Greenpeace: Car makers showing slow progress on decarbonizing supply chains
While electric vehicle sales continue to rise worldwide, automotive supply chains are lagging behind the required pace of decarbonisation, according to a new report...
Long-awaited reforms clarify waste collection in England
A pledge to “end the postcode lottery” around what you can and can’t put in recycling bins seemed forthcoming from the government’s long-awaited reforms...
Project using tech and AI to track litter on Glasgow and Cardiff roads suggests...
Litter surveys on the roads surrounding Cardiff and Glasgow appear to reveal ground-breaking insights that could help local authorities and agencies across the country...
Call for new standards as analysis reveals PFAS levels in UK water courses
More than a third of water courses tested in England and Wales contain medium or high-risk levels of PFAS, according to new analysis. The...
Climate tech investment falls 40% amid economic uncertainty
Climate tech investments from venture-capital and private equity fell 40% in 2023 as economic uncertainty and geopolitical conflict dent investor confidence, according to PwC’s...
The road to nowhere? World Road Congress highlights conflicting challenges and an uncertain route...
The 27th World Road Congress took place in Prague in early October, as University of Birmingham researchers report.
A cross-cutting theme of the Congress...
A new kind of online tool launches to tackle road runoff pollution
A new online tool highlights where opportunities exist to install nature-based solutions, such as wetlands, to tackle road runoff pollution before it ends up in...
Not enough copper is being mined to keep the energy transition on schedule
Shortages of copper and other important metals look likely to decisively shape the unfolding of any proposed energy transition
Not enough copper is being...
‘No evidence’ that the Government is on track to meet crucial 2030 nature target
The Government has claimed that it is “on track to reach its target to protect 30% of UK land and sea for nature 2030”,...
Research finds only one in five British SMEs are investing in green energy solutions
YouGov research commissioned by energy company ScottishPower seems to have found that only one in five (20%) of the nation’s small and medium sized...
Report profiles “the next alien invaders to threaten nature and economies in Scotland”
Raccoons, muntjac deer, plants that cause flooding, and mussels that clog up water pipes are among the new problem species that are likely to...
Net zero legal challenge to be heard by High Court in February
Good Law Project, Friends of the Earth and ClientEarth will bring their legal challenge of the Government’s threadbare net zero strategy to the High...
UK government plan to sell household goods with water efficiency labels will cause confusion,...
A new system of eco-labels launched by the UK government is intended to help save consumers money on their energy and water bills, but...
Report profiles devastating decline of UK nature
The UK’s wildlife is continuing to decline according to a landmark study published on 28 September. Already classified as one of the world’s most...
Hydrogen alliance: UK-German cooperation intended to boost technology and trade
The governments of the UK and Germany have signed a new agreement they say will help accelerate the development of an international hydrogen industry...
Climate resilience must be guiding principle of urban development, argues new report
A new report, ‘Risk & Resilience: The role of cities in tackling the climate crisis’, argues that climate resilience must be embraced as a...
Cheltenham methane leak detected from space
In what seems to be a first, a UK methane leak has been spotted from space, and mitigated. Methane leaking from a faulty pipe...
Scottish Water tops water company performance survey
A strong performance on contractual approach, collaboration and communication has catapulted Scottish Water to the top of the 2023 annual water company survey carried...
UK government’s attempt to loosen nutrient neutrality rules blocked by the House of Lords
The government has lost its bid to scrap nutrient neutrality rules for housing developments, with Labour Lords voting to reject the proposed amendments (to...
The cloud of unknowing: Making sense of the carbon capture puzzle
The drive to scale-up carbon capture and storage (CCS) appears to be underway on both sides of the Atlantic, with the only problem being...
