US air pollution monitoring network has gaps in coverage
The lack of air-quality monitoring capabilities across the US affects the health of millions of people and disproportionately impacts minority and low socioeconomic-status communities,...
Surrey academic wins air quality’s ‘Nobel Prize’
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has recognised Professor Prashant Kumar with the prestigious Haagen-Smit Clean Air Award – an honour widely considered to...
UK startup begins delivery of DAC plant in Canada
The startup behind the UK’s first commercial direct air capture (DAC) plant has begun delivery of its first international project, at an installation in...
Installed CCS capacity on track to double
Global CO2 capture capacity is on track to double to over 100 million tonnes per year (Mtpa) of CO2, once facilities currently under construction...
Device adds spatial dimension to air quality monitoring
AI and air quality expert Airly launched ‘Airly Orbital’ on 9 October – a compact, low-power device with built-in GPS and cellular communications...
Geospatial data and climate action: New UN report
Using its trusted geospatial expertise, Ordnance Survey (OS) on behalf of the UK has been working closely with experts from Barbados and Tonga to...
Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone is improving air quality, claims research
New research exploring the effects of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in Glasgow appears to find that while traffic flow has remained largely...
Guidance published to help tackle GHG emissions in environment and engineering sectors
Pledge to Net Zero, an environmental sector programme to facilitate action on greenhouse gas emissions, has published (on 23 September) a resource detailing practical...
Atmospheric methane increase during Covid due primarily to wetland flooding
A new analysis of satellite data appears to find that the record surge in atmospheric methane emissions from 2020 to 2022 was driven by...
Nearly half of global companies are ready to pay a premium for lower emissions...
In a new report released on 24 September, close to 50% of global businesses surveyed say they are prepared to pay a premium for...
Nuada picks up innovation award at Carbon Capture Canada 2024
Nuada, the firm behind an innovative carbon capture approach, combining metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and vacuum swing technology, has picked up the "Innovation in CCUS...
Decarbonization efforts slowing, says Boston Consulting survey, which details the rewards of progress
Corporate progress on decarbonization has slowed over the past year, according to new analysis from consultancy firm Boston Consulting Group released on 18 September....
Denmark’s first CCS facility is ready to receive CO2
Denmark has begun storage of CO2 in the subsoil of the North Sea, according to INEOS, the lead partner in Project Greensand, described as...
Scottish Government announces Green Industrial Strategy
The Scottish Government announced a new Green Industrial Strategy on 11 September.
It was unveiled by Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes and colleagues during a...
AQE 2024 will be “the largest air quality & emissions event in over 20...
AQE 2024, the Air Quality and Emissions show will take place on 9 and 10 October at the NEC in Birmingham, with the most...
Growing problem: New York study suggests trees aren’t always the answer
Planting trees may worsen, not improve, New York City air, says a new study, since interactions with man-made pollutants can create ozone.
New York City...
The RAF begins using sustainable aviation fuel on routine operations
The Royal Air Force has used a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with normal jet fuel on routine operations for the first time.
Aircraft...
Understanding how flies smell may have applications in robotics
How does a fly find its way to that mouldy banana lying concealed in a kitchen cupboard? A question of that order was posed...
Ammonia tuning: Developing catalysts for cleaner fuels
Researchers at the University of Sheffield are exploring new exhaust aftertreatment systems for heavy-duty engines capable of running on clean, zero-carbon fuels such as...
Crowdsourced pong reports clarify urban air quality in Vancouver
University of British Columbia researchers say they have uncovered surprising insights into the Vancouver region's “smellscape” using data from the Smell Vancouver app. Analyzing...
