UK government creating “a tax haven” for large, luxury cars

The UK is not properly taxing larger, luxury, more-polluting vehicles which is leading to a flood of oversized cars entering the market according to...

New study shows huge demand for Hydrogen production in the North West

A new study by the has shown that demand for low carbon hydrogen in the North West could support up to 2GW of hydrogen...

State of Rivers report finds majority are in an unhealthy state

The majority of our rivers across the UK and Ireland are far from healthy according to a report out today The Rivers Trust found that...

Time to bin excess packaging, say consumers

Shoppers are tired of too much packaging, polling by YouGov for the Local Government Association has found. The research found that 71 per cent of...

Net zero policy risks making the poor poorer, according to new study

The poorest 40 per cent of UK households will be most impacted by existing net zero policies, leading to further deprivation and exclusion, new...

New research asks: what could motivate global action on climate change?

With the window for climate action closing fast, scientists have posed the question: what would motivate people to change their behaviour? A psychologist from the...

Water bosses could see their bonuses stopped over sewage spills

Bosses of water companies could lose their bonuses in future if the firm they run causes environmental damage, like letting illegal sewage pollute a...

Damaged Greater Manchester peatland to be reconnected with its boggy neighbour |

Another piece of the peatland puzzle in Greater Manchester is to be solved thanks to funding to bring a new area of peat bog...

Labour set to ditch £28b green fund

Reports this morning suggest that the Labour Party are set to ditch the £28bn figure on the Green prosperity plan The announcement follows weeks of uncertainty...

The UK’s electric vehicle strategy needs a rapid recharge say Peers

Progress is not happening fast enough in the switch to electric vehicles and major barriers remain according to a House of Lords Committee The Environment...