If you have a quick look at you area right now to check out how much litter is around, what would the answer be – so much litter, clean enough or very clean? Green Element charity diaries for December 2020 has measured it and the outcome was predictable but promising. Michael volunteered for Keep Scotland […]
This month the following pieces of legislation have been changed or altered: The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020. Formerly known as The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 This has been changed to prevent the introduction of invasive species. The Hazardous Substances and Packaging (Legislative Functions and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations […]
This month a couple of legislative changes are being observed. The first is regarding The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Withdrawal Agreement) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. This piece of law has been altered so that when the UK leaves the EU the trading system remains in place. This is applicable to those who generate electricity. […]
Charity Diaries October 2020 As a B Corp, Green Element staff spend a day every month volunteering for a charity of their choice. Sarah, Michael and Alex share with us their experience in volunteering and how has been shaped by the pandemic. This year, Sarah has been volunteering with The Back Up Trust – a charity […]
There are just two legal updates featured this month on the blog. The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (Offshore) Order 2020 which came into force on 22 October 2020. This order designates a number of EU directives to the Schedule (1) of the Pollution Prevention Control Act 1999. The directives designated relate to regulating, […]
Sign up to Protect Our Winters (POW) Pledge We are delighted to announce our partnership with Protect Our Winters (POW) to offer support to members signing up to its recently launched POW Pledge Initiative. The POW Pledge is a digital portal developed alongside Surfdome and Internet Fusion, to inspire and equip organisations working in the […]
This month there have been changes again to waste regulation. Due to COVID-19 there have been temporary waste regulation changes announced by the Environment agency (EA), Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) which are some of the regulatory bodies for the UK. Find out what each regulatory body has to say […]
This month there has been waste regulation changes made by the Environment agency, Scottish Environment Protection Agency and Natural Resources Wales due to constraints caused by COVID. These changes are related to waste documentation. The amendments will ensure paperwork can be completely timely and safely. For example, signatures can now be electronic and Waste Transfer […]
In October 2018 the IPCC published a special report highlighting the need for us to stay below 1.5 degrees warming compared to pre-industrial times. Since this announcement, a plethora of campaigns and policies have been put forward across the globe, some more pertinent than others, to achieve zero emissions. Recently Germany passed a bill to […]
August 2020 Legal Updates This month’s legislation amendments: The Energy Efficiency (Building Renovation and Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 Changes have been made to Energy Efficiency (Building Renovation and Reporting) Regulations 2014 (Code: ECC14). The changes provide additional information regarding the following areas: Long term renovation strategy Financial measure for energy efficiency improvements The Single Use Carrier Bags […]