CBI report highlights importance of getting EU rules right for technology and creative sectors
CBI seeks to inform Brexit negotiations by outlining where British businesses want to stay close to EU rules and where they want divergence
"The task...
Arid cities must rethink planning and design to remain viable, says report
Built environment consultancy Arup is calling on arid cities to move on from a 1950s paradigm of city planning and design, or face becoming...
Solar hydrogen breakthrough at Heriot-Watt University
Scientists at Heriot-Watt University are tackling the challenge of producing hydrogen from sunlight, an undertaking traditionally beset by high cost and low efficiency.
Hydrogen has...
Utility engagement sought on real-time water monitoring
British Water is calling on water companies to share their real-time monitoring needs with a new focus group in preparation for the next five-year...
Trade group secures better grid access for solar on commercial businesses and housing developments...
Small and medium sized solar installations up to 200kW in size will find it easier to connect to Scottish Power Energy Networks grid in...
EA gains new powers to tackle waste crime
The Environment Agency has acquired new powers to tackle waste crime, which came into force on 29 March, including the authority to lock up...
Shell faces historic legal action in Netherlands for failure to act on climate change
Friends of the Earth Netherlands announced on 4 April that it will take Shell to court if it does not act on demands to...
Report makes case for keeping UK’s onshore wind turbines going as they approach end-of-life
A new report suggests repowering onshore wind farms could "cut carbon, reduce bills and support local communities"
Warning of dangerous decline in biodiversity across the world
IPBES is warning that biodiversity continues to decline in every region of the world
April event in Berlin to discuss EV charging infrastructure conundrum
Franco Gonzalez, Principal Analyst at IDTechEx discusses some of the themes to be dealt with at the firm's forthcoming event
England′s first ′Moss Tree′ installed to tackle pollution in Newcastle city centre
England′s first pollution-busting "moss tree" has been installed in Newcastle, where it will purify air in the city centre and create opportunities for research...
World’s first hydrogen dual fuel road sweeper delivered to Aberdeen City Council
What seem to be the first hydrogen dual fuel road sweepers will soon be appearing on the streets of Aberdeen
Energy efficiency in shipping: New video outlines work of UN agency
All industries are looking to becoming cleaner, greener and more energy efficient – and shipping is no exception. Improved energy efficiency means less fuel...
New ‘Game-Changer’ and ‘Best Pitch’ prizes awarded at Cleantech Innovate 2018
Two new prizes were awarded on 21 March at Cleantech Innovate 2018, the event that aims to provide a showcase of game-changing clean technologies.
Flint...
Could Autonomous Electric Vehicles help close the decarbonisation ‘transition’ gap?
PwC’s latest LCEI analysis appears to reveal the potential for A-EVs to bridge around one third of the gap between current decarbonisation rates and the rate needed
Meeting shares research on viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the water environment
Scientists share research on viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the water environment
Union calls on employers to examine cleaning products used by cleaners following study on...
GMB, the union for cleaning staff, has called on employers and the government to examine the products used by cleaners
House of Commons committees report calls for bold and properly-resourced action on air quality
UK government action on air quality has been strongly criticised in a joint report published by four House of Commons committees
E&S outstrips national average for job satisfaction, pay and employment
Job satisfaction for the environment & sustainability profession continues to outperform the UK average
Positioning puzzle: Post-Brexit trade strategy and the UK low-carbon sector
The future success of the UK’s low carbon sector is at risk from the current post-Brexit trade strategy, suggests report
