The Energy Act 2023: What it is, what it means and when it will...
Eleni Diamantopoulou writes
The Energy Act 2023 (the Act) is finally here. After sixteen months of consideration in Parliament including a short ping-pong round between...
Lack of funding top barrier to sustainability action for 38% of UK businesses
The annual Sustainability Report produced by enterprise software firm SAP appears to reveal that 8 in 10 (83%) UK leaders will maintain or increase...
Transatlantic collaboration aims to boost resilience of sea walls
A seemingly pioneering research project that aims to strengthen the resilience of sea walls to increased coastal flooding has been launched by Heriot-Watt University...
Prototype system sniffs out soil health with results in five minutes
An electronic nose to sniff out soil health that will deliver results to a farmer’s phone in five minutes is being developed by PES...
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....
Current incremental levels of change insufficient to meet global net zero ambitions by 2050,...
Governments and industry must deliver transformative change on net zero but are currently hamstrung by significant barriers, including global public debt, domestic tensions, increased...
Strike action goes ahead at Scottish Water as Unite says talks ‘waste of time’
500 key frontline workers to take part in first round of four days of action
Trade union group Unite confirmed on 9 November that its...
The sins of omission: A cool reception for the King’s speech
The King’s Speech on 7 November seemed to put little wind in the sails of those seeking to address environmental problems.
Commentators noted an absence...
Job losses feared over move to lower emissions furnaces at British Steel
British Steel has announced plans to further decarbonize its operations via a £1.25-billion proposal to transition towards electric arc furnace steelmaking, and away from...
Campaigners take Environment Agency to court over microplastics spread on land
The campaign group, Fighting Dirty, has launched legal action against the Environment Agency (EA) and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and...
UN University report warns of risk tipping points with irreversible impacts on people and...
A United Nations University report released on 25 October says drastic changes are approaching if risks to our fundamental socioecological systems are not addressed.
The...
Greenpeace: Car makers showing slow progress on decarbonizing supply chains
While electric vehicle sales continue to rise worldwide, automotive supply chains are lagging behind the required pace of decarbonisation, according to a new report...
Long-awaited reforms clarify waste collection in England
A pledge to “end the postcode lottery” around what you can and can’t put in recycling bins seemed forthcoming from the government’s long-awaited reforms...
Project using tech and AI to track litter on Glasgow and Cardiff roads suggests...
Litter surveys on the roads surrounding Cardiff and Glasgow appear to reveal ground-breaking insights that could help local authorities and agencies across the country...
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”,...
