London ULEZ cuts toxic air pollution by a third

There are now 13,500 fewer polluting cars being driven into central London every day since the ULEZ was introduced six months ago.

Charge on single-use drinks cups in Scotland

The Scottish Government is set to legislate for a charge to be applied on single-use drinks cups.

Johnson to chair new climate change committee

The Prime Minister will chair a new Cabinet Committee on Climate Change to drive further environmental action across government.

Recycling top public priority for council spending

A new UNISON poll has revealed that refuse and recycling are the services that people would most like to see their council spend money on.

Further plastic pledge for Cambridge City Council

Cambridge City Council has signed up to the Cambridge Plastic Pledge which encourages organisations to reduce single-use plastic usage.

£27m funding for active travel in Scotland

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed a number of active travel projects, totalling £27 million of investment, across Scotland.

Take control of HS2 and NPR, review urges

A report by the Northern Powerhouse Independent Review into HS2 says the North and Midlands must take control of their high-speed network.

New Environment Bill introduced by ministers

The government is introducing a landmark Bill to Parliament to tackle the biggest environmental priorities of our time.

Only tenth of homes built on Green Belt are ‘affordable’

The CPRE has revealed that only one in 10 homes built on land released from the Green Belt over the past decade are ‘affordable’.

‘Active travel revolution’ for the Liverpool City Region

Steve Rotheram has said that he wants to see an ‘active travel revolution’ in the Liverpool City Region over the next ten years.

100,000 trees in Bath & North East Somerset

The number of trees in Bath & North East Somerset could be doubled as part of the council’s commitment to tackle the climate emergency.

Environment Agency sets net zero emissions aim

The Environment Agency has set itself the aim of becoming a net zero organisation by 2030.

Labour pledges five-fold increase in offshore wind

Jeremy Corbyn is pledging to radically expand offshore wind to help tackle the climate emergency and invest in coastal communities.

Northern leaders support tree planting programme

Hundreds of Northern leaders have called for the Prime Minister to support an ambitious tree planting programme for the North of England.

New streetlights to save Barnet £750,000 per year

Barnet Council will install LED lanterns in all its streetlights in order to save £750,000 per year and improve the borough’s carbon footprint.

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