Lord Environment News Today

Labour’s shadow environment secretary has stated that the Party would deliver on the UK’s commitment to protect at least 30% of the land and sea by 2030, in the same week that investors published new benchmarking tools to assess corporate approaches to nature and biodiversity.

The government is not moving fast enough to get people to switch over to electric vehicles (EVs), which puts legally binding net zero targets at risk, peers on the House of Lords’ Environment and Climate Change Committee have said.

The House of Lords has called on the government to slash VAT on public electric vehicle charging from 20% to 5%, as domestic charging.

Baroness Kate Parminter, chair of the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee (and a Nissan Leaf driver), writes exclusively for Auto Express following its inquiry into the UK’s EV strategy

Environment and Climate Change Committee warns more needs to be done to bring down cost of EVs relative to petrol and diesel cars and accelerate the national charge point roll out

UK marks a milestone in EV registrations, driven by corporate fleets and early adopters. However, upfront cost and inadequate charging infrastructure remain major obstacles, as well as a lack of consumer trust due to media misinformation.

The Wildlife Trusts have identified ten unfulfilled nature-related commitments by the UK Government, warning that without tangible advancements, the key manifesto pledge for nature will fail.

Wildlife and Countryside Link questions the UK Government's progress on the 30 by 30 nature target, urging Ministers to provide numerical data to support their claims.

An open letter calls on the UK government to implement meaningful measures to stop the decline in plant and animal species at risk of extinction and address the decline in nature. It highlights the inadequacy of current efforts, the need for government intervention, and the importance of setting credible targets. The letter emphasizes the urgency of meeting commitments to protect and conserve land and water, as well as improving nature access across the country.

The UK will invest £20m into funding dozens of pilot projects and services to help advise on ensuring more energy efficient homes and heating across the