UK recycling at tipping point, says report from packaging firm
British recycler calls on government to prioritise immediate action as recycling gap threatens to impact UK homes
The UK will fall short of its 2035...
Our water cycle diagrams give a false sense of water security
Pictures of the earth’s water cycle used in education and research throughout the world are in urgent need of updating to show the effects...
Planners call on government for stronger direction on climate action
An overwhelming majority of UK planners want the next government to give stronger direction and more resources to enable local planners to deliver net...
Decarbonising local roads: Seven new programmes to start in 2023
A government-funded initiative aiming to accelerate innovation in the roads sector announced funding awards for several new projects on 25 January.
The winning bidders who...
Near real-time data added to popular Sewage Map
Near-real time alerts of raw sewage discharges have been added to the interactive Sewage Map provided by charity The Rivers Trust, and the group...
Sewage spills still a problem as EA report notes utilities’ winding path of improvement
Water and sewerage firms in England are still under-performing, according to the EA’s latest appraisal of their performance – in relation to spills from...
“It’s a mess” – businesses warned not to be caught out by latest EPR...
Environmental data specialist Ecoveritas has warned businesses not to be caught off-guard following the Environment Agency's announcement on 5 September that it is delaying...
Diverse forests hold huge carbon potential, as long as we cut emissions
New study estimates that natural forest recovery could capture approximately 226 Gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon, but only if we also reduce greenhouse gas emissions....
Survey reveals 185 hectares of newly discovered seagrass beds across the UK
Over the summer of 2023, volunteers recorded 185 hectares of unmapped seagrass meadows in shallow UK coastal waters, in a new annual survey which...
Call for clarity on DEFRA plan to withhold air quality funding
The Environmental Industries Commission’s Air Quality Taskforce has called for greater clarity on the future of the Air Quality Grant scheme following the news...
Viridor gets ‘go’ – Domestic waste project under way
WORK is expected to begin in summer on a £154m project that will transform the way Scotland’s biggest city handles its domestic waste.
Approval for...
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...
Brexit “fog” obscures clean energy wins, in professionals’ verdict on UK energy
Six clear messages for UK ministers and industry leaders appear to dominate the findings of the 2018 Energy Barometer published on 19 June by...
SEPA launches formal regulatory investigation into ExxonMobil Chemical Ltd Easter 2019 unplanned flaring as...
SEPA launches formal regulatory investigation into ExxonMobil Chemical Ltd Easter 2019 unplanned flaring.
Investigation announced as flaring enters its fifth day at the...
Governments urged not to miss the boat on green fuel shipping
A report published on 15 November examines the role shipping will play in transporting the green fuels necessary to meet global climate goals, identifying...
Scientists unravel the porosity of biochars in a world first
Ground-breaking work lights a path for environmental applications and accessing results from vast amounts of data
In a breakthrough that may be significant for environmental...
Government must commit to fair jobs transition in net zero plans, says new CCC...
A new briefing from the Climate Change Committee (published on 24 May) calls for more decisive efforts to tailor the government's skills and jobs...
Councils have a vape ban in their sights as fire incidents spike
The fire risk presented by vapes entering the waste stream has prompted local councils to call for a ban of the sale of the...
Banking on biomass: UK strategy nods towards a sustainable reboot
The UK government's Biomass Strategy appeared ready to grapple with some of the complexity of ensuring biomass is only used in genuinely sustainable ways,...
Key players in concrete and cement align around ‘real-world’ roadmap towards net zero-emissions
A new report sets out a strategy for achieving net zero concrete and cement. It has been endorsed by ten of the world’s largest...
