Environmental protection laws have been bypassed in Maldives, Human Rights Watch claims
The government of the Maldives has ignored or undermined environmental protection laws in its land reclamation projects, Human Rights Watch has claimed. The NGO has said that there is now…
Greens slam Rishi Sunak’s climate u-turns
The prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced a major watering down of the government's environmental policies. Sunak confirmed that the government would be pushing back the ban on new petrol…
Green councillors support installation of electric cremators at Astwood Crematorium
Worcester's Green councillors have voiced their support for the installation of electric cremators at Astwood Crematorium. The installations would be part of a £6m refurbishment of the site. The councillors…
People exposed to air pollution in childhood are more likely to die early, groundbreaking research finds
Groundbreaking new research has found that people exposed to air pollution in childhood are more likely to die early than those raised in areas of better air quality. A study,…
Taxes on UK’s biggest polluters could have raised £23bn over the last year
A new report has found that fairer taxes in the UK's biggest polluters could have raised up to £23bn last year. The report, published by Oxfam, found that more rigorous…
Kenya faces calls to ban use of hazardous pesticides
Campaigners have urged Kenya to ban the use of hazardous pesticides this week. This comes as a new study has identified that pesticides prohibited from being used in the European…
Stroud MP ‘dodged a bullet’ over water pollution rules, Green parliamentary candidate says
Stroud's Tory MP Siobhan Baillie has 'dodged a bullet' after plans to rip up environmental protections in housebuilding regulations were rejected by the House of Lords. That's according to the…
Green Party calls for public ownership of water to tackle pollution crisis
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) this week said that the government and regulators - Ofwat and the Environment Agency - may have failed in legal duties to enforce clean…
‘Growing confidence’ House of Lords will block Tory attempts to scrap pollution regulations, Green Party peer says
Green Party peer Jenny Jones has said she has 'growing confidence' that the House of Lords will vote down government amendments to the Levelling Up Bill that would scrap pollution…
£6 million set to support rewilding projects in the UK
The Wildlife Trusts have unveiled a new programme to reverse declines in wildlife in the UK. The programme - Transforming Nature's Recovery - will see £6 million of funding to support…