Loss and Damage fund pledges are standout of day one of COP28

A series of pledges by developed nations towards a Loss and Damage fund was the headline development on the first day of COP28, on...

Nature critical to infrastructure for sustainable development: UN report

Nature-based infrastructure solutions can influence 79% of all targets across the Sustainable Development Goals, highlighting the critical role nature can play in advancing sustainable...

Transatlantic flight runs on100% SAF

The first transatlantic passenger flight powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) was completed on Tuesday 28 November by Virgin Atlantic, with the journey...

Ten market challenges with scaling renewables identified by new report

Professional services firm KPMG has launched Turning the tide in scaling renewables, described as a comprehensive report which pinpoints 10 pressing challenges defining the...
Waste sorting at a recycling plant in Sterlitamak, Russia, in 2019. Image: Shutterstock.com/Vitaly Fedotov

EPR schemes will harm recycling sector if not designed correctly, says industry group

EPR schemes must be designed in such a way that they do not disrupt existing efficient markets, otherwise they will do more harm than...

EU closer to enforcing rules on methane emissions in the energy sector

The EU looks ready to enforce new regulations aimed at curbing methane emissions in the energy sector, for the first time. On 15 November, the...

The Energy Act 2023: What it is, what it means and when it will...

Eleni Diamantopoulou writes The Energy Act 2023 (the Act) is finally here. After sixteen months of consideration in Parliament including a short ping-pong round between...

Lack of funding top barrier to sustainability action for 38% of UK businesses

The annual Sustainability Report produced by enterprise software firm SAP appears to reveal that 8 in 10 (83%) UK leaders will maintain or increase...

Transatlantic collaboration aims to boost resilience of sea walls

A seemingly pioneering research project that aims to strengthen the resilience of sea walls to increased coastal flooding has been launched by Heriot-Watt University...

Prototype system sniffs out soil health with results in five minutes

An electronic nose to sniff out soil health that will deliver results to a farmer’s phone in five minutes is being developed by PES...

Diverse forests hold huge carbon potential, as long as we cut emissions

New study estimates that natural forest recovery could capture approximately 226 Gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon, but only if we also reduce greenhouse gas emissions....

Current incremental levels of change insufficient to meet global net zero ambitions by 2050,...

Governments and industry must deliver transformative change on net zero but are currently hamstrung by significant barriers, including global public debt, domestic tensions, increased...

Strike action goes ahead at Scottish Water as Unite says talks ‘waste of time’

500 key frontline workers to take part in first round of four days of action Trade union group Unite confirmed on 9 November that its...

The sins of omission: A cool reception for the King’s speech

The King’s Speech on 7 November seemed to put little wind in the sails of those seeking to address environmental problems. Commentators noted an absence...

Job losses feared over move to lower emissions furnaces at British Steel

British Steel has announced plans to further decarbonize its operations via a £1.25-billion proposal to transition towards electric arc furnace steelmaking, and away from...

Campaigners take Environment Agency to court over microplastics spread on land

The campaign group, Fighting Dirty, has launched legal action against the Environment Agency (EA) and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and...

UN University report warns of risk tipping points with irreversible impacts on people and...

A United Nations University report released on 25 October says drastic changes are approaching if risks to our fundamental socioecological systems are not addressed. The...

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...