Progress with Biodiversity Net Gain has been announced, as The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) set forth a consultation to shape the secondary legislation, policy and guidance that will translate the aims […]
Planning Success Supports the Climate Emergency
Ethical Partnership recently secured planning permission on behalf of a client based in Monmouthshire, Wales, that directly supports the climate emergency. This will see the installation of an Air Handling Unit (AHU) and supporting platform to […]
Supporting Renewable Energy in Wales
We were appointed by SSE to prepare and submit applications for Solar Car Ports at two sites in Monmouthshire, supporting renewable energy in Wales. The applications are part of the Monmouthshire County Council Re:fit programme. […]
Earth Day 2021: Planning and Sustainable Development
In advance of Earth Day, the UK Government has set an ambitious target to reduce emissions by 78 percent compared with 1990 levels as it looks forward to hosting COP26 in November. The previous target for […]
Landowners Encouraged to Help Environmental Recovery
Landowners have a critical role to play in the recovery of the environment and there are already schemes open to them, however numerous delays to the environment bill have meant that many don’t want to […]
Should We Repurpose Existing Amenities To Tackle The Climate Crisis?
A new report by Architecture and Design Scotland recommends the retrofitting of existing structures and the development of brownfield sites first in order to tackle the climate crisis and improve quality of life. But how […]
UK Public ‘Supports Green Recovery From Coronavirus Crisis’
People are prepared to continue many of the lifestyle changes enforced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown to help tackle the current climate emergency, and the government would have broad support for a green economic recovery […]
Recent Successes Strengthen Argument for Green Energy
New solar and wind plants in the UK built in the next 20 years will be much cheaper than the government previously forecast. This, combined with the news that wind power generation in the UK […]
Does Green Space Directly Influence Childhood Development?
Researchers and environmental epidemiologists at Belgium’s Hasselt University certainly think it’s the case. An analysis of 620 children aged seven to 15 found that they had a higher IQ of 2.6 points and scored 2 points lower […]
Renewable Energy Could Provide Two-Thirds of Electricity by 2030
A sharp decline in the cost of renewable energy generation means that Britain should aim to meet two-thirds of electricity needs by 2030 through renewable sources, according to research commissioned by the National Infrastructure Commission […]
UK Battery Capacity Could Be Tripled with Cuts in Red Tape
Government ministers are hoping to triple the country’s energy storage capacity by relaxing the planning rules which threatened to suppress a nationwide battery boom. The government recently passed legislation to allow large-scale energy storage projects […]
Greenery Should Not Be an Afterthought
Greenery does not solely provide an aesthetic value but has a multitude of positive benefits. In urban environments, the presence of greenery can have a positive impact on our mental and physical health. Moreover, increasing […]