Fera Science launches £1m Laboratory for Insect Bioconversion at York base

Three members of the EFRA Select Committee spent a day at National Agri-Food Innovation Campus (NAFIC) near York to see the very latest science and technology being developed by Fera Science Limited (Fera).

The Insect Biomass Conversion Task & Finish Group (IBCTFG) - led by Fera, Capita’s joint venture with Defra - is calling on the UK Government to narrow the global ‘protein gap’ by supporting insect protein production.

Capita plc today announces that it has agreed with Transport for London (TfL) to expand its current contract to include the Central London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).

Fera is supporting farmers to make informed decisions about their use of pesticides.

The modernisation and transformation of Defence Fire and Rescue’s firefighting fleet has been completed with the delivery of the last of 138 new vehicles.

These cycle paths are part of a £940,000 package of highways, cycling, and pedestrian routes across the borough, being delivered by Urban Vision, our partnership with Salford City Council.

RE:NEW, the Mayor of London’s retrofitting programme to make London’s homes more energy efficient, has been named Large Scale Project of the Year at the National Energy Efficiency and Healthy Homes Awards.

Capita today announces it has set science-based carbon emissions reduction targets – for its energy use, business travel and supply chain – in line with global ambitions to limit warming to 1.5OC.

Capita today announces that it is making all meetings screen-based by default, even after Covid restrictions end, as it looks to reduce corporate travel by 75pc by the end of the decade.