World Environment Day took place on the 5th of June. Read our blog post to see what we got up to.
This month’s most legislation amendments are in reference to the UK leaving the EU: The Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 (Reliefs) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 Changes have been made regarding; mines and open cast quarries being filled and landfill now being referred to as taxable disposals. The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. […]
The GHG Protocol is the internationally recognised emissions reporting standard for business carbon accounting. Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions Scope 1: direct emissions from owned or controlled sources. Scope 2: indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy. Scope 3: all indirect emissions (not included in scope 2) that occur in the value chain […]
Today we are very lucky to have a guest blogger on our website. Ruby Clarkson is a freelance writer who is passionate about our planet and the animals that we share it with. When she is not writing, she is either out in the garden or wrapped up in a blanket with a good book. […]
This month’s Green Element is chuffed to hear The Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019 From June 2019 the UK has implemented a new target: To reduce carbon emissions by 100% by 2050. This is in accordance with the 1990 baseline. This is fabulous news – things are moving in the right […]
World Environment Day took place on the 5th of June. Read our blog post to see what we got up to.
Nicky Roeber, Online Horticultural Expert at Wyevale Garden Centres, shares his insight into the Attenborough effect and how we can create more eco-friendly gardens. Gardening is not only very trendy right now, but it is a great way to become more eco-friendly, particularly if you grow your own fruits and vegetables rather than buying them […]
This week guest writer Kate Watts from Away Resorts shares her tips on reducing your carbon footprint for domestic travel. You could be forgiven for not knowing what your carbon footprint is, but with more people than ever becoming environmentally conscious, the shift towards making all areas of our life ‘greener’ is in full effect. […]
World Environment Day took place on the 5th of June. Read our blog post to see what we got up to.
The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Regulations 2019 – This regulation now includes the transportation by water way of class 7 goods. The following heading has been altered; ‘Radiological Emergencies.’ It now reads; ‘Radiological Emergencies and Notifiable Events’ (Part 5). Schedule 2 has been altered, which will change on exit day. The REACH etc. (Amendment […]