Investors shun long-term ESG rewards in quest for short-term gains, says EY survey
A blinkered view of climate change and sustainability has taken hold across the world’s investor community and is fueling a focus on short-term performance...
Biogas would provide a £400 annual saving for households on the road to net...
The cost of meeting Britain’s net zero targets in 2050 could be nearly £300 billion less than official projections, according to new analysis drawing...
UK skills crisis to worsen as small businesses unable to take on apprentices, think...
A new report warns government to fix the issues preventing small businesses from fully embracing apprenticeships, particularly in skilled trades.
Government data show that for...
‘Raise the bar’, EA head tells water sector at Brighton event
Chief executive of the Environment Agency, Philip Duffy, has told delegates at British Water’s Annual Conference that action is being taken to meet rising...
Acoustic landscape monitoring suggested as a game-changer for biodiversity improvement
AgriSound team member Calum Pheby with "Polly".
What's described as the world's first fully automated acoustic 'panoramic' landscape monitoring system, which can report in...
Online giants will be required to pay their way with WEEE collection and recycling
Online marketplaces will be required to pay their fair share towards the cost of recycling waste electricals, in a new set of measures...
Government pulls plans for a takeback scheme for single-use cups
The UK government has cancelled plans to proceed with a takeback scheme for single-use cups.
Announced by Boris Johnson's Conservative government in November 2021, the...
Four UK nuclear power plants to stay open longer than planned
EDF has opted to continue generating power at four nuclear plants, in a bid to boost UK energy security and clean power targets.
The French-owned...
Bee killing pesticides polluting the vast majority of English rivers
A new analysis of the latest official data from the Environment Agency has uncovered widespread river pollution linked to toxic neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics), known...
Breeze bonanza: AI helps sculpt first geographically-tailored urban wind turbine
A group in Birmingham has unveiled what they describe as the world’s first urban wind turbine designed by AI, and tailored to the unique...
City-scale heat networks needed to decarbonise heat in Scottish cities, says report by industry...
Scotland needs to urgently change the way it heats its cities and towns if it is to meet the Scottish Government’s target of decarbonising...
70% of ocean microplastics are the type found in clothes, textiles and fishing gear...
Three of the world’s top five hotspots for marine microplastic pollution are in Europe, according to new data collected by sailors and teams competing...
What happened at COP in Baku?
Almost 200 countries assembled in Baku, Azerbaijan on 11-22 November for COP29, which produced an agreement widely decried as falling short of the challenges...
Revamped taskforce aims to deliver a sustainable vision for aviation
The UK government launched refreshed plans to tackle aviation emissions with a new group dedicated to advancing sustainable aviation, in a 25 November announcement.
Intended...
Government must act now to close green skills gap, warns new report
The UK is at risk of falling behind on green skills, according to a report published on 25 November by SUEZ Recycling and Recovery...
Recruitment bias preventing STEM professionals from returning to work after a career break
Bias in the recruitment system is still preventing STEM professionals on a career break from returning to employment, according to a new survey by...
Manchester Prize to award £2 million to AI-breakthroughs that help make Britain a clean...
The UK’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology is calling on cutting-edge innovators to enter the second Manchester Prize. This year, the Manchester Prize...
Closure risk for hundreds of UK biogas plants, says ADBA
Hundreds of small green gas plants in the UK are set to close by 2031 with the loss of 2 terawatt hours of clean...
Net zero regulations surge around the world but implementation gap remains: New study
As countries meet at COP29 in Baku, a new Oxford University study, developed through pro-bono partnerships with 48 leading law firms around the world,...
Scottish waste management stakeholders come together to address sector challenges
A new partnership aims to help develop a residual waste strategy for Scotland and build capacity within the country’s waste management system. The initiative...
