The IPCC report brings the future of the climate into clearer focus
Greater clarity about the trajectory of climate change – and the need for decisive action - appeared to be forthcoming from the latest summary...
Water sector must prioritise supply chain resilience
The importance of supply chain resilience in the water sector was the overarching message from Baroness Brown, speaking at a British Water reception held...
Green Jobs growing at four times the pace of the overall employment market –...
Green jobs* are growing around four times the rate of the overall UK employment market, with 2.2% of all new jobs classed as green....
Kilometre-wide reflectors could boost orbital solar farm output
Reflectors placed in orbit around the Earth which reflect sunlight towards future solar power farms at dawn and dusk could help accelerate the transition...
Green job adverts fall by 26%, but are slightly more resilient than other roles...
The number of green jobs advertised in the UK has fallen from the record levels recorded in 2022, albeit at a smaller rate than...
Study appears to establish link between traffic pollution and childhood asthma
There is now sufficient evidence to link traffic pollution to the development of childhood asthma, according to a study carried out by the University...
“Remove barriers for energy storage” solar trade body asks
Responding to Ofgem’s call for evidence on A Smart, Flexible Energy System, which closed on 12 January, the Solar Trade Association (STA) has called...
Start on HQ build
WORK has started on the new London headquarters for the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).
The organisation appointed construction firm 8build...
Arvia secures water treatment trial with Scottish Water
North West based water and wastewater treatment specialist Arvia Technology has secured an agreement with Scottish Water to undertake a trial of its water...
Using AI to better manage the environment could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, boost global...
Research from consultancy PwC estimates the economic and emissions impact of AI adoption for environmental purposes in agriculture, water, energy and transport
Harnessing AI in...
Wasted effort at the double
A £20m recycling facility that combines high-tech sorting with green construction techniques has been opened in Liverpool as part of a Merseyside double by...
PEFTEC 2017 announces conference programme
The organisers of PEFTEC 2017 (Antwerp, 29-30 November) have published the conference themes for this year’s event and announced that registration is now open...
New pumped-storage hydro plant to be opened at Loch Ness
Community ownership to form part of Red John proposals at Loch Ness
Plans for a new 400MW pumped hydro scheme east of Loch Ness are...
Come on Cram, a kid could carry those two
A former Olympian and water engineering expert paired up for their charity’s annual fundraising ball and ended up raising £10,000 for communities in remote...
Densoband chosen for new crash barrier on Erskine Bridge
NEW crash barriers on the A898 Erskine Bridge, Glasgow, will employ the polymer-modified bitumen strip material Densoband, supplied by Winn & Coales.
The volume of...
NEBOSH deal is ‘recognition of professionalism’
NEBOSH environmental management qualifications are now being accepted by The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management as meeting its membership requirements.
The NEBOSH certificate...
Diamonds are forever?
WELL diamonds are certainly hard wearing, and in the case of a new water sensor under development, this property is being harnessed for monitoring...
Oz mega event
REED Exhibitions will host a new sustainability ‘mega event’ in Melbourne. For the first time, Australian Sustainability Week will showcase all aspects of sustainability,...
ESA and NASA join forces in a bid to better understand climate change
To address climate change, decision-makers need accurate information on how our world is changing now, and also what may happen in the future
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£1.6m to help tackle bus pollution in York
City of York Council is set to invest £1.6million in a new Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in York, which is aimed at improving exhaust...
