Embracing the suck
As the slipping of climate targets continues, it's becoming increasingly clear that cutting emissions won't be enough to keep global temperature increases below the 2ºC target enshrined by the 2015 Paris agreement.
Weather monitoring in extreme conditions
A VENTUS X ultrasonic wind sensor has been deployed by researchers at the Summit Station on the Greenland Ice Sheet in the Arctic, 10,000...
Measuring the success of climate change adaptation and mitigation
Dr Mike Morecroft, Climate Change expert at Natural England, has been looking at how we evaluate and measure success of climate change adaptation and...
Firm warns of increased microbial-influenced corrosion with IMO 2020-compliant fuels
Microbial monitoring specialist LuminUltra has highlighted concerns over the quality of some compliant fuels as the shipping industry gears up towards meeting the International...
Webinar will look at how to develop an effective corporate net zero strategy
The first in a series of webinars to help organizations develop a practical and actionable net zero strategy will be hosted by environmental consultancy...
Successful DVSA prosecution shows perils of supplying and fitting illegal emissions control parts
Victory in a new legal action by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) seems to highlight importance of providing type approved emission control...
Making the UK’s net zero target real: Professional services firm comments on progress
UK leads the G20 having the most rapid decarbonisation rate since 2000, at 3.7%
Achieving the UK’s commitment to achieve net zero emissions...
Nitrous oxide levels are on the rise
Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas and one of the main stratospheric ozone depleting substances on the planet. According to new research, we are...
New tool assesses climate change impact on Europe’s roads
The impact of climate change on our road network is climbing the list of national priorities. Across Europe, National Road Administrations (NRAs) are having...
“Ground-breaking” trial paves way for more transparency and traceability in the marine fuels supply...
The first pilot of BunkerTrace, a system that combines synthetic DNA tracers and blockchain to manage risk for marine fuels by creating a transparent...
New report says the building and construction sector can reach net zero carbon emissions...
Non-profit organisation’s report describes actions that would gear the buildings and construction sector towards a net zero future, through elimination of embodied carbon emissions
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UN report: Ocean-based climate action could deliver a fifth of emissions cuts needed to...
Ocean-based climate action can play a much bigger role in shrinking the world’s carbon footprint than was previously thought
Venting problems and the quest for cleaner air
Venting storage tanks is essential for safety and reliability but is a practice that has long been poorly understood and regulated, according to tanks expert Assentech. The specification and maintenance of critical components here - breather valves - often falls short of what's required, and tank leakage is a widespread problem. But change appears to be afoot, as Envirotec discovered
Dundee to host conference on climate change science and law
This inaugural event will focus on identifying elements of a global climate consensus and the legal practicality of effective climate action
Silicon valley startup develops hydrogen fuel cell powertain for potential zero-emissions aviation
Presented as a milestone in the effort to make aviation sustainable and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, start-up firm ZeroAvia announced on 14 August...
Bristol announces low carbon housing development, and selection of heat pump technology
A sustainable housing development is to be developed in Bristol, featuring innovative low-carbon heating. Bristol City Council’s 133 homes at Ashton Rise are being...
Port authorities in Asia get ready to enforce IMO 2020 with the help of...
Instruments for measuring the sulphur content in fuel oil have been delivered to both the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Australian...
UK’s most sustainable cities ranked in new report
Southern cities outperform rest of UK in terms of environmental sustainability
Analysing complex gas mixtures
As a powerful approach for the measurement of complex gas mixtures, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy has come a long way since the first commercial instruments appeared in the late 1950s. Since then, the technique has expanded its domain of usefulness considerably, as Envirotec finds out .
CCUS: An unlikely saviour?
For a country like the UK, which has committed to generating net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, it appears that developing the technology of carbon capture and storage (CCS) will be "a necessity not an option," to quote the IMechE's Jenifer Baxter. Many others agree, and the UK has just announced a major funding commitment for the approach. But is it enough? Envirotec reports
