More funding for Britain’s two most powerful environmental regulators will focus on outcomes over process to speed up new developments. But do changes to national policy prioritise the wrong type of business? environmentjournal.online/transport/10...

Calling all UK local authorities. £1m is up for grabs to start new electrical #recycling schemes. Find more on the new Material Focus fund here. #electricals #reuse #repair #circularity environmentjournal.online/waste-recycl...

£180 billion additional borrowing. 1.5% smaller economy by 2030. 7% inflation. The Iran war will punish every country. But nations with lower reliance on global oil and gas markets will be better protected. @thecccuk.bsky.social environmentjournal.online/headlines/ne...

While Reform and the right try and present Bank of England design changes as a woke conspiracy, the real debate is which species should appear on new British bank notes - developed to curb forgery. @rspcaoffficial.bsky.social environmentjournal.online/headlines/le...

UK will become fusion superpower via world’s most advanced AI computer. Billions committed, the planet's first fusion power plant is being built, and first market framework for this tech deployed. @ukaeaofficial.bsky.social #energy environmentjournal.online/energy/uk-to...

What do Bradford Council, Beryl Bikes and @lner.co.uk have in common? #activetravel #travel #transport #emissions environmentjournal.online/transport/br...

Water management is about more than pollution. Recent widespread flooding in the UK belies the fact that the country is rapidly running out of drinkable and potable H20. How do we care for water better? #water #drought #floods #environment #climate environmentjournal.online/headlines/ho...

How do you solve a problem like recruitment and retention? We asked the Chartered Institute of #Environmental Health. environmentjournal.online/headlines/re...

Oil slicks in Sri Lanka, chemical spills on land, huge plumes of toxic smoke across the Middle East. Environmental fallout from the Iran war will be felt globally for years. We take a look at the latest assessment. #war #environment #climate #nature environmentjournal.online/headlines/en...

Reports. We've seen a few. Some better than others. The weaker yours are, the more costly to your organisation. Poor ESG data leads to higher insurance and financing costs, contractual problems, and merger complications at 95% of UK firms. environmentjournal.online/headlines/po...

In Stockholm, a flying ferry has slashed emissions by 94% and cut journey times in half. #ferry #travel #transport environmentjournal.online/transport/st...

Last year say record levels of fly-tipping in England, up 9% on the previous according to Defra. Meanwhile, a Channel 4 News report has again spotlit a site in Wigan, owned by the Duchy of Lancaster, which has become an illegal dump. #pollution environmentjournal.online/waste-recycl...

All green and blue spaces in England have been mapped out by DEFRA. environmentjournal.online/editors-pick...

Leeds #biochar design promises 75% agro #emissions cut and #carbon capture. @universityofleeds.bsky.social environmentjournal.online/biodiversity...

How much do you trust your hairdresser? Apparently, a lot. "Hairdressers could be powerful climate crisis influencers". Full story below. environmentjournal.online/headlines/ha...

Is less more for refuse collections? A new study shows councils in England and Wales with fewer general waste collection dates have higher #recycling rates. In contrast, making the public pre-sort waste does not put people off engaging. environmentjournal.online/waste-recycl...

Low smoke fuels can double ultrafine particulate emissions... Very worrying news for public health and air quality. @uniofgalway.bsky.social #airpollution #pollution environmentjournal.online/waste-recycl...

Missile attacks close oil and gas targets. Gulf flights grounded. The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed. And recent UK intelligence reports point to geopolitical instability rapidly increasing in the coming years due to ecosystem collapse. environmentjournal.online/energy/iran-...

The tech sector must switch from a climate-only strategy – with emissions the focus of ‘green’ actions, policy changes and corporate initiatives - to one that also aims to stop biodiversity collapse. #technology #smartphones #nature #biodiversity environmentjournal.online/headlines/75...

The @caa-uk.bsky.social Mott MacDonald and more collaborate on a new environmental guidance document for British spaceports - looking to curb the impact of orbital launches. #transport #SpaceTech #space #travel #emissions #nature #sustainability environmentjournal.online/transport/en...

We get the pick-up on a revolutionary, world-first packaging type which could finally close one of the most glaring producer-retail-consumer loop gaps. #recycling #reuse #waste #packaging environmentjournal.online/headlines/rp...

Which EU countries suffer from the worst roadside CO2 emissions? #traffic #travel #carbon #emissions environmentjournal.online/waste-recycl...

12% of the UK's electricity supply came from five sites and one company last year. This is despite a 12% drop in output. Now EDF has confirmed a further £15bn for UK nuclear and renewables. #energy #emissions #zerocarbon environmentjournal.online/energy/hartl...

When the Joint Intelligence Committee - which oversees MI5 and MI6 - tells you #biodiversity loss is a national security threat, it's probably time to listen. environmentjournal.online/headlines/mi...

A new white paper has been published on the history of mechanical sales on ferries and cargo vessels, predicting future breakthroughs beyond hardware. #travel #transport #netzero #emissions environmentjournal.online/transport/me...

Ben Nathan's The Brook is a new exhibition which repositions artist as activist, draws attention to hidden water crises and explores a London river more polluted than instruments can measure. The artist explains more... #waterpollution #water #sewage environmentjournal.online/headlines/fr...

76% of shoppers look for products that don’t add to landfill after lifecycle. 63% of consumers trust brands more if they use post-consumer recycled #plastic. 79% want to independent certification for #recycled content. environmentjournal.online/waste-recycl...

The @10-downingstreet.bsky.social and @governor.ca.gov Memorandum of Understanding is a sign of the times in many ways. Washington reins-in renewables and US national #energy policy falls behind. Individual states are forging closer ties with Europe. environmentjournal.online/uncategorise...

New tourism standard tracks the environmental and human impact of our holidays. @visitbritain.bsky.social #vacation #holiday #climate #environment #biodiversity environmentjournal.online/headlines/ne...

While UK sustainability reporting is seen as an obligation, the real risk is failing to use the data to its full advantage. A marketing expert explains how to transform that resource into green communications. #data #sustainability #communication environmentjournal.online/headlines/ho...

The @ipbes.net report was unveiled in Manchester last week. It's an in-depth and detailed assessment with one clear message. There is no future for #business without #biodiversity. environmentjournal.online/headlines/ip...

Hot air, cold response to the £1 billion community energy fund. Here's why we need to get over the obsession with building out sources, and start thinking about using waste heat. #energy #emissions #climate #renewables #heatnetworks environmentjournal.online/headlines/ho...

£1.34m confirmed for low carbon fertiliser development to help UK cereal farmers. #climate #emissions #farming #agriculture environmentjournal.online/waste-recycl...

New research into Himalayan balsam from @stir.ac.uk @newcastleuni.bsky.social @forthriverstrust.bsky.social and @teesriverstrust.bsky.social is invaluable to local authorities, conservationists and river managers. #rivers #biodiversity #nature #habitat environmentjournal.online/climate-chan...

Are dynamic digital product passports a food waste fix? This technology can asses the condition of produce at every step of the journey from farm to store, potentially preventing spillage, loss and avoidable waste in the supply chain. #food #waste environmentjournal.online/waste-recycl...

Solar carports and EV integration can help the UK’s net zero grid. Here's how: #energy #solar #EV #renewables #emissions environmentjournal.online/headlines/so...

New dates for virtual waste management courses have been released. #recycling #reuse #wastemanagement #training environmentjournal.online/waste-recycl...

If ozone emission precursors have fallen, why haven’t ozone levels? The tendency of tropospheric gases to travel has finally been proven. @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social #ozone #airpollution #emissions environmentjournal.online/energy/if-oz...

The PM's comments on nuclear power and environmental regulation have damaged Labour. 19% of 2024 Labour voters would not do it again. environmentjournal.online/climate-chan... #ukpolitics #greenparty #reform #environment #energy

Applications for the UK Government-backed Boiler Upgrade Scheme surged last year, up by 36% compared with 2024. #BUS #energy #renewables #climate #emissions environmentjournal.online/energy/new-f...

Data centres in space may or may not be a fantasy. Either way, we urgently need to rethink and remodel how advanced technology infrastructure is built here on Earth. Data centre consultancy Salute has some ideas. #data #AI #water #energy environmentjournal.online/headlines/on...

EDI makes a difference. Funding roles have highest % of BAME staff. Across all climate jobs in the UK, under 5% of staff identify as a minority. Across the economy, 17% do. We crunch some numbers from the latest RACE report on sustainability careers. environmentjournal.online/headlines/wh...

We love London. But not the traffic. The Big Smoke has the slowest journey times of any capital (and the second slowest of any city in the world). Drivers spend 136 hours per year stuck in traffic. Which other UK cities made TomTom's list? environmentjournal.online/transport/lo...

In England, Staffordshire County Council is helping young people leaving care settle into their first independent home and bolstering the local circular economy. #circularity #care #recycling #reuse environmentjournal.online/headlines/in...

No wires. No plugs. Is the future of #energy distribution... thin air? (Clue: probably not but it's still impressive). environmentjournal.online/energy/can-e...

Organisations are struggling with packaging circularity: New materials Actually recycling recyclables Reuse Regulations and reporting A new report outlines how AI can help. #plastic #recycle #packaging environmentjournal.online/waste-recycl...

Defra's 'climate ruin' report on biodiversity collapse shows nature depletion is a national security risk. So what about the real world implications for British communities? @theyoungfdn.bsky.social #climate #biodiversity #security environmentjournal.online/headlines/pr...

Wind and other renewable energy sites, port infrastructure and a skilled workforce were cited as factors behind the rise of North East England as an investment hotspot. #renewables #energy #employment #Newcastle #northeastengland environmentjournal.online/energy/north...

The new Stena Connect vessel is now sailing Belfast to Heysham. Here's the lowdown on the future of European ferry routes. #transport #emissions #ferries #sailing #belfast #lancashire environmentjournal.online/transport/th...

UK biodiversity collapse risks include crop failure, crime, pandemics, and insecurity. Find out more about an alarming new government report into a near-future of rising criminality, terrorism, political polarisation and military escalation. environmentjournal.online/climate-chan...