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Time to break down the barriers stalling water efficient housing Partner content
Time to break down the barriers stalling water efficient housing
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
When environmental sustainability is talked about in construction circles, the focus is invariably on carbon and energy and it’s rare that water conservation is mentioned in the same breath. This is not surprising when this is also the case in society more widely. So, this Water Saving Week (13- 17 May) the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is stepping up efforts to get the conversation flowing like the very stuff we all need to survive.
Government Urged To Boost Support For Killing 'Menace' Grey Squirrels
Environment
Government Urged To Boost Support For Killing "Menace" Grey Squirrels
Tory MP Urges People To 'Think Carefully' Before Buying Puppies
Environment
Tory MP Urges People To "Think Carefully" Before Buying Puppies
Environmental Leaders Are Confident About Labour's Green Agenda
Environment
Environmental Leaders Are Confident About Labour's Green Agenda
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t 'Get' Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Environment
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t "Get" Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Iceland Boss Accuses Rishi Sunak Of 'Neo-Trumpian' Climate Politics
Environment
Iceland Boss Accuses Rishi Sunak Of "Neo-Trumpian" Climate Politics
Environment Watchdog Has Financial Interest In Companies It Regulates
Environment
Environment Watchdog Has Financial Interest In Companies It Regulates
The House Live
Being bossy about green issues won’t get us to net-zero any faster
Environment
By John Redwood MP
Being bossy about green issues won’t get us to net-zero any faster
Skilled labour shortage is stunting our green revolution
Environment
By Alexander Stafford MP
Skilled labour shortage is stunting our green revolution
We cannot afford to wait for a Labour government to power ahead to net-zero
Environment
By Afzal Khan MP
We cannot afford to wait for a Labour government to power ahead to net-zero
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Derek Guy: What Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are getting wrong about menswear
Derek Guy: What Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are getting wrong about menswear
By Derek Guy
Culture
I am all too familiar with how harsh media attention can be
I am all too familiar with how harsh media attention can be
By Caroline Nokes MP
Parliament
Lord Sandwich reviews: 'I Seek a Kind Person'
Lord Sandwich reviews: 'I Seek a Kind Person'
By Earl of Sandwich
Books & culture
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The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'
Environment
By Tali Fraser
The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'
Brexit thrust farmers into the centre of political debate for the first time in generations. Minette Batters tells Tali Fraser what it’s been like to be in the eye of the ‘tornado’
Steve Reed interview: 'There’s a definite perception Labour doesn’t get rural voters'
Environment
By Sienna Rodgers
Steve Reed interview: 'There’s a definite perception Labour doesn’t get rural voters'
Shadow Defra secretary Steve Reed talks to Sienna Rodgers about Labour’s drive to win back rural voters, how the party plans to show respect for the countryside, and his recipe for the perfect roast potato
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t 'Get' Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Environment
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t "Get" Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Rural voters feel the Labour Party does not "get" them, shadow environment, food and rural affairs secretary Steve Reed has said in an interview with The House magazine.
Environment news
Partner content
Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Director of Education at RCVS retires
Freda Andrews, the Director of Education at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), will be retiring from the position at the beginning of April after nearly 16 years at the College.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
Shopper confusion about animal medicines in livestock increases
In a sign that the horsemeat scandal continues to affect consumer sentiment around food quality and safety, new consumer research published by the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) suggests that shoppers are more confused than ever about animal medicines and how they are used to protect the health and welfare of animals on farms.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
NOAH manifesto calls for support for older people with pets and “evidence-based decisions” on future legislation
The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has released its animal health manifesto ahead of the general election in just a few weeks time.
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
Eliminating carbon emissions from UK homes is more cost effective than making deeper cuts in other sectors, according to analysis by the ETI
Eliminating carbon emissions from UK homes is more cost effective than making deeper cuts in other sectors, but the next decade will be critical in preparing for the transition and rapid implementation of measures that will be needed by 2025, according to a new report by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).
The grass isn’t always greener Partner content
Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
The grass isn’t always greener
The Chief Executive of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Shaun Spiers makes the case for keeping the countryside beautiful 
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Healthy Grassland Soils
A new online resource, Healthy Grassland Soils, will help grassland farmers manage the soil on their farm more effectively.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Opportunities for red meat exports to China in spotlight
Future exports of beef and lamb to China could mirror the successful blueprint of pork and benefit the entire supply chain, according to EBLEX.
Partner content
Environment
By Association of British Insurers
Funding a plan to reduce UK's flood risk must be a Gov't priority
Responding to the Public Accounts Commitee report on flood risk management,Louise Hanson, Director of Advocacy, Association of British Insurers, said:
Partner content
Environment
By Mott MacDonald
Construction begins on US$117.5 million Kiyú wind farm, Uruguay
Construction has begun on the US$117.5 million Kiy wind farm, located in the San Jos district of Uruguay.
Act now to prevent climate change reaching point of no return, experts warn Partner content
Environment
By University of Exeter
Act now to prevent climate change reaching point of no return, experts warn
A high carbon tax now could prevent climate change reaching a point of no return, according to a new study.
Partner content
Environment
By WWF
Make the government machine go green
WWF-UK has set out how the next government could put powerful voices for sustainability at the heart of the Whitehall machine, driving long-term action on species and habitat loss, pollution and climate change.
Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
Families living in privately rented homes should be bought in from the cold
People living in privately rented accommodation are suffering from some of the coldest homes and least energy efficient levels of all types of housing, according to the leading independent think tank ResPublica.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Provenance puts independent butchers in prime position
Independent butchers are best placed to capitalise on the publics new-found love of all things culinary, despite the industry losing a generation through lack of training opportunities.
Partner content
Environment
By Innovate UK
Encraft – smart infrastructures that save energy and reduce emissions
Domestic heating, hot water, lighting, cooking and household appliances account for more than 25% of all energy use in the UK.
Partner content
Environment
By University of Exeter
Policy makers should not discount the damages from future climate tipping points
Society should set a high carbon tax now to try and prevent climate change reaching a point of no return according to a new study.
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
Red meat “vital” to balanced diet
Meat from grass-fed cattle and sheep can have up to 10 times more long-chain omega-3 fatty acids than meat from animals reared on non-pasture sources, a group of MPs has been told.
Partner content
Environment
By Glass and Glazing Federation
Budget 2015: 'Uninspiring and empty' says GGF
This week Chancellor George Osborne announced his final Budget before this years General Election in May, the GGF has reacted by describing it as uninspiring and empty.
How to build a 10GW CCS Sector in the UK by 2030? Partner content
Environment
By Energy Technologies Institute
How to build a 10GW CCS Sector in the UK by 2030?
The All Party Climate Change Group and the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) hosted an event in parliament this week to mark the launch of a new report on the carbon capture and storage sector
Partner content
Environment
By AHDB Beef and Lamb
EBLEX cuts it thin and slow at the IFE
EBLEX will next week showcase its research into thin cuts and the casserole and braising category at the International Food and Drink Exhibition (IFE).
Joint Conference by BPCIF and EIFA in the House of Commons
Environment
By British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom
Joint Conference by BPCIF and EIFA in the House of Commons
Iran's interference in Iraq poses a major obstacle for national reconciliation
Partner content
Environment
By Energy Saving Trust
Energy Saving Trust comments on updated Community Energy Strategy
DECC announced an updated Community Energy Strategy today, setting out how the Government will enable communities to set up sustainable energy projects.
Partner content
Environment
By Mott MacDonald
Community investment in wind power has enormous potential to bring economic and social prosperity.
Community ownership via community enterprise companies or other suitable mechanisms, has the power to enhance democracy, whilst empowering communities to directly invest in a future of their choice.
Partner content
Environment
By Blue Cross
Blue Cross welcomes new fly grazing law
Blue Cross has welcomed the passing of new legislation to tackle fly grazing.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA discounts on RVC Webinar Plus courses
To help vets starting out in practice or returning from a career break the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has again teamed up with the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), this time offering BVA members a 25% discount on a selection of RVC Webinar Plus CPD courses.
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
Online
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
Online
Net Zero Week 2024