The Royal Society of Chemistry is calling on the UK government to overhaul its drinking water standards, following new analysis which reveals that more than a third of the country’s water courses contain harmful PFAS.
Claire Coutinho expresses strong backing for carbon capture at CCSA event
In a speech at the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), the energy secretary Claire Coutinho laid our her support for the technology, and said the UK had made progress.
UK to change definitions to meet £11.6bn international climate finance target
The UK is changing climate finance definitions to meet £11.6bn target to support developing countries with climate change.
TCFD highlights climate disclosure progress in its latest ESG status report
In its latest status report the Taskforce for Climate Disclosure (TCFD) has revealed that over 80% of the largest asset managers and 50% of the largest asset owners reported in line with at least one of the 11 recommended disclosures.
‘Oily Money Out’: Protesters scale Intercontinental Hotel as it hosts Shell Conference
All eyes were on two Greenpeace activists, who had scaled the luxury Incontinental Hotel on Park Lane to demonstrate against a Shell Conference, at which CEO Wael Sawan was set to give a keynote speech.
Chris Skidmore: Net zero is a ‘tale of two worlds’
Speaking at Blue Earth Summit, Conservative MP Chris Skidmore said the future of net zero in the UK is a “tale of two worlds.”
Green NGOs say Defra has not provided evidence of meeting 2030 nature targets
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said that the government is on track to meet its ‘30×30’ targets for the protection of nature
Miliband to announce bill to enable a clean energy grid
Ed Miliband is set to announce an energy independence act that will establish an electricity system based on clean energy by 2030.
TPT launches latest framework of net zero recommendations
Following a consultation process, the government’s Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) has launched its framework of net zero recommendations.
Government awards almost £90m of funding to 20 green projects
The government is awarding £89 million of funding to 20 projects to help cut UK net zero emissions and help the UK green jobs economy.