Jersey's government faces pressure to tackle a "biodiversity crisis" as a scrutiny panel hears concerns about inadequate environmental focus. Officials plan a state of nature report by 2027 to inform new protection policies.
5 min readAudit Wales warns that Welsh public sector emissions have risen 20% since 2021–22 and the 2030 net zero target is unlikely to be met, citing financial pressures and lack of clear accountability measures.
5 min readGreenpeace has deployed nine boulders off England's east coast to disrupt bottom trawling in a marine protected area, claiming to have closed 116 square kilometres to destructive fishing. The action, taken without a licence, follows years of unsuccessful negotiations with government.
4 min readConservationist Sacha Dench welcomes new UK restrictions on lead ammunition, warning that up to 100,000 water birds die annually from lead poisoning. The ban takes effect from April 2029.
4 min readEnvironmental campaigners staged a Halloween-themed protest outside Bute House in Edinburgh against the Scottish government's approval of a new gas power station at Peterhead and the UK's decision to allow the Jackdaw gas field to proceed.
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