An investigation undertaken by the BBC has found that there is a black market in hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) which are being smuggled into the UK from Eastern Europe.
HFCs are a type of fluor...
Thames Water Utilities Limited has been fined £4 million for discharging an estimated half a million litres of raw sewage into the Seacourt and Hinksey streams in Oxford across two days in Ju...
A contractor and security company have been fined following an incident where a security guard died after being found lying face down and hypothermic, in deep snow.
Ayr Sheriff Court heard...
On 13 November 2021, nearly 200 countries at the UN climate change conference found some common ground and concluded talks on the final version of the COP26 agreement. The night, however, was not w...
Safety advice that has left thousands of households unable to sell their homes after the Grenfell Tower fire will be withdrawn by Christmas, Michael Gove has announced.
The advice that has...
On 26 October, the Government announced that the Environment Bill will be further strengthened with an amendment to see a duty enshrined in law that ensures water companies...
The United Nations climate agency has published a draft "COP cover decision" which is the subject of negotiations between all the parties involved. The final version of the document will be issued...
A landlord has been fined and sentenced to a 12-month community order for failing to maintain gas appliances at a rental property.
Colchester Magistrates' Court heard how the landlord faile...
Parliament has finally passed the Environment Bill, after more than three years since it was first announced by the Government.
The Bill had...
From 8 November 2021, the Forestry Commission is simplifying part of the felling licence application process when it comes to tree management due to pests and diseases.
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COP26, the UN climate change conference that started last week and will continue until the 12 November, has already seen some agreements made to help...
Lawyers from ClientEarth have warned that the Government must make choices based on the latest climate evidence.
The warning came as ClientEarth lawyers have written to the business secreta...
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has announced that 13 local planning authorities in England will trial "innovative" digital tools that intend to help local people h...
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has welcomed new research by the Northern Ireland Research and Statistics Agency (NISRA) on the mental health st...
This autumn Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new budget that aims to "deliver a stronger economy for the British people: stronger growth, public finances and employment" while rebuilding the...
