Electricity bills, electric cars central to EU electrification action plan
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Lords push through bill that would see ecosystems considered ‘legal subjects’
The House of Lords has pushed through a proposed Nature’s Rights Bill that would recognise ecosystems and species as legal…
Western Europe records its hottest June as heatwaves surge: EU monitor
“They will be more intense and they will last longer,” Samantha Burgess, strategic climate lead at the European Centre for…
No-swim warning Hartlepool, Redcar and Cleveland lifted by Environment Agency
Advice against bathing at sites across Hartlepool, Redcar and Cleveland after a burst sewage main has now been lifted. It…
Contracts roundup: Tetra Tech wins $15m dust mitigation contract
Jacobs to explore desalination options for Singapore; AECOM named lead designer for Ottawa’s Alexandra Bridge; AtkinsRéalis to masterplan UAE coastal…
News roundup: US EPA proposes monitoring 30 drinking water contaminants
American tribes and Alaska villages get $227m water grant; Belgium challenged over PFAS; €2.5bn of EU ETS revenues flow to…
HGV seized by Environment Agency amid waste crime probe
The Environment Agency (EA) today announced (July 9) that it took possession of the vehicle as part of its inquiry…
Innovation Driver and Support Horticulture Pilot Scheme
Date published: 9 July 2026 Horticulture production businesses across Northern Ireland are invited to submit an Expression of Interest for…
Solar railways and stork villages: Positive environmental stories from 2026
With powerful nations rolling back climate protections and temperatures soaring ever closer to dangerous thresholds, it’s hard not to feel…
Pets can suffer heatstroke even when resting, UK vets warn | Animal welfare
Extreme temperatures are causing heatstroke in pets even when they are restricted to homes and gardens, vets have warned, as…