The Scottish Government is planning to ditch its flagship target to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by 75% by 2030.
Twelve local authorities will be supported by the Office for Place as part of the Design Code Pathfinder Programme for 2024/25.
This round of the programme:
- intends to evalua...
On 29 March 2024, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities published an
A bakery has been fined 400,000 after a worker had to have their leg amputated as a result of an accident.
The accident occurred at Baker & Baker Products, which is based in Brombo...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has made its first ever ruling regarding a climate change case brought to it by a group of more than 2,000 older Swiss women who claimed Switzerland had no...
On 2 March 2023 the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), published a consultation...
Research by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows that levels of the three most important human-caused greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide,...
A 55-storey tower for residential use has been approved in East London after an appeal was recovered by the Secretary of State.
Original plans for the tower were rej...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have published a safety notice concerning the manufacture, storage and carriage of thermites
This safety notice has arisen afte...
This Sunday (7 April) is World Health Day, which is celebrated annually to draw attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world.
It was founded by the World Hea...
Tomorrow (6 April 2024), the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 will come fully into force, which amends the
In 2023, data collection and reporting requirements were introduced across the UK for certain packaging producers. This was part of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging which re...
A director and his Manchester-based company have been hit with substantial fines following a significant breach of environmental regulations.
Roydon Resource Recovery Ltd and one of its dir...
This week (1 - 7 April) is Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW), which aims to raise awareness of the risks of asbestos exposure and the need for prevention measures.
The event aims to rai...
Stress Awareness Month takes place every April with the aim to raise awareness about both the contributory factors and the solutions, as well as to reduce the stigma that surrounds stress and menta...
