Dirty Business stars launch petition calling for national referendum on water ownership
Ash Smith and Professor Peter Hammond of Windrush Against Sewage Pollution — portrayed by David Thewlis and Jason Watkins in Channel 4’s Dirty Business...
SMEs ‘willing but unsupported’ on net zero, London programme finds
Sustainability and decarbonisation are slipping down the priority list for UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to new research and programme findings.
SMEs account...
Firms partner on floating data centre concept using repurposed vessels
Japanese industrial and technology conglomerates have signed an agreement to explore the development and commercialisation of floating data centres, positioned as a way to...
Welsh Greens’ anti-nuclear stance draws criticism amid wider energy debate
The Welsh Green Party’s opposition to nuclear power has come under renewed criticism from trade unions and industry voices, following the publication of its...
Research shows cast iron pipes can temporarily ‘reseal’
Technical research commissioned by UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) and conducted by the University of Sheffield has provided a breakthrough in understanding how and...
ISEP launches updated GHG framework amid rising energy price volatility
Coinciding with a time of heightened global energy uncertainty, the new Greenhouse Gas Management Hierarchy (GHGMH) has been launched today (2 April), providing organisations...
Environmental regulation system “not working as well as it should”, warns Public Accounts Committee
The UK’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised serious concerns over the ability of environmental regulators and government to meet their existing responsibilities while...
Royal Mail and Loganair launch UK’s first electric mail flights across Scotland
Royal Mail, Loganair and US electric aerospace company BETA Technologies have begun the UK’s first live demonstration of electric aircraft on operational postal routes,...
National Gas sets out plans for 300-mile east coast hydrogen pipeline
National Gas has outlined early-stage plans for a 300-mile hydrogen pipeline along England’s east coast, marking what seems a significant step towards a national...
Tunnel boring begins beneath Thames for National Grid upgrade
A 271.5-tonne tunnel boring machine has commenced the work required to construct a 2.2km tunnel beneath the River Thames, which will enable a significant...
British biogas could shield households from Gulf energy shock, says industry
Britain could reduce the impact of rising global gas prices and supply concerns caused by the conflict in the Gulf by rapidly increasing domestic...
Water regarded as national security priority, says FCDO
Water resilience should be regarded as a national security priority, delegates to the British Water International Forum 2026 heard on 23 February.
Speaking...
Glasgow fire renews concerns over lithium-ion battery safety
A major fire in a building next to Glasgow Central station on 8 March - which forced the closure of Scotland’s busiest railway hub...
Reluctance to rely on China for green technology could slow climate action
New research suggests that concerns about relying too heavily on Chinese manufacturing are shaping climate policy - and could even delay the adoption of...
Cost of Net Zero by 2050 less than a single fossil fuel price shock,...
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has released a new report to complement its 2025 advice on the UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget.
The independent, statutory body...
Dolphin-shaped robot developed to skim oil spills using sea-urchin-inspired filter
Engineers at RMIT University in Australia have developed a remote-controlled miniature robot designed to collect oil spills from the surface of water using a...
Modern buildings “not fit for future climate”, warns architecture academic
A leading climate‑resilience architecture academic has warned that new thinking is needed in how modern buildings are designed to cope with a warming climate....
Study links falling phosphorus levels to ecological improvements in English rivers
A new report from the Environment Agency and the University of Stirling looks at the links between phosphorus concentrations and ecology in English rivers....
Circular Construction Hub launches in London
What's said to be the UK’s first Circular Construction Hub has been launched in the Royal Docks in London, which will aim to ensure...
China’s latest Five-Year Plan raises questions over climate trajectory
China has unveiled its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) during the country’s annual parliamentary meetings in Beijing, setting out economic, industrial and energy priorities that...
