Biodiversity Net Gain legislation outlined

Protected species and maintaining native habitats will become even more critical considerations when the Biodiversity Net Gain legislation plans come into force later this year. All planning applications in England from November this year are required to show a minimum 10% net gain requirement with all gains managed for at least 30 years (on-site or […]

UK Net Zero strategy published

UK Net Zero strategy

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled his Government’s Net Zero Strategy – Building Back Greener – claiming the country is leading the Green Industrial Revolution which will provide a significant competitive edge on the global platform. Last year, the Prime Minister set out his 10 point plan for a green industrial revolution, laying the foundations […]

The 10 Year Challenge: How the UK’s low-carbon economy has changed

As our clients know, here at Syntegra we like to read widely around our subject to broaden our knowledge and expertise and spend a considerable amount of time explaining to potential new customers how making even very small changes to their sustainability record can have an impact on their environmental footprint. So we were delighted […]

Budget 2018: The green economy announcements and reaction

In what is widely tipped to be the last budget before Brexit, the Chancellor made little mention of any major ‘green’ economic issues leaving the much-anticipated plastic tax the major announcement. Here for you to digest over a quick cuppa – not, we hope, from a disposable cup – is a round-up of key policy […]