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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Multiplexed gas analysers can lower costs
James Clements is MD of Signal Group
A gas analyser is not just for regulatory compliance, explains James Clements, MD of Signal Group. Process managers...
Water research body says updated Carbon Accounting Workbook is now live
UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) has released the latest version of its Carbon Accounting Workbook (CAW), providing companies with the consistent, science-backed data needed...
Low-carbon and smokeless fuels receive Made in Britain trademark
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Homefire and ecoke, two pioneering brands under the Invica Industries portfolio, have officially been awarded the Made in Britain...
Volcanic rocks could store decades of captured CO2
Rocks formed by ancient volcanoes found across the UK could safely store millions of tonnes of CO2 by turning it into stone, according to...
Direct Ocean Capture validated for commercial deployment, says energy giant
The emerging CO2 removal technology of Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) has been validated for commercial deployment by energy giant Equinor in what’s claimed as...
Low-carbon ammonia quest intensifies
A long-standing grail of chemicals manufacturing is a less emissions- and energy-intensive process for manufacturing ammonia. One of the Earthshot Prize nominees, Nium unveiled...
High-speed methanol engine for shipping now successfully tested, says Rolls-Royce
The world’s first high-speed marine engine running exclusively on methanol has been successfully tested, Rolls-Royce announced on 27 October, in what seems an important...
ExxonMobil Chemical fined £176,000 for six days of flaring
ExxonMobil Chemical was fined £176,000 at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on 28 October after pleading guilty to breaching its environmental permit during six days of...
Hybrid biocarbon solution receives Make UK regional award
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Hybrid biocarbon solution ecoke, developed by CPL Products under Invica Industries, has won the Energy & Sustainability Award at...
Global construction carbon footprint predicted to double by 2050
As the world prepares to mark UN World Cities Day on 31 October – a call to make cities more sustainable – a new...
New carbon standard risks killing nature projects before they start, warns industry
The Project Developer Forum (PD Forum)1 has issued a strong warning to the UN body overseeing carbon market rules under the Paris Agreement, saying...
