Rewiring our relationship with resources through the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) is vital for the EU to continue to innovate and lead the world in reaching a circular economy by 2040. These are the findings of a White Paper published today by Handelens Miljøfond, Minderoo Foundation, TOMRA, and Zero Waste [...]
In the below animation we explain the concept of the circular economy and why it is necessary for the long-term sustainability of people and the planet. With global material consumption set to double by 2060 our current linear economy of take, make, waste means we need the equivalent of three [...]
The transition from linear to circular business models is creating a new wave of innovation, investment, consolidation and opportunity within the waste and materials management sector. Harriet Parke leads the Transactional Services team at independent environmental consultancy Eunomia and recently published a guide for developers and investors. We asked her [...]
Earlier this year, we stopped travelling and spending when governments imposed lockdowns to halt the spread of coronavirus. As a result, the demand for oil plummeted, and prices subsequently fell to historically low levels. Today the value of oil is back in the news because these changes led to dividend [...]
Options for an environmental aggregates levy for Scotland which would continue to tax crushed rock, gravel and sand, have been explored by international environmental consultancy Eunomia in the report for the Scottish Government, Evidence Review and Illustrative Policy Options for a Scottish Aggregates Levy. Eunomia analysed the recycling rate of [...]
The media are reporting that in today’s Summer Statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak will set out a £2bn grant scheme in England for projects aimed at making homes more energy efficient as part of a wider £3bn plan to cut emissions. Environmental consultant Sam Taylor, an expert in energy and evaluation [...]
We have been working with Green Purposes Company (GPC) to provide information on current global green investments. GPC holds a special share created by UK Government to safeguard the green mission of the Green Investment Bank (GIB) following its sale to Macquarie and re-branding as the Green Investment Group (GIG). [...]
Working on behalf of Defra, we have completed an analysis of consultation responses on proposals to make biodiversity net gain a requirement for new developments. The proposals come in the context of the UK Government’s ambition to embed the principle of ‘environmental net gain’ into development, as set out in [...]
We recently launched our latest natural capital report, which was presented at the Bristol Avon Catchment Partnership‘s Annual Forum, and provided new evidence that nature-based prescribing could result in savings for the NHS and improved water quality for all. We were commissioned by the Environment Agency to develop an evaluation [...]