Regret over target climbdown
Commentators expressed disappointment at the Scottish government's 19 April decision to abandon its target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent by 2030.
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Installed CCS capacity on track to double
Global CO2 capture capacity is on track to double to over 100 million tonnes per year (Mtpa) of CO2, once facilities currently under construction...
Over half of UK’s decarbonisation is dependent on technologies that are not yet commercially...
Consultancy firm PwC UK's latest research emphasises the crucial role of climate technology in steering the world towards net zero emissions and highlights the...
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...
Lord of the recycled rings: Veolia demonstrates metals recovery from pharmaceuticals
A unique pair of platinum rings with a retail value of around £1,200 have been made entirely from the precious metal recovered from obsolete...
CO2 imaging
Researchers in Madrid have used a novel near-infrared-light imaging technique to capture the first cross-sectional images of carbon dioxide in the exhaust plume of a commercial jet engine. The new technology could help accelerate turbine combustion research aimed at developing engines and aviation fuels that are more environmentally friendly.
Built environment tool to help with drawing up legal contracts
A new tool aims to help those in the property industry - from lawyers to surveyors - to navigate climate-aligned drafting. It helps drafters...
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...
Tortuous progress: Key takeaways from COP28
December's COP28 event in Dubai took place against a backdrop of global emissions continuing to rise at a rate of 1.5% per year, when...
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...
Nuada and Carbfix team up to offer carbon capture and storage
Nuada and Carbfix have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on delivering integrated carbon capture and storage (CCS) solutions aimed at reducing...
Breakthrough geopolymer turns recycled glass and construction waste into a high-performance cement replacement
Researchers in Japan have developed a seemingly more sustainable alternative to Portland cement, in the form of a geopolymer-based soil solidifier developed from Siding...
The promise of new shipping fuels
A new paper ‘Sailing on Solar’ presents a vision of how international shipping can meet its target of at least halving emissions by 2050
The ecological cost of a tweet
Each of our digital activities comes with an ecological cost - and we perhaps shouldn't discount those carried out under the blue glare of...
Green day unravelled: Pundits respond to policy package
An apocalyptic “meh” seemed to greet the government’s bumper package of energy- and climate-related policy announcements and documents released on 30 March, which appeared...
Study analyzes microplastics’ effect on clouds
A new study sheds light on the quantity and type of microplastics present in clouds. It offers insight into how these airborne particles influence...
Exploring underwater methane sources with mass spectrometry
Enormous amounts of methane are trapped in the ocean floor worldwide. The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) is...
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...
Natural tree colonisation may not always produce carbon capture benefits
With growing interest in increasing tree cover via forest restoration and rewilding to capture carbon, scientists at The James Hutton Institute have warned that...
Tyres now the biggest source of emissions from vehicles, suggests testing company CEO
As CEO of a company specialising in vehicle emissions, Nick Molden believes that in many countries tyres are becoming the biggest source of emissions...
