Features

Sustainable farming: time to ‘Grow Green’ post-Brexit

Last Tuesday brought news of 36 Tory MPs calling on the government to shift farming subsidies towards environmental protections post-Brexit.

Echoing these sentiments, recent surveys have found that the British public feel the same. Whether or not you agree, it is clear that Brexit provides us with a real chance to redesign a domestic agricultural policy which works for Britain.

Features Net Zero & Energy Pollution

Government set to miss 2020 renewable energy targets

Features Pollution

Natural capital: it’s smart to start with cities

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Community gardens: spreading the environmental word

Features Pollution Transport & Planning

Whitehall set to miss electric vehicle targets

Features Net Zero & Energy

Four things you didn’t know were powered by renewable energy

Features Waste & Recycling

There’s nothing confusing about council recycling collections

Features Net Zero & Energy Pollution Transport & Planning

Norway’s push to promote electric vehicles

Features Transport & Planning

The secrets of Nottingham’s sustainability success

Nottingham is earning a reputation for being a city with sustainability at its heart. So what makes it different to the other core cities in the UK?

Newly published government data shows that since 2011-12 there has been a significant fall in the city’s carbon emissions due to a reduction in domestic energy use. It indicates a 33% reduction in carbon emissions since 2005, beating a target set by Nottingham City Council to reach a 26% reduction by 2020.