UK government provides £51.9 million for emissions-cutting projects
Almost £52 million has been awarded to 25 businesses in the UK to support the adoption of innovative emissions-cutting projects, including carbon capture and...
Biogas in the city: UK developer plans urban plants
Renewables developer Dark Green Group has said it plans to be the first company in the UK to build a fleet of anaerobic digestion...
$5 million Series B funding to support development of EV battery recycling in the...
UK-based technology firm Altilium has announced a US$5m (around £4.07m) investment to help develop its circular offering for EV batteries, as part of its...
Opportunity knocks: Judith Hackitt speech pinpoints why we don’t learn from accidents (and how...
A powerful address by former HSE chair Judith Hackitt in November – at a meeting of the Institution of Engineers in Scotland - offered...
Climate extremes in 2024 ‘wreaking havoc’ on the global water cycle
2024 was another year of record-breaking temperatures, driving the global water cycle to new climate extremes and contributing to ferocious floods and crippling droughts,...
Faltering progress with BNG could be improved with more time, people and data, suggests...
Early data released from a survey of over 100 professionals working in the ecology and environmental management sector in England has seemingly shown that...
Tata Steel UK and JCB sign MOU for supply of low-emissions ‘green’ steel
Under the agreement, Tata Steel will supply the British construction equipment manufacturer with green steel from Port Talbot after completing its transformation plans. JCB,...
Hydrogen trains begin service in Germany
Hydrogen trains will be used - seemingly for the first time - in the Berlin-Brandenburg and Bavarian regions in Germany, following a 12 December...
Scottish Water overflow map goes live
Scottish Water's first online overflow map, showing near real-time data from wastewater overflows across the country, is now live and available for public use.
The...
Government watchdog identifies failure of regulators to comply with environmental law
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has issued separate decision notices to Defra, the EA, and Ofwat for failures to comply with environmental law...
Nature-friendly planning reform needed as over half of English Local Authorities missed legal deadline...
New research, released today (13 December) by Wildlife and Countryside Link, reveals that overstretched and under-resourced English Local Authorities have been struggling to meet...
Research aims to better understand how the ocean “breathes”
A new £2.5 million project led by the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has set its sights on improving our...
Comment: The misleading spin surrounding net zero
Andrew Normand of Encora Energy, explains why he believes talk of blackouts and rationing of energy use are being misused to stigmatize the...
Investors shun long-term ESG rewards in quest for short-term gains, says EY survey
A blinkered view of climate change and sustainability has taken hold across the world’s investor community and is fueling a focus on short-term performance...
Biogas would provide a £400 annual saving for households on the road to net...
The cost of meeting Britain’s net zero targets in 2050 could be nearly £300 billion less than official projections, according to new analysis drawing...
UK skills crisis to worsen as small businesses unable to take on apprentices, think...
A new report warns government to fix the issues preventing small businesses from fully embracing apprenticeships, particularly in skilled trades.
Government data show that for...
‘Raise the bar’, EA head tells water sector at Brighton event
Chief executive of the Environment Agency, Philip Duffy, has told delegates at British Water’s Annual Conference that action is being taken to meet rising...
Acoustic landscape monitoring suggested as a game-changer for biodiversity improvement
AgriSound team member Calum Pheby with "Polly".
What's described as the world's first fully automated acoustic 'panoramic' landscape monitoring system, which can report in...
Online giants will be required to pay their way with WEEE collection and recycling
Online marketplaces will be required to pay their fair share towards the cost of recycling waste electricals, in a new set of measures...
Government pulls plans for a takeback scheme for single-use cups
The UK government has cancelled plans to proceed with a takeback scheme for single-use cups.
Announced by Boris Johnson's Conservative government in November 2021, the...
