Cheltenham methane leak detected from space
In what seems to be a first, a UK methane leak has been spotted from space, and mitigated. Methane leaking from a faulty pipe...
New startup project ‘nudges’ seafarers to reduce ship emissions
Behavioural change startup Signol launched a seemingly first-of-its kind project with Stolt Tankers on 11 September, aiming to further reduce shipping emissions by using...
Can cities become carbon neutral on their own?
Here's what the evidence suggests. By Graeme Roy, Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute, writing in The Conversation.
More than two-thirds (67%) of the...
Ocean-based negative-emissions technologies present many challenges
The ocean will play a key role in efforts to tackle the climate crisis, according to scientists and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
Project aims to reduce impact of ammonia emissions from livestock
Testing has begun with a project that aims to reduce the environmental impact of ammonia emissions from livestock by using ammonia-harvesting technology, which was...
Global beverages industry could reach emissions target by 2028 if clear plan put in...
A new report from global consultancy Kearney presents "a comprehensive model to help beverage companies reduce their CO2e emissions and the industry meet its...
Veolia trial demonstrates major savings for CO2 emissions from yellow plant
Latest data shows 58% carbon savings which will advance the transition to net zero through optimised vehicle performance, maintenance and operating regimes
The latest trials...
The ‘why’ and ‘how’ of carbon capture technology for buildings
A seemingly unique solution for extracting carbon dioxide from building ventilation systems promises to assist with achieving net zero (and, so it's claimed, carbon...
Scotch whisky producer offers carbon-cutting technology ‘open source’
Scotch whiskey producer Chivas Brothers (maker of Chivas Regal and The Glenlivet) has made available the expertise and learnings from its successful integration of...
More than a third of fertiliser use breaking Government emissions thresholds, claims study
Study found that in some cases up to 77% of fertiliser spread on UK soil went into atmosphere
Some nitrogen fertiliser types spread on UK...
Digitalisation is a key enabler for decarbonisation of UK manufacturing, says Make UK
Nearly half (47%) of manufacturers have an active plan underway to invest in digital technology to decarbonise their business
Britain’s manufacturers are powering forward in...
UK steel maker delivers low-CO2-emissions steel to cable management firm
Tata Steel UK says it has achieved a significant milestone in its decarbonisation journey after delivering its first Optemis® Carbon Lite steel to infrastructure...
Deal solidifies plans to reuse captured CO2 from biomethane plants
Carbon Capture Scotland Limited (“CCSL”) has signed an agreement with Iona Capital (“Iona”), a UK low carbon investment fund manager, to capture and reuse...
Net zero concrete initiative appraises first year of action
5th July marked one year since the launch of ConcreteZero, a global, industry-led initiative to achieve net zero concrete by 2050. Rossella Nicolin reflects...
Making light of the matter: Thoughts on measuring methane
Gas leak measurement is germane to the realisation of goals such as the Global Methane Pledge. Doug Baer of instrumentation expert ABB offers some...
£80m boost to help UK businesses tackle carbon emissions
The UK government announced the disbursement of over £80 million funding on 28 June, intended to give a boost to a range of projects...
No smoke without methane, and increasingly so
A new detection method has been used to uncover increasing amounts of methane coming from wildfires, a source not currently accounted for in state-level...
Sniffing out VOCs: A new approach
A fluid mechanics-based approach seems to hold the key to a new electronic nose design, claimed to provide consistent accuracy when measuring volatile organic...
Sustainable fuels coalition calls on IMO to regulate GHG emissions on full lifecycle basis
Clear and consistent regulation is key to driving maritime decarbonisation. With this in mind, and ahead the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 80th Marine Environment...
Novel system converts CO2 and plastic waste into a clean fuel
Researchers have demonstrated a novel system for transforming captured carbon and plastic waste into sustainable fuels and other valuable chemicals using solar energy.
In tests,...
