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Oxford‑based biotech start‑up Fermtech announced a £2.5 million seed investment to accelerate its sustainable cocoa powder made from crop waste. The funding will be used to scale manufacturing facilities and expand market reach as climate‑driven supply constraints push chocolate prices higher. Fermtech’s waste‑derived cocoa aims to replace conventional cocoa, lowering deforestation pressure and offering a lower‑carbon alternative. The round underscores growing investor appetite for circular‑economy food innovations.
The International Energy Agency warns that China's grip on rare‑earth supply chains jeopardises up to $6.5 trillion of global economic activity each year. It estimates that roughly $60 billion of investment over the next decade is required to build diversified sources for...
A new Lancet study finds that improving access to quality healthcare is as vital as cutting emissions for reducing premature deaths caused by air pollution. Researchers modelled global mortality and showed that strengthening health systems could prevent millions of deaths,...
The British Antarctic Survey’s new Discovery Building, a £100 million UK‑funded research centre, has earned an ‘Outstanding’ BREEAM rating – the first such achievement in the Antarctic region. The certification reflects design choices that cut on‑site carbon emissions by roughly 25...
Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to carry Northern Pasta Co's regeneratively farmed spelt pasta, adding radiatori, fusilli and rigatoni to its shelves nationwide. The partnership marks a milestone for British sustainable food brands, showcasing products grown using regenerative...
Caldera, a heat‑battery startup, is turning excess industrial steam into stored thermal energy to address a long‑overlooked gap in the clean‑energy transition. Founder and CEO James Macnaghten, a mechanical engineer, says the company draws inspiration from Victorian‑era engineering principles, emphasizing...
ECB board member Frank Elderson warned that Europe’s dependence on oil, gas and coal heightens inflation risks and complicates the central bank’s price‑stability mandate. He argued that volatile energy markets, amplified by geopolitical tensions such as the Iran and Ukraine...
The BNG Federation, representing natural‑capital firms, has urged the UK government to publish detailed guidance on the forthcoming Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements for nationally significant infrastructure projects in England. The industry warns that the current lack of clear compliance...
The UK government has earmarked £195 million for the Green Heat Network Fund, extending the grant programme to include Wales for the first time. The funding will back new heat‑network projects, upgrades, and integration of renewable sources such as biomass, solar...
UK sales of fully electric, hybrid and plug‑in hybrid vehicles topped 196,000 units in March 2026, marking the highest monthly total on record. Fully electric cars alone captured almost a quarter of all new car registrations, according to the Society...
Ecology Group announced the acquisition of Wildwood Ecology, expanding its portfolio to seven environmental consultancies and reinforcing its ambition to become a market leader in ecological and environmental services. Wildwood, founded in 2008 and the UK’s first ecological consultancy to...
Defra has announced a £90 million funding package aimed at protecting England’s most threatened native wildlife, including rare birds, beavers and butterflies. The programme, described as the largest ever investment in species recovery, will finance reintroduction projects, habitat restoration and monitoring...
