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Flood Victims Who Protect Their Homes Will Get Cheaper Insurance, Minister Announces
Flood Victims Who Protect Their Homes Will Get Cheaper Insurance, Minister Announces
Environment
Flood victims who protect their homes to withstand rising water in the future could get cheaper insurance premiums under new plans released by the Environment Secretary.
Ministers Accused Of 'Dithering' Over COP26 Plans After Failing To Confirm ‘Virtual’ Attendance
Environment
Ministers Accused Of "Dithering" Over COP26 Plans After Failing To Confirm ‘Virtual’ Attendance
UK Farmers Launch Blistering Attack On Government Over Australian Trade Deal As Johnson Insists It's Not A Threat
Environment
UK Farmers Launch Blistering Attack On Government Over Australian Trade Deal As Johnson Insists It's Not A Threat
Exclusive: 10p Plastic Bag Charge To Be Rolled Out In All Shops From May 21
Environment
Exclusive: 10p Plastic Bag Charge To Be Rolled Out In All Shops From May 21
Exclusive: Boris Johnson And World Leaders Plan To Fly Into COP26 On 'Green Fuel' Planes
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Boris Johnson And World Leaders Plan To Fly Into COP26 On "Green Fuel" Planes
Carrie Symonds’ Wildlife Charity To Face Inquiry By Charity Watchdog
Environment
Carrie Symonds’ Wildlife Charity To Face Inquiry By Charity Watchdog
The race to jet zero - is emission-free transatlantic air travel really possible?
Environment
By Kate Proctor
The race to jet zero - is emission-free transatlantic air travel really possible?
The House Live
Record investment for flood schemes will better protect homes and businesses from danger of climate change
Environment
By George Eustice MP
Record investment for flood schemes will better protect homes and businesses from danger of climate change
Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs Today: how can we support sustainable living in later life? Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs Today: how can we support sustainable living in later life?
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill is a golden opportunity for the UK to lead the way on road to net zero
Environment
By Baroness Hayman, Lord Knight and Baroness Sheehan
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill is a golden opportunity for the UK to lead the way on road to net zero
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More Than 170 People Applied For Watchdog Job That Went To Boris Johnson's Bullingdon Club Acquaintance
More Than 170 People Applied For Watchdog Job That Went To Boris Johnson's Bullingdon Club Acquaintance
Political parties
Vaccine misinformation is a virus unto itself and it's costing lives
Vaccine misinformation is a virus unto itself and it's costing lives
By Dr Samantha Batt-Rawden
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Says Traffic Light Travel Rules Will Be 'Simple And User Friendly' As Possible
Boris Johnson Says Traffic Light Travel Rules Will Be "Simple And User Friendly" As Possible
Coronavirus
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Our capital city will be among the cleanest and greenest in the world
Environment
By Sadiq Khan
Our capital city will be among the cleanest and greenest in the world
The climate emergency is one of the biggest threats we face today. The Covid-19 pandemic has been a true crisis in every sense of the word, but it may pale in comparison to the impact of the climate breakdown, which could be even more damaging and disruptive to our way of life. In London, we are committed to making the capital a zero-carbon city by 2030, faster than any comparable city, and we have developed a climate action plan that is compatible with the highest ambitions of the Paris Agreement.
For faith groups, progress on loss and damage is essential at the Glasgow climate summit
Environment
By Barry Gardiner MP
For faith groups, progress on loss and damage is essential at the Glasgow climate summit
“The Earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it.” Psalm 24:1. What relevance might an ancient Hebrew poem, written millennia ago, have to the climate crisis?
In conversation: Alexander Stafford, Alan Brown and Baroness Worthington debate energy
Environment
By Adam Payne
In conversation: Alexander Stafford, Alan Brown and Baroness Worthington debate energy
Three parliamentarians with strongly-held views on energy, Conservative BEIS committee member Alexander Stafford, the SNP’s energy and climate change spokesperson Alan Brown, and life peer Baroness Worthington discuss what more the government should be doing to meet its green targets — and have a fierce debate about the energy topic of the day: hydrogen. Chaired by Adam Payne
Environment news
Robot pirate ships set sail to launch biggest clean-up of UK’s rivers Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola European Partners
Robot pirate ships set sail to launch biggest clean-up of UK’s rivers
The IET celebrates its 150th anniversary Partner content
Environment
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
The IET celebrates its 150th anniversary
Europe’s largest engineers’ body, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), is celebrating its 150th anniversary today (Monday 17 May 2021).
Timber industry calls for embodied carbon to be regulated Partner content
Environment
By Wood for Good
Timber industry calls for embodied carbon to be regulated
The timber industry is calling for embodied carbon to be regulated in response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s (EAC) recent inquiry into the sustainability of the built environment.
Partner content
Environment
By [email protected]
Microplastics and sewage in rivers: a threat to ecosystems, the environment and public health
River corridors have provided therapeutic green spaces in our towns and cities during the pandemic.
Environment Bill must commit to reverse nature loss by 2030
Environment
By Lord Randall and Andrew Rosindell MP
Environment Bill must commit to reverse nature loss by 2030
Committing to reverse nature loss by 2030 is an opportunity for us to show environmental leadership by becoming the first country to set an ambitious legally-binding target for nature’s recovery.
For COP26 to succeed, Britain must show true leadership
Environment
By Chris Venables, Head of Politics at Green Alliance
For COP26 to succeed, Britain must show true leadership
In the corridors of Whitehall and the daily politics of Westminster, there is a lot of talk of COP26 - the largest global summit the UK will have ever hosted - but very little understanding of what it is and what it’s really for. So, what is the point of this UN global climate summit?
Our precious environment deserves time and attention
Environment
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Our precious environment deserves time and attention
I don’t see anything in the proposed Environment Bill that would provide an effective check on ministers making bad decisions. Peers will need to really kick up a fuss to give the Bill some legal teeth.
In The Loop: Can The UK Build A Sustainable Circular Economy?
Environment
By Georgina Bailey
In The Loop: Can The UK Build A Sustainable Circular Economy?
Moves to the circular economy are gathering pace in the UK. Georgina Bailey explores what this may mean for consumers, businesses and government.
Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola European Partners
Coca-Cola European Partners expands Wakefield solar farm as part of wider €250m investment programme
Partner content
Environment
By Britvic
Britvic partners with The Rivers Trust to protect Britain’s waterways
Britvic is committed to the highest standards of water stewardship and today reinforces its commitment by joining The Rivers Trust’s Water Stewardship Programme.
Nurtured by nature: how green spaces can provide a welcome sanctuary Partner content
Environment
By The National Lottery
Nurtured by nature: how green spaces can provide a welcome sanctuary
When the first lockdown exacerbated Wanda Mayer’s anxiety and caused her to have a series of panic attacks, she knew exactly where to go: the allotment she calls her ‘haven’. Thanks to National Lottery Funding, projects have been bringing communities together, and supporting mental health.
We can prevent and tackle mental-ill health through green social prescribing
Environment
By Nadine Dorries MP
We can prevent and tackle mental-ill health through green social prescribing
There is no doubt the past year has been tough for many of us, but together we have shown great resilience in the face of uncertainty. This mental health awareness week, the government is building on our commitment to transform mental health services.
Fashion Forward: Can The Industry Get Greener?
Environment
By Kate Proctor
Fashion Forward: Can The Industry Get Greener?
The fashion industry is responsible for 10 per cent of the planet’s carbon emissions. Yet there’s a glimmer of hope the industry is about to get a lot greener. If not by chance, then by design.
Green and Black? It’s complicated, writes Nels Abbey
Environment
By Nels Abbey
Green and Black? It’s complicated, writes Nels Abbey
It is surprisingly common, almost to the point of cliché, that after a stressful meeting or challenging period, someone well-meaning, (always) middle-class and (generally) white offers some nature-related advice: “You need a long weekend in the countryside. Spend some time with nature. It will help you relax.”
Government is failing to act on the climate emergency
Environment
By Matthew Pennycook MP
Government is failing to act on the climate emergency
It is now two years since the Commons formally declared an environment and climate emergency. Yet few, if any, would argue that the period since has been marked by a response commensurate with that declaration.
First new deep coalmine for three decades must go ahead to fuel the UK steel industry
Environment
By Trudy Harrison MP
First new deep coalmine for three decades must go ahead to fuel the UK steel industry
At the heart of this debate is an industry as old as industry itself; indeed, a technology which was first deployed in my neighbouring constituency of Workington using the then-advanced manufacturing process named after its founder, the (Henry) Bessemer blast furnace.
Government must say no to new coalmines, or risk damaging our climate and our international reputation
Environment
By Baroness Parminter
Government must say no to new coalmines, or risk damaging our climate and our international reputation
The government must close the door on new coalmines in the UK and signal we are transitioning to a net zero world. Without it the chances of delivering our goals at COP26 are slim.
To achieve Net Zero, we must inspire the public to take action Partner content
Environment
By Smart Energy GB
To achieve Net Zero, we must inspire the public to take action
For the first time, smart meters are giving people the option of becoming active participants in the energy system. We must help everyone to embrace the opportunity
It’s time to raise the UK’s recycling ambitions and create a world leading all-material Deposit Return Scheme Partner content
Environment
By Tetra Pak
It’s time to raise the UK’s recycling ambitions and create a world leading all-material Deposit Return Scheme
In the year that the UK hosts COP26, creating an all-material Deposit Return Scheme with a real impact would demonstrate true environmental leadership.
Lord Callanan interview: the business of reaching net-zero
Environment
By Georgina Bailey
Lord Callanan interview: the business of reaching net-zero
As BEIS minister, Lord Callanan is juggling climate change and corporate social responsibility. But amid rumblings the government is dragging its heels on the journey to net zero, he insists criticism is unfair and the department has bold plans for Britain’s greener future
Scrutiny by committees will help ensure COP26 is the success we need it to be
Environment
By Philip Dunne MP
Scrutiny by committees will help ensure COP26 is the success we need it to be
In coming months, with the eyes of the world on the UK and the COP26 conference, it is crucial that government policies are aligned to ensure the conference’s success.
How a full fibre broadband network can help the UK to build back greener Partner content
Environment
By Openreach
How a full fibre broadband network can help the UK to build back greener
Openreach is connecting even more of the UK to full fibre broadband – but it has also scaled up its commitments to sustainability, social responsibility and cutting waste.
IKEA goes full circle as it leads the way on sustainability Partner content
Environment
By IKEA
IKEA goes full circle as it leads the way on sustainability
As it announces the launch of its new Circular Hubs, IKEA UK aims to prove that climate initiatives can be as good for business as they are for the planet.
Blue-green-red: are the Conservatives stealing the environmental agenda?
Environment
By Kate Proctor
Blue-green-red: are the Conservatives stealing the environmental agenda?
Tory Vegans, radical carbon reduction targets, the hosting of COP26… the Conservatives are having a ball when it comes to the green agenda. Is it flimsy politicking, or genuine sentiment? And where does this leave Labour and the Greens, who occupied this space for so long?
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