Lidl GB has today announced has today announced a new food waste reduction target setting a target to reduce food waste by 70 per cent by the end of FY2030, after revealing it is on track to exceed a 40 per cent reduction by FY2025.

Greg Jackson, the founder of Octopus Energy, is calling on Ed Miliband to reopen the North Sea to fossil fuel extraction to strengthen the country’s energy supplies as war in the Middle East pushes oil and gas prices higher.

The Government creating over £270m of investment for greener shipping and ports across the UK as part of a £448m commitment to support clean maritime innovation.

The Iris Prize, a global award supporting young environmental leaders, has opened its applications for 2026. Now in its fifth year, it aims to support youth-led climate at a time when funding is being cut.

The ongoing situation in Iran, and the corresponding rise in gas prices, throws several spanners in energy and economic planning.

New battery capacity of 27.1 GWh was installed across the EU in 2025, with over half (55 per cent) coming from utility-scale systems, confirming large-scale storage as the main engine of market growth.

The Electricals Recycling Fund 2026, making £1m available to make it easier for UK householders to recycle their electricals, has been launched by Material Focus.

The first 100 schools across England have now installed Great British Energy solar panels in a programme that will ultimately benefit around 250 schools.

The European Commission is expected to publish its proposal for an Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), the first legislative initiative under the Clean Industrial Deal.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has released figures that show that there are now “considerably more” public EV chargers than fuel pumps in the UK.

Huawei is to supply batteries to Aggreko for a project in Brazil, creating the country's largest energy storage system to date, matched with solar plants and microgrids, across the Amazon.

French utility company Engie is to acquire 100 per cent of UK Power Networks (UKPN), the UK electricity distributor in a £10.5bn deal.