In the past year, for environmental offences alone over £18.1 million was paid in financial penalties.
Ofwat, the water regulator for England and Wales, is considering cutting fines f...
The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) new anti-greenwashing rules come into force from 31 May 2024.
The rule accompanies the FCA's Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime - th...
In order to meet the 2030 target of 300,000 units, the UK must increase its current rate of electric vehicle (EV) charge point installation by 50%.
As of March 2024, Britain only had...
Environment Agency Chief Executive Philip Duffy, has admitted that Environment Agency officials are “worried about revealing the true state of...
Former head of the National Farmers' Union (NFU), Minette Batters, has called on the next Government to stop the spread of solar farms across the countryside.
She said that whilst solar far...
The Environmental Audit Committee have published a report setting out recommendations for achieving net zero in the UK maritime sector.
In March 2021 there was an inquiry into the efforts t...
As the general election looms, there remains a selection of outstanding legislation hoping to be rushed through Parliament to become law before Parliament is dissolved.
MPs now have little...
This week (20-26 May) is Invasive Species week, and the Environment Agency has announced the introduction of new technology to help further identify invasive non-native spec...
A father and son duo who ran an illegal waste site in Bacup have been sentenced to time in prison in a case brought by the Environment Agency.
The duo appeared at Pr...
A farming partnership in Surrey has been fined £36,000 after a young father was seriously injured.
The dad sustained four rib fractures when five hay bales, each weighing 600kg, toppl...
Today (22 May) is the International Day for Biodiversity (IDB), which commemorates the adoption of the text of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on 22 May 1992.
The day provides...
On 15 May 2024, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities published updates to two approved documents:
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have reiterated that they will be looking into the reform of legislation on chemicals.
When the UK left the EU, the UK inherite...
Jacob Young, Minister for Levelling Up, has announced that new powers will be introduced by summer 2024 to help communities regenerate high streets and fill empty shops. This will be done through a...
A 14-storey residential building design has been criticised as 'bland' by a planning inspector who deemed the idea 'not worthy' of Newcastle's Quayside.
The tower was set to provide 2...
