UK’s first commercial-scale BECCS project gets green light
Marking it out as a credible front-runner in supporting the UK's efforts to get BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) up and running,...
Global Plastics Treaty negotiations get underway in Geneva
More than 170 countries were gathering in Geneva on 5 August to begin the final fortnight of negotiations on the terms of a Global...
Landfill Tax reforms could trigger shortage of aggregates, says trade group
Misguided tax reforms meant to reduce landfill would have a devastating impact on one of the UK’s key foundation industries, with a knock-on impact...
EA sets out pathway for sustainable growth in England’s industrial hubs
The Environment Agency has set out key recommendations that it says will help unlock the economic and environmental benefits of industrial clusters across England....
Scientists issue urgent call ahead of final plastics treaty talks
With the final round of UN negotiations on a global plastics treaty fast approaching, a group of over 60 leading scientists from around the...
Water’s hour of reckoning? Highlights from the Cunliffe review
The Independent Water Commission (IWC) reported its findings on 21 July, the culmination of an eight-month investigation, billed as the largest review of the...
With new grid tech, the UK can reduce the likelihood of blackouts and provide...
The UK has all the ingredients to take advantage of a promising new semiconductor technology that will make our energy grids smarter, more reliable...
UK demonstration of hydrogen storage using LOHCs is a world-first
Existing petroleum-based pipeline and tank infrastructure can be repurposed to transport and store hydrogen in the form of liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs), on...
Drax is still the UK’s largest emitter
Drax remains the largest single source of CO2 emissions in the UK, emitting more than the next four largest emitters combined, according to a...
Leading EV battery manufacturers falling short on emissions reductions, says Greenpeace report
Most of the world’s top EV battery manufacturers have yet to set targets for both 100% renewable electricity and supply chain emission reductions, according...
Water stored in dams has caused a shift in Earth’s magnetic poles
Over the past two centuries, humans have locked up enough water in dams to shift Earth’s poles slightly away from the planet’s axis of...
Veolia to build £70 million closed-loop plastics recycling facility near Shrewsbury
Resource management company Veolia has launched its biggest UK plastics recycling project with a £70 million investment which will include the country’s first “tray...
Nature-positive AI projects hailed successes following £2 million investment
Six data and AI projects have successfully converted a £2 million cash injection from Innovate UK into real-world solutions that are said to be...
Shifting UK car exhausts to the right could dramatically cut roadside air pollution
Harmful air pollutants on UK pavements generated by diesel cars could be slashed by a third if car exhausts were positioned on the right,...
Over half of Thames Water’s sewage works struggling to meet demand
Independent analysis has estimated that more than half of Thames Water’s 351 sewage treatment works are currently operating without sufficient capacity to treat the...
Clean Shipping Alliance criticises move to restrict use of scrubbers in ports
The Clean Shipping Alliance, a representative body within the shipping industry, has criticised a decision last week by North Atlantic marine protection body OSPAR...
Squaring the circle: Making sense of the UK Industrial Strategy
A seemingly bold prospectus for ensuring green growth, how well does the UK government’s Industrial Strategy respond to the challenges of the moment?
The UK...
UK government body to deploy innovative robotics to manage radioactive waste
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group has announced a partnership which will see innovative technology deployed for the first time on a nuclear site...
Make electricity cheaper for consumers, says CCC
Policies to reduce emissions have improved since last year, concluded the Climate Change Committee (CCC), releasing its first assessment of the new Government’s progress...
Microplastics are everywhere, but our methods to track them are all over the place
A new study suggests citizen science holds untapped potential in measuring microplastic pollution, but chaotic research methods may be clouding the global picture
The study...
