Action on climate emergency
World agreement vital on plastics as the scale of plastic production and its threat to public health and the environmentwas underlined once more earlier this week (Monday) when a new report warned that the world is in a “plastics crisis” which is causing disease and death from infancy to old age and is responsible for at least …
Wet wipe producer charges may happen on the ‘polluter pays’ principle for the pollution they contribute to England’s waterways, according to a recent government review focused on reforming the water sector. Sir Jon Cunliffe, the author and a former deputy governor of the Bank of England, pointed to the urgency of tackling various pollution sources …
HSBC quits net zero alliance becoming the first UK bank to leave the global banking industry’s net zero target-setting group, ascampaigners warned it was a “troubling” sign over the lender’s commitment to tackling the climate crisis. The move risks triggering further departures from the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) by UK banks, in a setback …
Extreme weather is becoming normal says The Met Office as it warns that the UK is breaking heat and rainfall records increasingly frequently as its climate continues to warm. The country’s changing weather patterns mean the UK now experiences a “notably different” climate to what it was just a few decades ago, its State of …
Boost for onshore wind as the government has launched major onshore wind plan to reverse near decade of sector stagnation in England. It aims to boost its aim to become a clean energy superpower and protect households from global gas price spikes. It also introduces measures to revitalise industry by unlocking up to 45,000 jobs …
Drilling in North Sea oilfields could still happen, despite court rulings earlier this you that prevented the go-ahead of several new North Sea oilfields, as the UK government publishes guidance on how it will consider fresh applications for oil and gas projects. Operators will now have to draw up new environmental impact assessments that take …
Solar panels for new homes, that is most new homes, is the objective of Energy Secretary Ed Miliband as he announces that builders will be required to fit solar panels to most newly built homes in England under changes to be published this autumn. There will, however, be a transitional period for developers to adjust …
No more licence to spill as action against water companies has stepped up with Yorkshire Water being fined £350,000 after a watercourse was polluted with sewage. The spillage happened at Foss Dike, near York, in March 2018 close to a faulty pumping station the company knew was broken, the Environment Agency has said. It was …
Record temperatures continue according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Globalclimate predictions show temperatures are expected to continue at or near record levels over the next five years, increasing climate risks and impacts on communities, economies and sustainable development. The data also indicated a small likelihood that before 2030, the world …
High energy bills in new builds seems counterintuitive, but people living in newly built homes are having to pay energy bills that are nearly £1,000 a year higher than needs be because of the poor standards the dwellings have been constructed to, according to a recent think tank report. The Guardian reports that residents of …