Environmental Protection
Keep up to date with what’s happening to the world around us.
Europe sees Low Emission Zones increase
Top ten most popular tourist cities all now restrict petrol and diesel emissions
All corporate eco vandals should face tougher penalties, says CIEH
‘Penalties for those that flout environmental laws have never been adequate’
Dairy Crest handed £1.52m fine for polluting river
Thousands of fish killed by biocide used to clean wastewater tanks and pipes
Research project to ‘jump-start’ reduction in agri-food gas emissions
£5 million project set to unite UK researchers in reducing agri-food industry greenhouse gas emissions
Low Emissions Zone (LEZ) set to expand in Glasgow
Phase one of the Glasgow scheme covered local bus services, while phase two will extend to most vehicles in the zone from June 2023
The threat to public health from tyre pollution could become major issue for regulators
As tyres hit the road, they release tiny particles measuring less than 23 nanometres, which pollute the air, soil and water
Call for whole-life carbon measure for new buildings
Whitehall’s planning reforms may have incentivised more carbon intensive building
Seaweed’s vital role in fighting climate change
New UK Seaweed Academy hopes to positively impact sustainability
OEP calls for urgent environmental action
England is fast approaching ‘tipping points’ whereby some environmental declines and degradation become irreversible and action must be immediate.
UK homes breach air pollution guidelines
Over two-thirds of UK addresses fall short of WHO pollution limits.
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