Report calls for charge infrastructure strategy to accelerate shift to electric vehicles
Trade organisation says a rapid shift to electric vehicles is possible in the UK but a clear Government strategy on charging roll-out is needed
The...
Observers respond to UK Government “Clean Growth Strategy” announcement
The UK Government has set out a new strategy that appears to outline how it will tackle climate change while driving economic growth.
Announced on...
Geospatial and air quality data combine to provide tool for cyclists planning urban routes
A project combining Ordnance Survey (OS) geospatial data with real-time air quality data from EarthSense Systems is set to highlight clean cycle routes in...
Viewing deep shafts in the round cuts survey times and costs, reports drainage firm
Drainage specialist Lanes Group has used advanced camera survey technology to dramatically cut the cost, time and inconvenience to the public of surveying more...
UK must capitalise on “golden opportunity” to deliver future-fit infrastructure and build sustainability skills,...
Only half of Environment & Sustainability Professionals are confident those working on infrastructure projects have the right skills
Sustainability Skills Charter being created to tackle...
Business leaders call for government to rebalance economy by supporting leaner, cleaner manufacturing
The British Chamber of Commerce, the TUC and the North West Business Leaders Team are among the UK business organisations which have joined with...
UK leads the G20 in clean growth, says PwC report
PwC analysis shows UK decarbonising at the fastest rate among G20 countries last year
The UK is strongly outperforming its peers within the G20 according...
More than half of microplastics remain on land, says CIWEM report
Tiny plastic particles stay trapped on land and in freshwater environments, according to a study
While plastics in the marine environment have received worldwide attention,...
Automated waste collection system to be installed in Seoul
Gangnam-Gu, Seoul’s third largest district, has chosen automated waste collection system (AWCS) firm Envac to install an underground system that will span 399,741 sq....
New RHI consultation risks further delay to crucial reforms, says ADBA
The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresouces Association (ADBA) on 5 September stressed that BEIS’s new consultation on further amendments to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)...
Ozone-linked respiratory deaths have been vastly underestimated, reveals new study
New research links long-term exposure to ozone air pollution with one million premature deaths per year due to respiratory diseases, which is more than...
Polystyrene promising in research that could reduce the costs of next-generation solar panels
Researchers from The University of Manchester are investigating the use of polystyrene particles rather than expensive polymers to make the next generation of solar...
Data firm calls for adoption of more modern measurement techniques following BBC greenhouse gas...
The Jungfraujoch air monitoring station in the Swiss Alps, which has detected large quantities of a particular GHG coming from a location in Italy,...
Local communities urged to get ‘smart’ on tackling litter with launch of the Government’s...
Almost £500,000 will be awarded to community projects to tackle the blight of littering, Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey announced on 26 August.
The money will...
New campaign aims to help clean up Brighton and Hove
Over the bank holiday weekend, visitors to Brighton & Hove’s beaches came across some unusual reminders to use a bin or take their...
Biffa says new strategy needed for UK waste and resource industry
The UK’s environmental strategy is at a crossroads and it is crucial both government and industry come together to fully capitalise on a post-Brexit...
British Water ‘unconference’ seeks to harness innovation
British Water is holding the UK water sector’s first 'unconference', also known as an open space conference, in London on 5 October 2017. "Completely...
£920k boost to Scotland’s offshore wind ambitions
Scottish Government funding puts Fife at heart of offshore wind development
A flagship technology innovation and research centre has announced a £920,000 programme to advance...
Motor management system claimed to make pump blockages ‘a thing of the past’
In a bid to tackle the problem of pump blockages, Anglian Water has extensively trialled the Simocode motor management system from Siemens, at over...
A river runs through it: Utility completes key diversion work during pipe installation project...
Scottish Water has completed a key piece of engineering on a £120m water mains improvement project by diverting a river in East Ayrshire to...
