April 27th sees Warmer & Greener: A Guide to the Future of Domestic Energy Efficiency Policy launched in Parliament. A key report that comes in the wake of inquiries by the Energy & Climate Change Committee, National Audit Office and the upcoming Bonfield Review, Warmer & Greener provides workable solutions in a four part approach.

The Campaign to Protect Rural England urges Government to get volume builders to develop their existing brownfield sites, before needlessly ravaging more precious open land.

Ever-increasing numbers undermine Government claims that it truly wants to protect the Green Belt

The Campaign to Protect Rural England explains that new figures - showing there are now more than a quarter of a million houses planned for the Green Belt - make ‘a mockery of Government commitments to protect it.’

The Road Haulage Association publishes a manifesto urging London’s Mayoral candidates to reject a rush hour lorry ban, and for Londoners to ‘work together’ on alternative congestion solutions.

The results of the European Tree of the Year contest have been announced, with the Hungarian Tree of Bataszek winning with 72,653 votes. More than 200,000 people voted online.

A new project is being launched today by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) to examine in further detail the potential for storing hydrogen and hydrogen gas mixtures in salt caverns which can then be used in gas turbines when demand for electricity is high.

Tonbridge and Malling MP Tom Tugendhat writes ahead of his debate today on: 'the effect of aircraft noise on local communities' with special focus on Gatwick's flight path, which covers part of his constituency.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has today (18th April) welcomed the Department of Business, Innovation and Skill’s publication of the first UK Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Report for 2014. 

The National Audit Office has today concluded that the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) Green Deal has not achieved value for money. The scheme, which cost taxpayers £240 million including grants to stimulate demand, has not generated additional energy savings. This is because DECC’s design and implementation did not persuade householders that energy efficiency measures are worth paying for.

Ahead of the Lords’ second reading of the HS2 Bill, the Woodland Trust makes its case for a series of amendments to save irreplaceable ancient woodland.

A campaign to raise business awareness of Duty of Care and the financial and environmental cost of waste crime launches today.

The decision from Macquarie to divest its stake in Thames Water is the perfect chance for government to set the strategic and operational direction of the water says GMB

Association of British Insurers (ABI) Director General, Huw Evans, reflects on the launch of Flood Re, a new scheme to help people living in flood risk areas get affordable home insurance

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is launching a new project for the delivery and demonstration of a Waste Heat Recovery System for shipping that could deliver fuel efficiency savings of at least 8% across a number of different types of vessels.

Poland has the potential to become a major export market for Quality Standard Mark (QSM) lamb, according to AHDB Beef & Lamb.

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has called for greater emphasis on progressing carbon capture and storage (CCS) and building a UK bioenergy sector in the next 15 years if the UK is to meet its targets for decarbonising its energy system in the most cost effective way.

Sarah Kostense-Winterton, Executive Director of MIMA comments: