Climate vulnerable countries focusing on skills to survive, while the wealthy nations focus on...
As nations gather in Brazil for the international climate change conference, COP30, new analysis of countries’ plans has seemingly identified a clear focus by...
The UK is failing to capitalise on its geothermal energy potential
The UK has a huge geothermal resource that is virtually invisible in government energy policy, says a new report published today (10 November).
The Coal...
High-speed methanol engine for shipping now successfully tested, says Rolls-Royce
The world’s first high-speed marine engine running exclusively on methanol has been successfully tested, Rolls-Royce announced on 27 October, in what seems an important...
From microplastics to megastructures: Earthshot prize finalists reviewed
Finalists in this year’s Earthshot Awards include a breakthrough microplastics filter and “the world’s first fully upcycled skyscraper”. The final 15 were announced in...
UK produces its first home-sourced lithium hydroxide, in Cornwall
Mineral development company Cornish Lithium announced on 24 October that it has started production of refined lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LHM) using lithium extracted from...
Water sector needs to think differently about its urgent skills gap, says CIWEM report
A new report from the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWM) calls for a better approach to grappling with the skills gap...
Ruling strengthens wildlife protection amid nutrient pollution concerns
A Supreme Court judgment upholding the Habitats Regulations has been welcomed by Wildlife and Countryside Link, a coalition of nature and environmental charities. In...
CCC calls on government to urgently raise ambition levels in UK climate adaptation
The Climate Change Committee has called on the Government to deliver a new generation of climate adaptation objectives that are clearer, measurable, and more...
Biodegradeable PCBs demonstrate operation at GHz frequencies
A collaboration between the University of Glasgow and Jiva Materials has demonstrated biodegradable “Soluboards” capable of operating at GHz frequencies. The advance holds forth...
Apple backs 650 MW wind and solar build in Europe
Apple will invest in new solar and wind projects across Europe, adding 650 MW of renewable capacity to the grid, “to match the electricity...
Hydrogen blending into the high-pressure gas grid marks a UK first
Hydrogen has been blended into the National Transmission System (NTS), the UK’s high-pressure gas grid, for the first time in a trial completed on...
Largest UK Dieselgate case begins as campaigners say public no longer trust car makers
The biggest ever class action in the UK begins today (13 October), issuing a call for diesel cars across the industry to be investigated...
New carbon standard risks killing nature projects before they start, warns industry
The Project Developer Forum (PD Forum)1 has issued a strong warning to the UN body overseeing carbon market rules under the Paris Agreement, saying...
Solar energy is now the world’s cheapest source of power, says new study
Solar energy is now so cost-effective that, in the sunniest countries, it costs as little as £0.02 to produce one unit of power, making...
3d-printed heat exchanger boosts hydrogen aviation efforts
An advanced 3D-printed heat exchanger is to be deployed in Airbus’s ZEROe hydrogen-electric propulsion program. The component is designed to address one of the...
New report warns skills shortages threaten circular economy progress
A new report warns that skills shortages will hold back the UK's efforts to move towards a circular economy, drawing upon the appraisal of...
Observers respond to Labour’s fracking announcement
Energy secretary Ed Milliband has announced plans to bring forward legislation that will raise political and procedural barriers against any resumption of fracking, one...
Over half of all brownfield sites could be built on rapidly
New research from countryside charity CPRE appears to reveal that over half of brownfield sites had full or in-principle permission in 2024.
The UK’s huge...
Friendly soil fungus could replace chemical sprays in battle against crop diseases
A common soil fungus could help farmers reduce their reliance on synthetic fungicides, new research suggests, by producing natural airborne chemicals that suppress devastating...
New findings: UK energy from waste sector could go carbon negative by 2035
The UK’s energy-from-waste (Efw) sector could be carbon negative by 2035 if Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology is deployed rapidly, according to a...
