Carbon tax could lead to waste services cuts, warn councils
Councils are calling for reform of a planned tax on burning plastic, which they warn could place billions of pounds of unavoidable costs onto...
UK’s first at-scale EV battery recycling and refining plant begins construction in Plymouth
Lithium-ion battery recycling technology firm Altilium says it has commenced construction of the UK’s first at-scale EV battery recycling facility with integrated chemical refining...
Mars once had a carbon cycle, say new findings
New evidence from NASA’s Curiosity rover seems to show that Mars possessed a carbon cycle in ancient times, a mechanism that on Earth has...
Landmark emissions deal for the shipping sector may not push transition to e-fuels fast...
The shipping sector’s first binding emissions targets were agreed on Friday 11 April, making it the first industry with internationally mandated targets of this...
A fifth of global farmland contaminated by toxic metals, says study
Nearly a fifth of the world's agricultural land is contaminated by toxic metals, posing a serious threat to food security, public health, and ecosystems,...
Gas boilers now biggest source of air pollution in central London
A new study seems to reveal a significant shift in the sources of nitrogen oxides (NOx) pollution in central London, with gas boilers used...
Incineration costs skyrocket for Scottish councils
The cost of incinerating waste is rising for Scottish councils, and will cost each one over £1 million more per year, on average, by...
‘Some insects are declining but what’s happening to the other 99%?’
Despite fears over ‘insectageddon’, there is a lack of data about virtually all insect species globally, according to a study led by the UK...
Tuning the tide: soundwaves could weaken tsunamis and boost marine renewables, says new study
Underwater sound waves could weaken tsunamis by redistributing their energy before they strike coastlines, saving lives and infrastructure in at-risk locations across the globe,...
Avoid CMA greenwashing clampdown by “investing in sustainability training” urges Environmental Law expert
From Sunday 6 April, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been granted significantly enhanced enforcement powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and...
Over half of UK’s decarbonisation is dependent on technologies that are not yet commercially...
Consultancy firm PwC UK's latest research emphasises the crucial role of climate technology in steering the world towards net zero emissions and highlights the...
8000 Scottish jobs at risk From zonal pricing, says new analysis
Ministers, businesses and the public have been warned that up to £30bn worth of scheduled onshore investment in Scottish renewable projects could be put...
Making sense of the system: Highlights from the Corry Review
The Corry Review recommends a number of changes to the way environmental regulation operates, in a bid to pull off that long elusive political...
Geothermal Month attempts to clear the fog surrounding “a vital component of the clean...
April is Geothermal Month, with trade associations supporting the seemingly vastly under-utilised1 renewable energy resource undertaking a worldwide effort to highlight its transformative potential...
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in solar power could be used to attack the grid and cause...
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in solar power systems pose potential risks to grid security, stability and availability, according to a new study
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Spring statement suggests security supplanting climate as government priority
Excessive caution and, on the other hand, expediency seemed to blight the Spring Budget statement of 26 March, in the eyes of environmental commentators,...
Significant challenges obstruct plans to use AI to support the public sector, says PAC...
In a new report on the UK government’s use of AI, the Public Accounts Committee warns that while AI has the potential to radically...
We are vastly overestimating the amount of fresh water available for lithium mining, says...
New research into lithium mining in the “Lithium Triangle” of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia — source of more than half of the world’s lithium...
Crisis in EU plastic recycling demands immediate action, says trade group
The European Union’s plastic recycling industry is at a breaking point, according to a 19 March statement from Plastic Recyclers Europe, which represents plastic...
Decarbonisation push in northeast Asia drives demand for UK tech
Region’s net-zero ambitions offer opportunities for UK innovators, says new report
As Japan, South Korea and Taiwan race to decarbonise their economies and embed sustainable...
