At this year’s Labour Party Conference, the Chartered Institute of Building was proud to host a fringe event with sector experts, outlining how a future administration could deliver improvements for the UK’s built environment sector.

Battling against sewage spills, Britain’s heritage oyster industry is struggling to survive. Lucy Kehoe reports.

By embracing regenerative design, the UK can lead the way in creating thriving and resilient urban habitats and communities.

But will the government seize the moment?

NOAH has launched its ‘Paws to Protect’ campaign to improve pet owner awareness of the importance of reading and following the packaging information provided with veterinary medicines.

The British public’s patience is ‘up to eleven’ as the nationally backed Trophy Hunting (Import Prohibition) Bill is derailed.

The University of Portsmouth is helping to produce policies and solutions that tackle plastic pollution around the world.

At the current rate most targets will be missed with devastating consequences for us all

Boosting energy efficiency can move the UK closer to net zero while keeping household costs down for the long term. That's why we need a fabric-first approach.

The coming election will define our lifetime. The climate crisis is already here, and without serious concerted effort over the next few years, it risks the very future of humanity.

From electric vehicles to solar panels, Katherine Bennett and Colin Church explain why the UK needs critical minerals to enable thriving green industries.

With effective policy options set to be a key component of the Global Plastics Treaty, experts from around the world will meet at the Economist Impact Plastics Summit in Bangkok this week.

Last month, Rishi Sunak blindsided allies and foes alike as he announced a U-turn on key green measures, with the deadlines pushed back for banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and the phasing out of gas boilers.

Labour’s deputy national campaign coordinator Ellie Reeves has said the opposition party’s green agenda will be a “clear dividing line” with the Tories at this year’s party conference, which begins in Liverpool today.

Speaking today at ‘Horticulture, The Conference 2023’, the Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) Chief Executive, Fran Barnes, made a strong call to action to politicians and policy-makers to deliver supportive measures or risk the sector that will deliver on net-zero.

Nigel Chisnall, transformation expert at AtkinsRéalis, outlines how Net Zero Programme Management Offices can help government to achieve its environmental goals.

Energy saving is just as important as energy generation. Net Zero success relies on our ability to empower and reward businesses and communities to deliver energy savings.

This year, conference meets with Britain having lost its status as a world leader in the battle against climate change, now relegated to an also-ran.

Revolution Plastics has received recognition for the crucial role it is taking in the global battle against plastic pollution.

NOAH has issued a new version of the Compendium app, including new features to make it even more useful to prescribers and users of veterinary medicines. Current users should visit their webstore to download the latest edition.

As part of Nuclear Week in Parliament 2023, MPs and peers were given the opportunity to immerse themselves on-site at Sellafield all the way from the corridors of Westminster. PoliticsHome reports back from the event.

When the Government announced that Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) will be delayed until February 2024, small and medium sized housebuilders collectively sighed in relief. However, the delay has not yet made the steps to ensure best outcomes for nature and business and still looks to be a new tax on industry at the expense of a more biodiverse environment.

CEO of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, Andrew Jamieson, explains why joined up thinking and innovation will deliver the offshore wind promise.