Bridging the nature-finance gap
By Samantha Willis, Biodiversity Consultant at Ramboll
In a significant step towards global nature recovery, bridging the Nature-Finance gap was at the heart of negotiations...
Hydrogen safety to be researched by industry-academia project in Aberdeen
A research project at the University of Aberdeen is investigating new materials and methods for hydrogen transportation and storage, repurposing existing assets and skills...
How Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) models can improve access to green technology
Businesses across Europe are facing mounting pressure to invest in more eco-friendly practices, but high upfront costs and operational challenges stand in the way....
£1.8 million will support initiative to engineer a quieter future
An interdisciplinary network of engineers, policymakers, industry stakeholders and social scientists, led by the University of Surrey, will take on one of the UK’s...
Balancing sustainability and noise in air source heat pumps
Hope Denton, Acoustic Solutions Specialist at Jacksons Fencing, writes
The UK has set ambitious targets to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and one key...
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...
Global shipping finance portfolio moves closer to alignment with net zero climate goals
Data from financial institutions appear to show that the global finance portfolio for shipping has moved closer to alignment with ambitious decarbonisation trajectories set...
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...
Persistence is key: Sizing up the PFAS remediation conundrum
Technologies are available to remove and destroy PFAS, the only doubt is whether they can be deployed within budget and in a sustainable way....
Navigating Great British Energy: Report advises government on getting to cheap and clean energy
The UK Government can secure the future of Great British Energy (GBE) by offering cut-price power and key materials for the UK’s clean energy...
Consignment caveats: From liquids to lithium-ion batteries, competent storage requires care
A succession of fires in recent years has sharpened people’s awareness of the need to handle lithium-ion batteries correctly. It’s just one of many...
Preparing for the worst
A new portable area monitor is said to be the only direct-to-cloud area monitor capable of detecting up to eight gases and gamma radiation.
The...
Acquisition alters UK stack emissions testing landscape
UK stack emissions testing and occupational hygiene consultancy Envirocare has acquired Atesta, a specialist in stack emissions testing.
Envirocare said the move consolidates the resources...
PFAS removal technology firm appoints new CEO and secures £6.73 million
Puraffinity, a start-up developing technologies which remove PFAS from water, has announced plans to scale, following the appointment of Vincent Caillaud as its new...
Unregulated fracking poses water risks in India, warns study
India's plans to scale up fracking operations without robust regulations could spell disaster for the country's finely balanced water security, according to research from...
Getting it right: The critical role of BESS fire risk assessments
A nuanced and comprehensive appraisal of the potential risks of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) can help developers and local authorities make more informed...
Landmark sewage ruling means water companies could face legal challenges over spills
A landmark Supreme Court judgment on 2 July could open up new legal avenues for water companies to be sued for sewage dumping incidents....
Waste operators that caused fires receive sentences
Waste operators who repeatedly ignored Environment Agency advice that their sites posed a persistent fire risk - before fires broke out that burned for...
Beyond the Stockholm Convention: new regulations targeting PFAS
Sona Dadhania of market intelligence firm IDTechEx offers a brief look into the global regulatory landscape of PFAS, including findings from the group's new...
Chitty-chitty-pop-bang! Are noise cameras ready to tackle UK traffic?
Noise camera technology is ready to be deployed for monitoring urban traffic, according to a number of firms developing it. Envirotec looks at how...
