Damning NAO report highlights Government’s lack of meaningful progress since publishing Resources and Waste Strategy

The trial comes as part of the UK Government's announcement of £82.9 million to help businesses tackle carbon emissions

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has released its 2023 Progress Report to Parliament

Resource unpacks the timeline of events that led to the delay of the Scottish deposit return scheme (DRS)

Scotland has delayed the start of its deposit return scheme (DRS) until October 2025 to start in line with the schemes in the rest of the UK

Scotland’s Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity made the announcement to MSPs after Westminster ruled glass out of its deposit return scheme (DRS)

The ban will come into effect on 1 October 2023

Resource looks at the background of the POPs restrictions and legislation

The announcement comes as part of a wider revocation of 600 retained EU laws across UK legislation

On 3 May, Labour’s Dame Nia Griffith raised an issue with the potential ‘unintended consequences’ of the planned Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging