More than £13 million has been awarded to local authorities to increase the quantity and quality of recycling in Scotland.
A report has shown that visits to the UK’s woodlands boosts mental health and is estimated to save £185 million in treatment costs annually.
MPs support stronger government policy to scale up the installation of renewable heating technologies for new and existing homes.
Hundreds of thousands of trees will be planted in communities across England thanks to funding through the Nature for Climate Fund.
The Great British Beach Clean 2021 has reported that the average litter recorded per 100 metres is dropping year on year across the UK.
More than 5,000 new homes in flood-risk areas of England have been granted planning permission so far this year.
New homes and buildings, as well as those undergoing major renovation, will be required to install electric vehicle charge points from next year.
Single-use plastic plates, cutlery, expanded and extruded polystyrene cups and food and beverage containers could all be phased out.
Brownfield land in England could potentially accommodate over 1.3 million new homes – an increase of almost 10 per cent on 2020.
Nearly 100 cities have been named as leaders in environmental action and transparency in 2021 by CDP, with 11 UK cities making the list.
An additional £18 million will be available this year to help householders in Scotland install energy efficient measures and reduce their heating bills.
Oxford City Council has published its strategy for how it aims to protect, manage and enhance the trees and hedgerows in the city.
The LGA has said that nearly 700,000 new green jobs could be created by 2030 if councils are given a greater role in local job creation.
Glasgow City Council is celebrating the city being awarded the EarthCheck Benchmarked Community status.
3,000 electric vehicle charge-points will be rolled-out across Birmingham to reduce city emissions by 50 per cent in 2030, compared to 2020 levels.