Space heating and hot water in UK homes account for more than 20% of the country’s total carbon emissions. This has prompted efforts to encourage a move away from high carbon natural gas boilers, which are currently the predominant choice,…
Posts from November 2017. On November 29, 2017, the EU’s Article 29 Working Party (”Working Party”) announced the establishment of a task force to coordinate the plethora of national investigations throughout the EU into Uber’s 2016 data breach that affected…
A court has handed out fines totalling more than £30,000 after inspectors found staff were working in dangerous conditions at a local ‘cash and carry’ business. Unsafe work environment An Ealing Council inspection in December 2021 found a series of…
Under the chalk cliffs east of Folkestone sits the Warren, a coastal wilderness largely owned by the railway, hosting a nature trail for walkers, as well as the Victorian rail line that runs on to Dover. It is also, problematically…
This mental health week, Assent is focusing on mental health in the workplace and how organisations can better support their employees. We’ve heard the phrase “work-life balance” used frequently in the last few years in reference to supporting the mental…
As our planet becomes increasingly reliant on space, the UK space industry is working to be at the forefront of space protection and sustainability. Our use of space is rapidly evolving. The National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) is preparing for…
Rishi Sunak’s U-turns over net zero have delayed progress on vital infrastructure that is needed for economic growth, the government’s advisers have said. Sir John Armitt, the chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), said good progress had been made…
A hospital has paid out £47,000 in compensation to five claimants over data breaches. Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust made the payments – the second-highest of any NHS trust in the UK – between 2020 and 2023.…
The UK has a competitive advantage over the rest of the world in a third of green products and services, giving it a head start in the race to achieve net zero, according to an upbeat report by a left…
UK ‘net zero’ project will produce 20m tonnes of carbon pollution, say experts The Guardian UK ‘net zero’ project will produce 20m tonnes of carbon pollution, say experts The Guardian UK ‘net zero’ project will produce 20m tonnes of carbon pollution, say…