Rebecca Speare-Cole

Environment

UN scientists reveal when El Niño is likely to return this summer

The World Meteorological Organisation has warned countries to prepare for the natural phenomenon

2 Jun 2026
Environment

Greenpeace installs Anish Kapoor artwork on Shell platform in North Sea

The piece, titled BUTCHERED, was conceived specially for the protest on the Skiff platform, 45 nautical miles off the Norfolk coast.
14 Aug 2025
Environment

Homes, school and green spaces to replace old coal-fired power station

Engie sold the Rugeley Power Station site in Staffordshire to Vistry Group, which will continue work to build a sustainable neighbourhood.
14 Aug 2025
Business News

Amazon and eBay must report electronics sold in UK under new recycling rules

Foreign companies selling electronics to British shoppers via online platforms like Amazon and eBay will have to start contributing to e-waste costs.
12 Aug 2025
Politics

Footage shows diggers removing ‘disgusting’ island of wet wipes from Thames

The arm of a digger could be seen plunging into the mud and pulling out chunks of stringy wet wipes.
11 Aug 2025
Environment

Mayors write to Yorkshire Water with ‘serious concerns’ over undisclosed CEO pay

The region’s four mayors said payments worth £1.3m made to boss Nicola Shaw via an offshore parent company were a ‘fundamental breach of trust’.
8 Aug 2025
tap water
Environment

Ofwat appoints interim chief executive as current boss Black steps down

Chris Walters, senior director for the price review, will take the helm from August 30, Ofwat announced on Thursday.
7 Aug 2025
Politics

Ofwat chief executive David Black to stand down

Mr Black will leave the role at the end of August with an interim chief executive being appointed in due course, the regulator said.
5 Aug 2025
Environment

Garden opens to promote natural measures that boost flood resilience

The project offers free public access to a blueprint for how outdoor spaces, such as an ordinary terraced house garden, can help reduce flood risks.
4 Aug 2025
Environment

Countries under pressure to finalise UN plastic pollution treaty as talks resume

Countries are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, where they will hope to break a deadlock in talks for a legally binding agreement on plastics.
3 Aug 2025
Environment

Public urged to look out for exotic Jersey Tiger moths in parks and gardens

As numbers surge this year, Butterfly Conservation said sightings in unexpected places tell an important story about climate change.
3 Aug 2025
Environment

Barclays becomes second UK bank to quit industry’s net zero group

The lender joins the growing trend after US banks starting leaving the Net Zero Banking Alliance ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
1 Aug 2025
Environment

Rules for UK waste tyres tightened after millions sent to furnaces in India

Waste tyres exported from the UK to India for recycling were found to be going to unregulated dumps or makeshift furnaces.
1 Aug 2025
Environment

Conservationists call for urgent phaseout of keeping great apes in zoos

Wildlife charity the Born Free Foundation is urging the public not to visit attractions that keep great apes in captivity.
31 Jul 2025
Business News

Pension provider announces major investment in South Wales heat pump network

The money will support projects such as the UK’s first investor-funded ground source heat pump network in South Wales.
29 Jul 2025
Environment

Councils to get £1.1bn for recycling from packaging fees charged to firms

The extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme requires businesses to pay towards the costs of recycling packaging they use.
26 Jul 2025
Environment

Tesco to start selling potatoes grown in low-carbon technology trials

The supermarket has partnered with suppliers to explore which start-up innovations may be feasible to help cut farming’s climate impact at scale.
24 Jul 2025
Environment

MPs urge ministers to introduce long-awaited rules on supply chain deforestation

Environment Secretary Steve Reed has been urged to set a date for proposed forest-risk commodity rules to come into force.
24 Jul 2025
Politics

PM urged to publish new climate plan with 100 days until legal deadline

The Government is legally obliged to publish a new climate plan by the end of October after it lost a legal challenge last year.
22 Jul 2025
Business News

Water regulation should be overhauled, review recommends

The Independent Water Commission’s final report has outlined 88 recommendations to the UK and Welsh governments.
21 Jul 2025
Politics

What are the key recommendations in the landmark water sector review?

A look at the final proposals from the Independent Water Commission, led by former Bank of England deputy governor Sir Jon Cunliffe.
21 Jul 2025