Another year, another climate record broken
15 November 2016
Preliminary data shows that 2016 looks set to be the warmest year on record globally. While there are still a couple of months to go
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Environmental
Time for serious climate action – The Paris Agreement on climate change comes in to force.
4 November 2016
The world’s first global agreement on climate change comes into force today (Friday 4th November 2016) with the aim of limiting the impacts of climate
Two-thirds of wildlife may be gone by 2020
27 October 2016
More than two thirds of the world’s wildlife could be gone by the end of the decade if action isn’t taken soon, a new report
‘The moment we decided to save our planet’
5 September 2016
United States and China have announced that they would formally ratify the Paris Climate Agreement, a crucial step towards reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. The
United Nations Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2015
4 December 2015
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was adopted during the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992. This Framework Convention is a
Paris 2015 – UN Climate Change Conference COP21 -CMP11
8 October 2015
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or “UNFCCC”, was adopted during the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992. It entered into force
Housing is Labour’s ‘top priority’
30 September 2015
Corbyn stated that housing is Labour’s “top priority policy” in his first conference speech as leader. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has set out his plans
New Instruction – Energy Statement
30 July 2015
Element Sustainability has been appointed to provide an Energy Statement to support the planning application for the proposed residential scheme at Hill Top Farm, Davenham.
World Environment Day – Friday 5th June 2015
4 June 2015
SEVEN BILLION DREAMS. ONE PLANET. CONSUME WITH CARE. World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for
Environmental Audit Committee – (Eighth Report) Code for Sustainable Homes and the Housing Standards Review
20 November 2013
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has today published its response to the DLCG’s Housing Standards Review. The EAC’s conclusion in relation to the proposed removal