New research raises concern about domestic wood burning, the UK’s biggest source of PM2.5

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has chimed in with concern about emissions of fine particulate matter PM2.5 caused by domestic wood burning,...

Haringey Council recommends keeping LTNs after reported fall in traffic

Three low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Haringey are set to continue after monitoring data revealed motor traffic had fallen by more than 50 per...

Graphene goes mainstream, says Levidian, with launch of second generation technology

British climate technology firm Levidian has launched its second-generation LOOP technology, which the group says will unlock industrial levels of production of high-quality graphene...

French firm to deliver monitoring for new EfW in Scotland

Environmental monitoring solutions group ENVEA will supply a state-of-the-art emissions monitoring system for a new Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facility in Scotland. The plant, scheduled for operation...

Revamped taskforce aims to deliver a sustainable vision for aviation

The UK government launched refreshed plans to tackle aviation emissions with a new group dedicated to advancing sustainable aviation, in a 25 November announcement. Intended...

Cranfield University selects monitors for DEFRAG project

Air quality technology firm EarthSense says its Zephyr® air quality monitors will be deployed by Cranfield University at various sites across Bedford, Luton and...

Green shipping corridors face a “feasibility wall”, says new report

The idea of green shipping corridors – referring to specific trade routes where the feasibility of zero-emission shipping is catalysed by public and private...

Net zero regulations surge around the world but implementation gap remains: New study

As countries meet at COP29 in Baku, a new Oxford University study, developed through pro-bono partnerships with 48 leading law firms around the world,...

Digital twin assists Yorkshire borough’s net zero planning

Plan identifies £2bn Net Zero pathway for Calderdale, says tech company IES A low carbon future for the West Yorkshire borough of Calderdale has been...

MOFs can capture benzene, says Manchester study

A new study shows that metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can be adapted to capture benzene from the air, offering a potential solution to tackling a...

Crianlarich hotel fined £600 for burning waste

Scotland’s environmental regulator is warning that illegally burning waste could result in financial consequences after serving a £600 civil penalty on a company which...

Preparing for the worst

A new portable area monitor is said to be the only direct-to-cloud area monitor capable of detecting up to eight gases and gamma radiation. The...

Quick quantification of CO2

Newly released software from Sussex based Ex-i Flow Measurement allows its SFC3000 flow computer to calculate CO2 emissions from gas-fuelled industrial processes and power...

Keeping track of carbon removals

Energy-from-waste operator enfinium will roll out new carbon measurement technology across its operational sites by the end of 2024, the group says which will...

Another step towards decoding smell

New research isolates the activity of individual nerve cells during the act of smelling, with important implications for our understanding of odour perception (words:...

Time to speed up UK emissions cuts, says CCC

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has recommended that the UK commit to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 81% from 1990 levels by 2035. Presented...

Lack of political consensus could harm the government’s net zero targets, Labour MP warns...

Environmental campaigner and new Labour MP Polly Billington has warned that a lack of political consensus around tackling climate change could put the new...

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...