Autumn Budget 2026: Making clean energy count
Cheaper energy is the Government’s first and foremost priority, the Chancellor declared in the opening minutes of his first Budget. The speech outlined measures...
Innovation lags improving supplier relations, says British Water performance survey
Relationships between UK water companies and their suppliers are improving, according to British Water's latest industry survey, although progress on innovation remains slow despite...
CO₂ purification technology supports landmark EfW carbon capture project
Environmental services group Veolia has secured a contract to supply carbon dioxide purification and dehydration equipment for the UK's first full-scale carbon capture installation...
Scotland’s burning dilemma: Landfill falls as recycling stalls
Scotland has reduced the amount of household waste sent to landfill by more than 84% since 2011, but recycling rates have shown little improvement,...
CCS rules have sidelined biomethane carbon removals, says new report
Previous carbon capture allocation arrangements have excluded many smaller biomethane producers from opportunities to store biogenic CO₂, potentially overlooking a relatively low-cost source of...
Grid operator cleared of blackout cover-up allegations but investigation exposes internal concerns
An independent investigation into allegations that Britain's electricity system operator concealed evidence of blackout risks during a June heatwave has found no evidence of...
UN warns 1.5°C climate overshoot now unavoidable
The world can no longer prevent global warming from substantially exceeding 1.5°C, according to a new United Nations assessment, which warns that current national...
Energy sector seeks common standards for AI assurance
Efforts to establish common approaches to testing and governing artificial intelligence in energy infrastructure are being taken forward by a new Energy Institute (EI)...
Jackdaw gas field approved as UK attempts to balance energy security and climate goals
The UK Government has approved production at the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, potentially increasing UK domestic gas production by around 6%...
Recycled plastic could make road surfaces more durable
Adding recycled plastic to asphalt could improve road durability without increasing the release of microplastic-like particles, according to new research from Pennsylvania State University....
UK pledges £17m for Chernobyl shelter repairs
The UK Government has pledged £17 million towards repairs to the protective structure enclosing the destroyed reactor at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant, following...
Global framework aims to standardise biodiversity measurement
New indicators covering ecosystem extent, condition, extinction risk and species populations could help businesses establish whether their environmental interventions are delivering measurable improvements.
An international...
Massive illegal waste dump cleared from protected Kent woodland
The Environment Agency has completed a a clearance operation begun in June 2025 to remove illegally dumped waste from Hoad’s Wood in Kent, at...
Robotics hub to benchmark waste sorting under real-world conditions
A new £3.6 million research and technology adoption hub will help UK waste and recycling operators test robotic sorting systems under real-world conditions, with...
Orkney tidal array cleared for construction
Plans to deploy four tidal turbines as a connected array at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney have received the go-ahead from...
Hinkley Point C completes fish return tunnel beneath Bristol Channel
Construction of a 620-metre subsea tunnel designed to return fish to the Bristol Channel has been completed at Hinkley Point C, marking a milestone...
Ofgem innovation funding targets grid modernisation
Sixteen projects investigating technologies and approaches to accelerate electricity infrastructure delivery, decarbonise homes, improve network resilience and integrate low-carbon gases have secured a combined...
Scottish data centre expansion prompts calls for tighter environmental safeguards
Campaigners are calling for stricter controls on the environmental impacts of hyperscale data centres in Scotland, as plans for a £16.5 billion development at...
Squaring the circle: Bringing predictability to nature-based treatment
A project from United Utilities aims to combine nature-based wastewater treatment with monitoring, diagnostics and decision-support technology, in a bid to improve the predictability...
Global water sector gathers in Glasgow with resilience and technology in focus
Around 10,000 water professionals are expected in Glasgow this week as one of the sector’s largest international gatherings puts climate resilience, resource recovery and...
