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...

Pilot plant for recycling plastic lab waste is a UK first

A pilot plant on the University of Bath campus is said to be able to recycle up to 60% of plastic lab waste, to...

Amnesty International: Industrial mining of cobalt and copper for rechargeable batteries is leading to...

The expansion of industrial-scale cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has led to the forced eviction of entire...

£6.6m invested in the UK’s supply of critical materials for magnets

The UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, has announced a £6.6m investment in research projects which aim to help build a stronger supply chain of...