FCC Environment shares safety journey at national health and safety conference

London, Monday 20 April – FCC Environment was invited to present at the annual ESA and Pinsent Masons Health & Safety Conference, held at Pinsent Masons’ offices in London, which this year focused on “Vehicle–Pedestrian Segregation: Keeping people safe from vehicle movements.” The conference brought together industry leaders, safety professionals, and legal experts to explore…

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Industrial gear maker Sandvik’s profit up more than expected in ‘highly uncertain’ geopolitical environment

STOCKHOLM, April 22 (Reuters) – Swedish maker of metal-cutting tools and mining equipment Sandvik reported a larger-than-expected ‌rise in first-quarter core profit on Wednesday, and ‌said order intake for its cutting tools was higher in the ​first half of April compared to the first quarter. • “The geopolitical and macro-environment continues to be highly uncertain,”…

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17 community projects in Northumberland awarded funding for work to help the environment

Alnmouth Village Golf Club. Seventeen community environment projects across Northumberland have received funding. Grants of up to £5,000 from a pot of £50,000 have been awarded via Northumberland County Council’s Environment and Climate Fund. The projects span a wide range of activities – all with the aim of reducing emissions and enhancing the natural environment…

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Forest-focused environment laws may be pushing farming into other ecosystems

Grasslands, wetlands and other nonforest ecosystems are being converted to agricultural land far faster than forests. However, they remain largely overlooked by Europe’s flagship antideforestation law and other environmental policies, according to a new report by the Rainforest Alliance, World Resources Institute and partner organizations. The report found such ecosystems are being lost…

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