News

Supply chain

UK farmers to be given first ever targets on soil health

New bill will be first step by ministers to protect and restore soil as fears grow over a future soil fertility crisis

clock 14 March 2018 • 4 min read

Investment

Shell Springboard: Three low carbon start-ups share £120,000 funding award

Seawater Greenhouse, Brill Power, and Cambond Ltd named regional winners in annual Shell Springboard competition

clock 14 March 2018 • 2 min read

Wind

'Blue Pilot': Test project aims to deliver cheaper and quieter offshore wind installation

Carbon Trust announces large-scale demonstration project aimed at reducing costs and underwater noise during construction of offshore wind farms

clock 14 March 2018 • 2 min read

Investment

'A misjudgement': Official report slams government privatisation of Green Investment Bank

Public Accounts Committee concludes privatisation failed to adequately protect Green Investment Bank's core environmental purpose, as campaigners accuse Treasury of 'economic vandalism'

clock 14 March 2018 • 4 min read

Taxation

Government launches plastic call for evidence: The green economy reacts

All the reaction to the Chancellor's unveiling of a wide-ranging new call for evidence on how to tackle plastic waste

clock 13 March 2018 • 10 min read

Politics

Climate deal critic Pompeo to replace Tillerson as US secretary of state

Donald Trump has chosen Mike Pompeo, ally of the Koch brothers and critic of the Paris climate agreement, to replace Rex Tillerson as foreign affairs chief

clock 13 March 2018 • 1 min read

Taxation

Spring Statement: Greener vans and plastic taxes, Chancellor promises action to tackle 'environmental challenges that threaten our future'

Wide-ranging call for evidence on how to crack down on plastic waste accompanied by new plans to incentivise white van drivers to switch to cleaner models

clock 13 March 2018 • 5 min read

Management

'Better Retail Better World': Retail giants sign up to sweeping new environmental goals

Supermarkets and leading High Street brands sign up to raft of joint targets based on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals

clock 13 March 2018 • 3 min read

Waste

Microplastic pollution in oceans is far worse than feared, say scientists

A study reveals highest microplastic pollution levels ever recorded in a river in Manchester, UK and shows that billions of particles flooded into the sea from rivers in the area in just one year

clock 13 March 2018 • 4 min read

Wind

Fuel poor Scottish homes to benefit from 9.6MW community wind project

Innovative financing deal will see surplus revenues from 9.6MW Pogbie onshore wind farm support fuel poor homes in East Lothian and other local causes

clock 13 March 2018 • 2 min read