LONDON (Reuters) — Britain’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 5.4% in 2023, government data showed on March 28, with less gas used to generate electricity and heat homes. The country’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 will…
More than half of those living in urban areas said they intended to move in search of green space at some point in their future. Access to fresher air, access to nature, and space were all cited as key drivers.…
The UK could face water shortages and hosepipe bans if this summer is hot and dry, despite having experienced the wettest 18 months since records began. Leading scientists have said that because the UK is not storing its water properly,…
This Order amends the Immingham Open Cycle Gas Turbine Order 2020, a development consent order under the Planning Act 2008, following an application made in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011…
Wirral bakery fined £400k after worker’s leg amputated 2 days ago By Jenny Coleman,BBC News HSE Sharon Bramhall had been supervising staff at Baker & Baker in Bromborough, Wirral A bakery firm has been fined £400,000 after a worker was…
The rolling hills south of Salisbury Plain are a bleak scene of vast arable fields and tightly grazed pasture dotted with scores of sheep. In recent decades, Lower Pertwood farm has embraced organic growing, producing oats, barley and other crops,…
Under the Electricity Capacity (Supplier Payment etc.) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3354, the “Supplier Payment Regulations”), electricity suppliers make payments (based on the amounts of electricity they supply) to fund payments to electricity capacity providers under the Capacity Market (provided for…
The “royal scandal” continues, as a U.K. watchdog group is addressing a data breach at a London hospital where Princess Kate was treated for her abdominal surgery earlier this year. Britain’s data protection watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office, shared a…
Building Safety Act update: transition period coming to an end As detailed in our January Regulatory Outlook, 6 April 2024 is the deadline for the following measures which have been introduced under the Building Safety Act 2022: The transition period…
The UK is currently experiencing an ongoing cost of living crisis against the backdrop of financial recession. Similarly, our local authorities are facing unprecedented financial challenges and as we progress into an election year, there is a risk that net-zero…