Countries fail to accurately report emissions
Countries often inflate their emissions forecasts on which they base their climate pledges, according to new research from Vienna University of Economics and Business...
Government funding for innovations that “could revolutionise British rail travel”
Over £5 million has been provided to help launch innovative ideas that could transform rail travel and help decarbonize the rail network.
The “First of...
Copper industry trade association pledges to reach net zero by 2050
Trade group with oversight on “the cornerstone material for a net-zero future” sets out “ambitious plans” to reach net zero in Scope 1 and...
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...
UK companies still struggling with reporting carbon emissions
A new report summarizes a nine-month investigation of large UK organisations’ progress in addressing decarbonisation in their operations and supply chains - finding that...
Sunset for UK subsidies?
JULY’S budget saw the first retrospective cut to renewable subsidies yet seen in the UK, in the shape of the chancellor’s decision to remove...
Carbon catchers raise CO2 awareness
A group of artists and scientists were attempting to raise the profile of CO2 emissions and climate change during the Edinburgh Festival in August...
System reduces the costs of pollution control for industrial processes
Lionel Macey, Technical Director at waste heat recovery firm ThermTech, looks at a solution that will reduce the costs associated with electrostatic precipitators, with...
Transition to green steelmaking vital to UK industry’s long-term future, says report
The UK steel industry must fundamentally transform if it is to remain globally competitive over the next 30 years, according to a new report...
Latest designs for new £57m climate resilient West Sussex school released
A new school for West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is intended to be the first in the county to achieve Passivhaus certification, and the...
Comment: It’s time to draw up plans for reporting Scope 3 emissions
UK companies should begin drawing up plans for how to report Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions created from their supply and value chains, as...
The cloud of unknowing: Making sense of the carbon capture puzzle
The drive to scale-up carbon capture and storage (CCS) appears to be underway on both sides of the Atlantic, with the only problem being...
EU agrees to establish carbon removals certification framework
The EU has reached a provisional agreement to establish the first EU-level certification framework for the technologies that will be used for permanent carbon...
Mains water supply approved
Demonstrating high accuracy and compliance with the Environment Agency’s performance standards, Xylem’s Flygt MagFlux EMF 801 has achieved MCERTS accreditation as well as WRAS...
Decarbonising local roads: Seven new programmes to start in 2023
A government-funded initiative aiming to accelerate innovation in the roads sector announced funding awards for several new projects on 25 January.
The winning bidders who...
Rapid growth in skills needed to achieve net zero targets in the South West,...
A new report written by consulting firm Gemserv has found that, at current installation rates for heat pumps and insulation, local authorities in the...
Job losses feared over move to lower emissions furnaces at British Steel
British Steel has announced plans to further decarbonize its operations via a £1.25-billion proposal to transition towards electric arc furnace steelmaking, and away from...
Are there VOCs lurking in water-based paints?
Water-based paints may create less of a stink, but some still contain chemicals flagged as potentially hazardous, according to new research.
Water-based paints have emerged...
Engineers have ‘vital’ role to play in unlocking trillions for low-carbon infrastructure – ICE...
Breaking down barriers between financiers and civil engineers could unlock vast flows of finance into low-carbon infrastructure projects, according to a new report from...
New NHS dashboard launched to help reduce CO2 emissions from inhalers
NHS Business Services Authority (NBSA) has launched a new dashboard intended to help prescribers to reduce the high carbon impact of inhalers.
Estimates suggest that...
