Government pledges £5.7m to develop new northern forest
12 January 2018
The government has pledged £5.7 million to kickstart the creation of a northern forest that will stretch from Liverpool to Hull. The plans, which are
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Carbon dioxide emissions have reached record levels in 2016
7 November 2017
Concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth’s atmosphere surged to a record high in 2016, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Last year’s
UK’s official climate change targets should be tightened
6 October 2017
There is support for a legal case forcing ministers to shrink carbon emissions to zero by 2050, as the current government goal of an 80%
SAP 2018 Anticipated
21 September 2017
We understand that the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) are undertaking a review of the Building Regulations which may have wide ranging implications
On the road to BREEAM UK New Construction 2018
21 September 2017
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) periodically update their standards to maintain technical robustness and reflect changes in opportunity through evolving practice, technologies and market drivers
London to add 1,500 EV charging points
6 September 2017
Transport for London has allocated almost £4.5m for the installation of 1,500 electric vehicle charging points across twenty-five boroughs. The move is part of plans
Extreme weather to result in 152,000 deaths each year by 2100
6 September 2017
Weather related deaths in Europe could increase by fifty times to 152,000 each year by the end of this century if no action is taken
Greenhouse gas data threatens Paris climate deal
14 August 2017
An investigation has found powerful, climate-warming gases are being emitted into the atmosphere but are not being recorded in official inventories. Levels of some emissions
New diesel and petrol vehicles to be banned from 2040 in UK
4 August 2017
The government has announced that new diesel and petrol cars and vans will be banned in the UK from 2040 in a bid to tackle
Greenland ice sheet melting could accelerate and raise sea levels more than expected.
4 August 2017
Scientists say warmer conditions are encouraging algae to grow and darken the surface. Dark ice absorbs more solar radiation than clean white ice so warms