

clock 16 July 2021 • 3 min read

Efficiency

'Time to crack on': How government can act now to 'close the loop' and deliver a circular economy

Aldersgate Group delivers lukewarm assessment of government’s efforts to deliver a circular economy in its latest report on how to enhance resource efficiency

clock 15 July 2021 • 8 min read

BusinessGreen

New government fund backs natural solutions for tackling escalating climate risks

Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund provides up to £100,000 to 27 nature-based climate projects across England

clock 14 July 2021 • 3 min read

Biodiversity

Biodiversity 3.0: Natural England unveils new metric to help deliver biodiversity net gain

New tools aim to make it easier for developers to deliver overall improvements in biodiversity to compensate for their direct impacts on nature

clock 07 July 2021 • 4 min read

Policy

Is the Climate Culture War being overstated: Government survey reveals public support for lifestyle changes to achieve net zero

Survey of almost 7,000 UK adults reveals widespread backing for 2050 net zero goal – and sizeable support for many of the lifestyle choices that may be required to deliver it

clock 25 June 2021 • 7 min read