Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, announced that in 2025 it was powered by 100% renewable electricity across its global operations. This achievement marks another important milestone in the company’s sustainability journey and underlines its long term commitment to decarbonisation and responsible business practices as part of its HorizonNow 2030 sustainability agenda. Since initiating its trans

Floating infrastructure is reshaping how electricity is generated, cities are built, and goods are moved. From deepwater wind farms to solar PV and modular urban platforms, the sector is expanding rapidly, with the UK and Europe at the centre of global development. According to a new infrastructure report from Heligan Group, floating wind remains the main driver of the sector, delivering an expected one-third of the UK’s offshore wind capacity by 2050, and generating 175 T

TCL Packaging has installed a 1176 panel rooftop solar system at its factory in Telford. The system, which uses innovative DC optimised inverter technology to meet strict insurer mandated safety standards, is forecast to cut carbon emissions by an expected 95 tonnes per year. The project marks a major milestone in the company’s mission to meet growing customer demand for more sustainable packaging while also keeping rising energy costs under control. The Telford facility co

In a drive to encourage the region’s electric vehicle (EV) uptake, Devon County Council and Torbay Council have partnered with EV charge point operator (CPO) Believ to deliver more than 1300 fully funded EV charge points across the region. The rollout is designed to serve residents without access to a driveway or the means to privately charge their vehicle. The project was developed through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) scheme but will be fully funded by

Environmental professionals, planners, land managers, researchers and local authorities are joining leading experts at the Arboricultural Association Conference 2026 in Lancaster this September. Professionals working across environmental management, ecology, planning, landscape design, forestry, green infrastructure, academia and local government are being encouraged to attend the event taking place at Lancaster University from 7 to 9 September. Bringing together 24 exper

As governments across the UK face mounting pressure to build more homes without sacrificing ancient woodland and other irreplaceable natural habitats, a community campaign in Scotland believes it has identified a practical compromise that could help bridge one of the country’s most contentious planning debates. Rather than opposing a major housing development, campaigners fighting to protect Hollybush Woodland in Paisley are asking whether redesigning around 3% of the appro

For more than a decade, the Two Sides Anti-Greenwash campaign has challenged misleading environmental claims that unfairly slander the environmental performance of paper communications and paper based packaging. Today, the campaign has reached another milestone, with 1500 organisations worldwide removing or amending unsubstantiated anti-paper statements following engagement with the organisation. From banks and utilities to retailers, insurers and public sector organisation

The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a pilot programme to test private sector financing for installing rooftop solar panels in English schools and colleges. Up to 150 schools and colleges in Yorkshire and Humber, the East Midlands and south east will take part in the first phase of the DfE’s renewal and retrofit programme. The pilot will evaluate the power purchase agreement (PPA) model for private sector investment in education sector solar installations.

Virgin Media O2 is committing to invest in nature recovery programmes across the UK after joining the Media In Service of Nature movement. The operator has become a strategic partner of the initiative, which encourages the media industry to put a minimum of 0.1% of their marketing and campaign spend towards projects which build climate resilience. Media In Service of Nature launched on World Environment Day (5 June) last year by Ecologi, giffgaff and MG OMD, and aims to r