Guidance aims to help cities in Nepal, Ethiopia and Malawi to cut air pollution...
Air pollution is estimated to cause around 48,881 adult deaths a year in Nepal1 and more than 25,000 deaths in Ethiopia,2 alongside significant health...
Methane from landfills and coal mines to be included in satellite monitoring programme
Landfills and coal mines will now come under the scrutiny of the UN’s satellite methane emissions monitoring programme for the first time, UNEP announced...
From waste to grid: process improvements for AD plants
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As biomethane continues to gain traction as a low-carbon energy source, operators are looking for every opportunity to boost the...
Waste-to-Energy omission risks “incomplete” methane strategy, warns alliance of European plant operators
An alliance of European Waste-to-Energy1 operators has welcomed the growing international focus on methane mitigation but warned that current global guidance risks overlooking a...
Urban methane emissions outpacing official estimates, satellite study finds
Urban emissions of methane — a potent greenhouse gas — are rising faster than “bottom-up” accounting estimates anticipated, according to new satellite imagery, suggesting...
SMEs ‘willing but unsupported’ on net zero, London programme finds
Sustainability and decarbonisation are slipping down the priority list for UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to new research and programme findings.
SMEs account...
Air pollution alerts deliver health benefits for Chinese cities, says study
Air pollution alerts issued by authorities in China’s cities significantly reduce harmful pollution and save lives, a new study appears to reveal.
Publishing their findings...
Royal Mail and Loganair launch UK’s first electric mail flights across Scotland
Royal Mail, Loganair and US electric aerospace company BETA Technologies have begun the UK’s first live demonstration of electric aircraft on operational postal routes,...
The making of a breakthrough: How Alphasense developed its lead-free galvanic oxygen sensor
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January saw the launch of the first ever lead-free galvanic oxygen sensor for industrial safety, permitting a long-sought-after leap...
An arboreal ally emerges from the data
Forest soils appear to have a significant - and previously unappreciated - capacity to absorb methane, according to a German evaluation of the world's...
Nitrogen uncovered: Advancing atmospheric ammonia measurement
Ammonia emissions are a leading contributor to PM2.5 formation in the atmosphere.
A new study has identified a more reliable method for measuring the natural...
Cost of Net Zero by 2050 less than a single fossil fuel price shock,...
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has released a new report to complement its 2025 advice on the UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget.
The independent, statutory body...
China’s latest Five-Year Plan raises questions over climate trajectory
China has unveiled its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) during the country’s annual parliamentary meetings in Beijing, setting out economic, industrial and energy priorities that...
Comment: £7bn at stake – why the UK needs EU carbon linkage
With billions in trade exposed to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, Britain wants clarity and convergence – but Brussels may be about to...
Corporate air pollution reporting remains patchy, says GRI report
A deep-dive study on the pollution disclosure practices of publicly listed companies around the world appears to find that, while most acknowledge air pollution...
Indoor plants can quietly reshape the health and quality of homes and workplaces
Houseplants and more advanced plant systems, such as indoor living walls and hydroponic towers, have the potential to raise indoor humidity, boost thermal comfort...
How better sealant design extends building life and cuts environmental costs
Lessons From Scotland’s building envelope projects (words: Strathclyde Sealants)
When we talk about reducing embodied carbon in construction, the conversation typically focuses on structural materials...
The height of practicality: Measuring PM in the clouds above Delhi
The drone incorporating the low-cost PM sensor, AE-51 micro-aethalometer, and meteorological sensors (image credit: Ajit Ahlawat, TU Delft / TROPOS).
Cost-effective sensors on drones...
Europe’s hidden methane impact from landfills: New study
A new study appears to show that methane from landfilled municipal waste in Europe is a major, long-term climate risk that is systematically underestimated...
Ferries trade group warns of urgent need to deliver green shipping corridors
Interferry, a global trade association for the ferry industry, has warned that ferry operators are facing rising costs under the EU Emissions Trading System...
