DAERA Minister responds as watchdog challenges Northern Ireland’s environmental progress
Northern Ireland’s environment minister has responded to the first statutory assessment by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) of the…
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Old North Sea oil wells are a ‘ticking timebomb’ for the environment
A marine charity has warned the UK risks leaving a “ticking timebomb” in its seas unless ageing offshore oil and…
Young people are ‘untapped potential’ in the built environment, say Lords
Published today (25 June), the group’s policy letter on Young People and the Built Environment lays out the ways that…
Farmer sentenced at Ballymena Court 25/06/26
Date published: 25 June 2026 Ian Wilson (55), Hiltonstown Road, Portglenone, Ballymena was sentenced today at Ballymena Court of ten…
Digital battery passport test environment goes online
From February 2027, the European Union will introduce new transparency requirements for batteries under the Battery Passport initiative. Affected parties…
Datacentres facing increase in global climate-related legal cases, report finds | Environment
The proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of environmental litigation around the world from Chile to…
The Farming Roadmap – The Farming Blog
Today we published Farming Roadmap 2050: Growing England’s Future. The Farming Roadmap brings the government’s long-term strategies, reforms and commitments for farming together in one place. It…
Use Minecraft in schools to teach children about built environment, peers say
Video games like The Sims, Minecraft and Assassin’s Creed should be used in schools to teach children about the built…
Australia's security environment degrading, spy chief warns
Australia faces multi-faceted threats from autocratic regimes, hackers and antisemitic extremists that present a systemic challenge to national security and…
Wiltshire residents forced to choose between heat and stink
The Environment Agency this week confirmed that complaints about the so-called Calne Stink have rocketed, with “over 100 complaints” being…