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Our environment is the bedrock of our quality of life. It needs to be healthy, resilient and sustainable. The Environment Bill certainly has the scope to deliver that if sufficient resources are made available for those delivering on the front line and making sure we’re delivering on the ambition, says the Woodland Trust.
A new watchdog will ensure ministers are "held to account" if they fail to live up to the UK's climate commitments under plans being unveiled in a new Environment Bill.
The British Safety Council has welcomed the government’s ambitions to improve air quality, but says it will be pushing for concrete commitments and funding to support those aims.
The IET, together with the engineering profession, will continue to work hard to support the delivery of real solutions to these challenges and ensure a safer and more sustainable future for us all.
Government must provide visionary leadership on the environment, says Hege Saebjornsen, Sustainability Manager at IKEA.
The Environment Bill, if designed properly, will also help to protect new investment made by the environmental services sector, says Jacob Hayler, Executive Director at ESA.
A Queen's Speech is not required to answer the Brexit question, nor will it tackle the climate crisis or commit to devolved policing to Wales, writes Liz Saville Roberts MP.
Boris Johnson has dismissed the Extinction Rebellion protestors taking to the streets of London as "uncooperative crusties".
The government must harness the collective brainpower of every sector of society to ensure we reach net zero, writes Sarah Newton
Boris Johnson has called on the Metropolitan Police to use the "full force of the law" against environmental protestors Extinction Rebellion.
Speaking at the IET's Conservative Party Conference fringe event, Vicky Ford MP said that “technologies are going to be a key part" in tackling climate change.
Today, Coca-Cola unveiled its first ever sample bottle made using recovered and recycled marine plastics, demonstrating that one day, even ocean debris could be used in recycled packaging for food or drinks.
The British public is weary of wars and quite rightly afraid of the growing threat of nuclear war, says Emma Dent Coat MP.
The Government's policy on single use plastic should go further to; change public attitudes, introduce a plastic taxation, and encourage urgent further research into recycling plastics, writes Lord Robathan.
Sellafield Ltd, operator of the UK’s largest nuclear facility, is working alongside partners, including the public sector, to help improve education outcomes as part of its social impact strategy.
New legalisation to mitigate climate change and grow the rural economy must be top of our agenda, writes Theresa Villiers MP
The benefits of action to reduce emissions are clear: cleaner air, healthier diets, new industries and jobs. The UK must drive forward policies without delay, writes Lord Deben
I want to build on our world-leading position by driving up productivity across the UK, writes Andrea Leadsom MP
Andrea Leadsom has announced a new £1bn green growth funds as part of a new package aimed at hitting the government's net zero emission targets.
Throw-away menstrual products are contributing to plastic pollution at an alarming rate, writes Tessa Corina.
Government must take real action on tackling climate change, rather than just talking about it, Shadow Industrial Strategy Minister Chi Onwurah has said.
The British Plastics Federation is calling for better understanding of materials to help people make more environmentally friendly choices after survey finds only 2% know that plastic is best at helping to keep down greenhouse gas emissions.
CCEP will end the use of plastic shrink-wrap across all multipacks of cans sold in Great Britain, resulting in 4,000 tonnes of plastic removed from circulation across Western Europe.
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and animal welfare groups are urging vets to support The Kitten Checklist, released today, by recommending it to clients and breeders.