May
25
2024
Over the third formal budgetary period, UK emissions as calculated by the net UK carbon account were 2,153 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e). This is 391 MtCO2e below the third carbon budget cap of 2,544 MtCO2e.
May
24
2024
Between 2019 and 2020, Scotland’s carbon footprint (emissions from all greenhouse gases) decreased by 11.5 per cent from 55.1 to 48.8 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2020.
May
18
2024
The Government continues to update sundry environmental regulations to reflect Brexit (Retained EU laws). The Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024 mostly cover waste.
May
18
2024
Carbon footprint for the UK and England to 2021- this publication investigates the impact that UK consumption has on carbon dioxide emissions.
May
18
2024
Scottish Government has issued an update to Local Air Quality Management Policy Guidance.
May
18
2024
Key targets designed to protect rivers, lakes and coastal waters in England will be missed, a report by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has found.
May
17
2024
The Government is consulting on changes to reducing costs to businesses moving from EU REACH regime to UK REACH.
May
14
2024
Following a public consultation, 27 new bathing water sites will be designated ahead of the 2024 bathing water season, which runs between 15 May and 30 September. The new sites will take the total number of bathing waters to 451 across England – the hig
May
11
2024
New "simpler" recycling collections will see the same materials collected from homes, workplaces and schools, ending the confusing patchwork of different approaches across England
May
6
2024
Data on species abundance suggests deterioration has slowed down in recent years.