Guidance published to help tackle GHG emissions in environment and engineering sectors
Pledge to Net Zero, an environmental sector programme to facilitate action on greenhouse gas emissions, has published (on 23 September) a resource detailing practical...
Atmospheric methane increase during Covid due primarily to wetland flooding
A new analysis of satellite data appears to find that the record surge in atmospheric methane emissions from 2020 to 2022 was driven by...
Nearly half of global companies are ready to pay a premium for lower emissions...
In a new report released on 24 September, close to 50% of global businesses surveyed say they are prepared to pay a premium for...
Nuada picks up innovation award at Carbon Capture Canada 2024
Nuada, the firm behind an innovative carbon capture approach, combining metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and vacuum swing technology, has picked up the "Innovation in CCUS...
Decarbonization efforts slowing, says Boston Consulting survey, which details the rewards of progress
Corporate progress on decarbonization has slowed over the past year, according to new analysis from consultancy firm Boston Consulting Group released on 18 September....
Denmark’s first CCS facility is ready to receive CO2
Denmark has begun storage of CO2 in the subsoil of the North Sea, according to INEOS, the lead partner in Project Greensand, described as...
Scottish Government announces Green Industrial Strategy
The Scottish Government announced a new Green Industrial Strategy on 11 September.
It was unveiled by Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes and colleagues during a...
The RAF begins using sustainable aviation fuel on routine operations
The Royal Air Force has used a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with normal jet fuel on routine operations for the first time.
Aircraft...
Ammonia tuning: Developing catalysts for cleaner fuels
Researchers at the University of Sheffield are exploring new exhaust aftertreatment systems for heavy-duty engines capable of running on clean, zero-carbon fuels such as...
£46 million will support use of digital twins to decarbonize UK transport
A new research hub - the TransiT Hub - led by Heriot-Watt University and the University of Glasgow, plans to use digital twins to...
Drax is UK’s largest single source of CO2 emissions
New analysis from energy think tank Ember shows that the wood-burning Drax power station is the UK’s largest source of CO2 emissions at 12.1...
Contrails study adds to aviation climate-impact fears
Modern commercial aircraft flying at high altitudes create longer-lived planet-warming contrails than older aircraft, according to a new study by researchers at Imperial College...
Building better: Making the transition from operational carbon to embodied carbon measurement
When thinking about the construction sector and emissions, the first thing that may spring to mind is the CO2 created when heating, cooling and...
Google’s emissions soar 48% over 5 years due to AI
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have soared 48 per cent over the past five years with its artificial intelligence (AI) products relying on energy-intensive data...
Combating the dual threat of PM2.5 and O3 in Asia
A new study attempts to disentangle the global interplay of particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3) pollutants, and makes an urgent call for integrated...
Just 2% of ULEZ scrappage vans replaced by EVs
New data seem to show that only two percent of polluting vans scrapped under the ULEZ scrappage scheme have so far been switched to...
Getting on with it: What’s holding back CCS?
A recent panel discussion in Glasgow brought together representives from some of the firms helping to build a carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry...
Fossil energy hits another peak
Global energy consumption reached a record peak of 620 Exjoules (EJ) in 2023, with fossil fuel consumption and energy sector emissions also hitting record...
Much of the Nord Stream gas remained in the sea
A lot of the methane simply dissolved in the surrounding water of the southern Baltic Sea following the September 2022 explosion, according to measurements...
Concerns about credibility of carbon offsetting schemes expressed in UK environmental services survey
Businesses across the UK environmental services industry have seemingly expressed concern at the credibility and transparency of carbon credit offsetting schemes.
In a report presenting...
