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Today is International Women's Day 2023!

Today (Wednesday 8 March) is International Women's Day 2023, and this year's theme is #EmbraceEquity.

#EmbraceEquity

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COP28 President urges oil and gas companies to cut emissions

The COP28 President has called on big oil and gas companies to join the drive to cut emissions and decarbonise operations.

In a speech delivered at the CERAWeek conference in Houston, US, D...

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Leaked documents indicate possible court action for UK government

The lack of action from the UK government to tackle climate change may lead to court action according to leaked documents acquired by the observer.

The Document, a leaked briefing from...

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UN agrees High Seas Treaty

Negotiations have been ongoing for 15 years, but an agreement to protect the planet's oceans has finally been made by 193 countries. Protecting the oceans is vital to human survival. Not just becau...

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Paint company fined £650,000 after water pollution

A paint manufacturing company, International Paint Ltd, whose parent company is AkzoNobel, has been found guilty of causing pollution to the Yealm estuary with various hazardous substances, includi...

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Businesses don't want deregulation

The findings of a major poll has revealed that too much Government regulation is not considered a top priority for UK businesses.

Given that politicians advocating radical deregulation ofte...

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Waste company sentenced for corporate manslaughter

A waste and recycling company from Poole, FDS Waste Services, has been convicted of corporate manslaughter and its director received a suspended prison sentence following the death of an employee w...

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Care home provider fined £400k after falling tree crushes child

A care home provider has been fined £400k after an eight-year-old girl suffered catastrophic injuries when a tree fell on her.

Bupa Care Homes (CFHCare) Limited pleaded guilty after i...

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Company fined £20,000 for health and safety failings at building site

A company has been fined £20,000 for a catalogue of health and safety failings at a building site in Alderley Edge, where work was taking place to convert an old bank into offices on London R...

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New measures to cut costs for energy-intensive industries

The government has announced a new support package for energy-intensive industries such as chemicals, steel, metals, and paper.

More than 300 companies coping with the increasing cost of po...

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Poll shows staff wellbeing falling down on list of employers priorities

A recent YouGov poll showed that staff well-being is falling down the list of priorities for employers, with statistics showing:

  • only a third of employers see improving staff morale...
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Government responds to biodiversity net gain consultation

In January 2022 the Government launched a consultation on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) regulations and implementation. It sought opinions from the public and professionals ab...

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Phase out of forever chemicals continues

The UK Government is continuing to meet its commitment to phase out the use of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOAs) through measures restricting or prohibiting the man...

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PFOA restrictions in class B firefighting foams

The UK Government is continuing to meet its commitment to phase out the use of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOAs) through measures restricting or prohibiting the man...

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RTPI and TCPA urge action on climate change

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has published updated guidance -

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