May 2026

Matrix Renewables, the TPG Rise-backed global renewable energy platform, and EPC contractor SOLV Energy announced the start of construction on the Tormes Solar Project, marked by a groundbreaking ceremony. The ceremony brought together Matrix Renewables, SOLV Energy, local officials, landowners, project partners and community stakeholders to mark the beginning of major construction activities. When commissioned, Tormes Solar […]

The Mid Cornwall Moors has been declared the 14th site in the King’s Series of National Nature Reserves (NNRs), bringing together over 1,100 hectares of moorland, more than doubling the area of land managed for nature in this historic landscape. Forming a patchwork of semi-natural habitats, including heath, moorland, mire and woodland, the Mid Cornwall Moors, creates a network across Cornwall’s

The UK Government has announced a major investment in sustainable transport, launching a nationwide scheme to provide free bus travel for children throughout the month of August. The initiative is designed to encourage families to shift away from private car journeys, significantly reducing carbon emissions during the peak summer holiday season. Backed by more than

Platform Housing Group has secured grant funding through the government’s Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) to support improvements to two of its residential heat networks. The funding, awarded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), will support an optimisation study at Himbleton House in Worcester and Denefields Court in Derbyshire, helping to

Lidl GB is the first UK supermarket to have own-label rice verified under the ‘Sustainable Rice Platform’ (SRP) label, supporting high environmental and social standards. The verified rice is now available in stores nationwide. Rice is a vital crop for 150 million farmers globally, but its traditional production methods are challenging, accounting for up to

Green energy company ScottishPower Renewables has revealed the initial design for its new £8 million East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm base in Lowestoft’s PowerPark. The new-build 5000m² facility will be developed on Trinity Road on the site previously occupied by RJ Pryce. The site was acquired by ScottishPower Renewables in September 2024 and will become

Co-op has launched a new partnership with Eureka! The National Children’s Museum in Halifax, West Yorkshire, opening a newly branded Co-op Play Shop designed to help children and families learn about shopping, food and sustainability through play. The Co‑op Play Shop is located within Eureka!’s Living and Working Together Gallery and is aimed at children

E.ON has signed an agreement to acquire the UK energy supplier OVO, further strengthening its position in one of Europe’s largest energy markets. E.ON already supplies around 5.6 million customers in the UK. With OVO, around a further four million customers are expected to be added. This customer base in a highly developed and dynamic

ECOncrete has completed a multi-million dollar fundraise to expand its global operations – bringing biodiversity, ecological enhancement and asset protection to coastal cities, ports and offshore infrastructure. The company’s bio-enhancing technology can be applied in any type of concrete-based marine infrastructure to improve ecological uplift, while fully complying with high-performance construction standards. Its track record

3Keel has been recognised with a King’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation, for its industry-leading programme, Landscape Enterprise Networks (LENs). This year, only 185 businesses across the UK have received a King’s Award, one of the highest honours a UK business can achieve. The Award recognises 3Keel and LENs for outstanding success in innovation. Since