The Government has insisted that planning reforms include “numerous safeguards” to protect nature, after rejecting several cross-party recommendations aimed at reducing the environmental impact of new housing. The response follows a report from the Environmental Audit Committee examining how ministers plan to balance ambitious housebuilding targets with environmental commitments. The Committee warned that current measures…
Ealing residents attending a local animal fair have highlighted protecting green spaces and opposing harmful developments as key environmental concerns ahead of the local Ealing Council elections taking place in May Visitors to the Ealing Animal Fair last week (7 March 2026) were invited by campaign group Ealing Friends of the Earth to vote on…
Europeans are set to pay a ‘geopolitical premium’ of an extra €150 mn a day as oil prices pass $100 a barrel, new research by T&E into fuel price premiums[1] in 2022 show. Europe will pay a high price for its dependence on imported oil, warns T&E, which calls for long-term rather than short-term measures…
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“The sector is so much broader than its traditional perceptions.” For Krithika Ramesh, head of built environment and urbanism engagement at Connected Places Catapult in London, that breadth defines both her career and her ambition for the industry. From her home in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, where she lives with her husband and four-year-old daughter Kaira,…
Their rocky summits buzz with activity and footprints from hikers, tracks from skiers and hardy plants disrupt the smooth blanket of snow. In quieter corners, set back from the commotion, a rare trodden path of pawprints may sometimes be visible, belonging to the reclusive snow leopard. Beyond being home to endangered species, Uzbekistan’s landscapes are also…
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The former Denham Film Studios operated from 1936 and pictures shot there included Brief Encounter, The Great Escape, Eyes Wide Shut, as well several James Bond films. Later, it became known for recording film scores, including for Star Wars and James Bond, before closing in 2014. Weston Homes, who developed the site, said: “Weston Homes…
China’s legislators approved a sweeping new environmental law that’s seen as supporting President Xi Jinping’s ambition to strengthen ecological and climate protections while also ensuring economic growth. Source link
Nearly three-quarters of England’s woods are off-limits to the public, buried government documents show. The study by Forest Research, which is a government-funded quango, found that 73% of English woodland is publicly inaccessible. The research also found that more than a third of the trees on the Woodland Trust’s ancient tree inventory are inaccessible to…
