An environmental think tank has said that the UK could recapture £12 billion of public spending and meet EU targets for emissions reduction by ending tax-breaks for carbon-intensive industries.
The Environment Agency has announced that an extra 500,000 homes and businesses will receive automatic flood warnings if their properties are in imminent danger of flooding.
A new £4 million fund to support renewable energy projects in rural areas will be launched by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) later this year, supporting the growth of wind, water and woodfuel energy projects.
The Environment Agency and Natural England have become the first regulators to be given new civil powers giving them greater flexibility to enforce environmental law, making the system more efficient and effective for both regulators and businesses.
A report from the influential Aldersgate Group has been launched in the House of Commons recommending the UK looks ‘beyond carbon’ to address critical resource efficiency challenges in all areas.