CIWM white paper calls for reform to UK battery recycling
The Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM) has called for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for batteries (and products containing batteries) and a targeted deposit...
AD and Biogas Industry Awards 2024 winners
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has announced the winners of this year's AD and Biogas Industry Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements and innovations...
UK power imports hit new record, says Nuclear Industry Association
The UK is on track to import a record amount of electricity in 2024, smashing the previous record from 2021 by 50%. According to...
New toolkit and grants aim to help tackle litter across the UK
The environmental charity Hubbub has launched Neatstreets.org.uk a new website to help local authorities and other organisations combat litter using a range of tried...
Labour lifts block on onshore wind projects in England
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced on 8 July that the Government will reform the National Planning Policy Framework before the end of the month...
UK AD pioneer to collaborate with Japanese construction giant
SEaB Energy and others enter commercial discussions with Shimizu following UK-APAC Tech Growth Programme reverse pitch
SEaB Energy, the developer of a pioneering anaerobic...
Britain wakes up to a new government
Labour’s landslide win appeared to set the stage for a more decisive push towards net zero and other environmental goals. Some had reservations too,...
Google’s emissions soar 48% over 5 years due to AI
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have soared 48 per cent over the past five years with its artificial intelligence (AI) products relying on energy-intensive data...
Landmark sewage ruling means water companies could face legal challenges over spills
A landmark Supreme Court judgment on 2 July could open up new legal avenues for water companies to be sued for sewage dumping incidents....
Finer particles emerge from the shadows
Black carbon (BC) - comprising airborne soot-like carbon particles - is gaining prominence on the radar of those concerned with air quality. Envirotec spoke...
Passage of the Circular Economy Bill “could be a turning point for Scotland”
The Scottish Circular Economy Bill was passed unanimously on 26 June, following a final debate and vote the previous evening.
It was welcomed by environmental...
New study confirms PFAS are absorbed through human skin
A study of 17 commonly used synthetic ‘forever chemicals’ has shown that these toxic substances can readily be absorbed through human skin.
The research,...
Getting on with it: What’s holding back CCS?
A recent panel discussion in Glasgow brought together representives from some of the firms helping to build a carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry...
Fossil energy hits another peak
Global energy consumption reached a record peak of 620 Exjoules (EJ) in 2023, with fossil fuel consumption and energy sector emissions also hitting record...
Much of the Nord Stream gas remained in the sea
A lot of the methane simply dissolved in the surrounding water of the southern Baltic Sea following the September 2022 explosion, according to measurements...
Call to make London a ‘sponge city’
London will need to urgently become a ‘sponge city’ – a city better designed to absorb and hold rainwater – in order to ward...
RenewableUK CEO and former COP President call for bold leadership on offshore wind
Speaking at the opening session of RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind 2024 conference and exhibition at Manchester Central, RenewableUK’s Chief Executive Dan McGrail has called...
Plastic and non-stick cookware is likely adding thousands of microplastics to the human diet
A new collaborative study has shown that plastic and non-stick cookware can release microplastics into food during food preparation, with the study investigating the...
Concerns about credibility of carbon offsetting schemes expressed in UK environmental services survey
Businesses across the UK environmental services industry have seemingly expressed concern at the credibility and transparency of carbon credit offsetting schemes.
In a report presenting...
Trade groups call for solar funding reprieve in Scotland
Scotland’s solar sector and the Scottish Government’s net-zero targets are at serious risk if solar is not reinstated to the Home Energy Scotland (HES)...
