Over 650 scientists urge world leaders to stop burning forests for energy on eve...
Over 650 scientists have signed a letter urging world leaders to stop using forests for bioenergy, ahead of the 15th Meeting of the Convention...
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...
Scotland’s climate targets are in danger of becoming meaningless, warns advisory group
The Scottish Government lacks a clear delivery plan and has not offered a coherent explanation for how its policies will achieve Scotland’s bold emissions...
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...
Tackling Scope 3 emissions: the key to keeping 1.5°C alive
Randeep Somel explores an important issue pertaining to how climate targets will be reached.
This November, world leaders, climate activists, and business executives have been...
Calls for reform as COP27 closes without fossil-fuel phase out
It was both a success and a missed opportunity, and blah blah blah – readers will be well-versed in the platitudes and endless “more...
Travel emissions drop added to lockdown methane surge, says new research
Sharp falls in transport emissions during Covid-19 lockdowns partly explain why a key greenhouse gas hit record high levels in 2020, research suggests
More than...
Digital technology heralds quantum leap for blast furnaces
Cutting-edge digital technology, which captures 1,000 data points every 10 seconds, is giving Tata Steel technicians an uninterrupted 3D view of the material being...
Comment: How the UK can lead the way in carbon management
Where is the UK at in its efforts to reduce emissions, and what more needs to be done to stop our island nation from...
Governments urged not to miss the boat on green fuel shipping
A report published on 15 November examines the role shipping will play in transporting the green fuels necessary to meet global climate goals, identifying...
Sponsored Content: “Laser-focused on net zero”
Mark Naples, General Manager at Umicore Coating Services writes: Laser absorption spectroscopy is a powerful tool for detecting trace gases and has been widely used in the monitoring of atmospheric greenhouse gases, pollution, and respiration processes, including human breath analysis. The detection is based on the absorption of light when it propagates through a medium.
Burping bacteria
As greenhouse gases (GHGs) bubble up across the Arctic, researchers are trying to identify other trace gases from soil microbes that could shed light on what is occurring in the melting permafrost.
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.
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...
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...
Inadequate support from government risks jeopardising local climate action
A new progress report which reviews the effectiveness of central government support on local authority action on climate change and nature warns of a...
Sponsored Content: zero carbon farms use sensing technology to optimise growing conditions underground
Zero Carbon Farms run a microgreens salad and herb growing operation in the most unusual of places, in former WWII air raid shelters in central London.
Nearly all firms will miss net zero goals without at least doubling rate of...
While more than one-third (34%) of the world’s largest companies say they are now committed to Net Zero1, nearly all (93%) will fail to...
Cost of living pressures threaten sustainable consumption
UK household carbon emissions increased less than expected in 2021 despite the easing of national lockdown restrictions, according to new research by consulting firm...
UNEP report prescribes course correction for global emissions mitigation
The appearance of UNEP's annual emissions gap report on 27 October brought a sobering appraisal of the current state of progress with keeping the global temperature rise within the 1.5ºC limit established by the Paris Agreement.
