Breeze bonanza: AI helps sculpt first geographically-tailored urban wind turbine
A group in Birmingham has unveiled what they describe as the world’s first urban wind turbine designed by AI, and tailored to the unique...
City-scale heat networks needed to decarbonise heat in Scottish cities, says report by industry...
Scotland needs to urgently change the way it heats its cities and towns if it is to meet the Scottish Government’s target of decarbonising...
70% of ocean microplastics are the type found in clothes, textiles and fishing gear...
Three of the world’s top five hotspots for marine microplastic pollution are in Europe, according to new data collected by sailors and teams competing...
What happened at COP in Baku?
Almost 200 countries assembled in Baku, Azerbaijan on 11-22 November for COP29, which produced an agreement widely decried as falling short of the challenges...
Revamped taskforce aims to deliver a sustainable vision for aviation
The UK government launched refreshed plans to tackle aviation emissions with a new group dedicated to advancing sustainable aviation, in a 25 November announcement.
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Government must act now to close green skills gap, warns new report
The UK is at risk of falling behind on green skills, according to a report published on 25 November by SUEZ Recycling and Recovery...
Recruitment bias preventing STEM professionals from returning to work after a career break
Bias in the recruitment system is still preventing STEM professionals on a career break from returning to employment, according to a new survey by...
Manchester Prize to award £2 million to AI-breakthroughs that help make Britain a clean...
The UK’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology is calling on cutting-edge innovators to enter the second Manchester Prize. This year, the Manchester Prize...
Closure risk for hundreds of UK biogas plants, says ADBA
Hundreds of small green gas plants in the UK are set to close by 2031 with the loss of 2 terawatt hours of clean...
Net zero regulations surge around the world but implementation gap remains: New study
As countries meet at COP29 in Baku, a new Oxford University study, developed through pro-bono partnerships with 48 leading law firms around the world,...
Scottish waste management stakeholders come together to address sector challenges
A new partnership aims to help develop a residual waste strategy for Scotland and build capacity within the country’s waste management system. The initiative...
MOFs can capture benzene, says Manchester study
A new study shows that metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can be adapted to capture benzene from the air, offering a potential solution to tackling a...
A clean power supply for Britain is achievable with significant investment, says NESO report
Advice from the newly-formed National Energy System Operator (NESO) has concluded that clean power "is a huge challenge but is achievable" for the UK...
Consignment caveats: From liquids to lithium-ion batteries, competent storage requires care
A succession of fires in recent years has sharpened people’s awareness of the need to handle lithium-ion batteries correctly. It’s just one of many...
Weighing the Autumn Budget on net zero, nutrient neutrality and other issues
Labour Budgets have obviously been an artefact of distant memory for some time, recalling an era of iPods and Amy Winehouse (when QR codes...
Household waste in Scotland hits lowest ever level as recycling rates continue climb
The total amount of household waste generated in Scotland in 2023 was 2.3 million tonnes, a drop of 1.1% from 2022, according to Scottish...
Time to speed up UK emissions cuts, says CCC
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has recommended that the UK commit to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 81% from 1990 levels by 2035.
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Lack of political consensus could harm the government’s net zero targets, Labour MP warns...
Environmental campaigner and new Labour MP Polly Billington has warned that a lack of political consensus around tackling climate change could put the new...
Geophysical experts call for ethical framework in geoengineering deployment
As interest seemingly grows in geoengineering as a strategy for tackling global warming, the world’s largest association of Earth and space scientists has launched...
MPs and charities call for mandatory solar panels on new homes
A cross-party group of MPs have joined environmental and fuel poverty advocacy groups to call on the Government to make solar panels mandatory on...
