UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports
Government backs critical minerals projects across the UK, strengthening Britain’s economic security by diversifying supply. £50m investment will turbocharge domestic production of critical minerals to help shore up UK’s supplies of smartphones, fridges and electric vehicle batteries. This builds on over £200m government support for critical minerals projects boosting local jobs and opportunity. Households and […]
Government strengthens wildfire resilience heading into summer
Through the new programme, teams of specialist firefighters will be positioned in key areas and ready to respond to fires across England – delivering help to people on the ground more quickly and taking pressure off local services as the number of incidents continues to grow. The teams have undergone intense training over spring and summer, upskilling in the latest strategies like tactical burning, and travelling to South Africa and Poland to learn from the […]
UK and partners strengthen climate resilience and conservation in Guatemala
The project focused on the Zunil–Atitlán–Acatenango biocultural corridor. This is an important area for biodiversity, water sources and cultural heritage. It was funded by the UK Government’s Darwin Initiative. The total investment was over 6 million Guatemalan quetzales. The project was implemented by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Asociación Vivamos Mejor (AVM), working with local communities and authorities. Over three years, the project supported […]