Carbon-negative, climate-resilient home unveiled in the Bahamas

A building described as the world’s first carbon-negative ‘Home for the World’ has been showcased in Nassau, Bahamas, by Partanna Global, a developer of...

Landmark agreement provides platform for delivery of major carbon store in North Sea

The Crown Estate has awarded an Agreement for Lease for what it says could become one of the world’s largest carbon capture and storage...

Call for emissions measuring and monitoring technologies to shape groundbreaking roadmap

The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) and North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) have today launched a call for emissions measuring and monitoring technologies,...

Net zero legal challenge to be heard by High Court in February

Good Law Project, Friends of the Earth and ClientEarth will bring their legal challenge of the Government’s threadbare net zero strategy to the High...
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Wetland conservation “the most effective approach to climate regulation”

New research appears to find that wetland conservation has a higher potential mpact for mitigating climate change than other ocean-based solutions. Conducted by Imperial...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...