Environment

Green groups urge EU action over Austria’s trigger-happy wolf policy Source link

Date published: 7 July 2026 DAERA Minister Andrew Muir, has announced that the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme will open for applications on 21 July 2026. Minister Muir said: “I am delighted to announce that the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme will open on Tuesday 21 July, offering farmers grant aid of up to £25,000 for on-farm…

Just 15 days of global military spending could fund ‘healthy’ public media and secure information environments for citizens around the world.  In a landmark report published by the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM), UNESCO and Deutsche Welle Academy, the philanthropy outlined evidence on how journalism benefits society.  Every $1 spent on journalism can result in…

Young people across Richmond borough will be inspired to follow in the footsteps of Richmond-based Sir David Attenborough as the Council today (Tuesday, 7 July) unveiled a brand new schools programme celebrating his 100th birthday. Launched on Tuesday morning at East Sheen Primary School, Attenborough at 100 will provide grants of £1,000 to up to…

As the world swelters in ever more dangerous heat, why are oil companies being allowed to turn up the gas instead of paying for the consequences of their greed? That ought to be the question on everyone’s minds amid baking heat domes over much of the northern hemisphere, temperature records being smashed day after day,…

The Environment Agency has said the spill happened at Gorleston at about 7.20pm on Monday. It is currently unclear how the spill occurred, but the Environment Agency has been contacted for comment. The popular beach, near Great Yarmouth, draws in visitors from across the country and has even been named as one of the best…

Balfour Beatty has invested £10m in venture capital firm Pi Labs’ latest fund as it seeks earlier access to technologies aimed at improving infrastructure delivery. The UK’s biggest contractor said the investment in Pi Labs’ Fund IV would support its strategy to improve productivity, delivery certainty, safety and operational performance across major infrastructure projects. The…

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has launched an online consultation for their Atmospheric Science Review, which is being led by the NERC Science and Innovation Advisory Committee. The review aims to assess current and future opportunities for atmospheric research to deliver on UK national priorities and provide recommendations on the capabilities, skills, facilities and…

Image: iStock | © Crovik Media Balfour Beatty has announced a strategic £10m investment in Pi Labs’ Fund IV, an early-stage venture capital fund and platform focused on technologies transforming the built environment The investment will strengthen Balfour Beatty’s access to emerging built environment technologies that could improve productivity, delivery certainty, safety and performance across…

MEPs have taken the next step towards finalising their negotiating position on extending the EU’s carbon border tax and temporary decarbonisation fund, while approving a trilogue deal tweaking the market stability reserve for the EU’s new emissions trading system. Source link