Biogas would provide a £400 annual saving for households on the road to net...
The analysis was carried out by technology firm BMA (Business Modelling Applications). The cost of meeting Britain’s net zero targets in 2050 could be nearly £300 billion less than official...
View ArticleInvestors shun long-term ESG rewards in quest for short-term gains, says EY...
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 at the expense of longer-term gains from...
View ArticleComment: The misleading spin surrounding net zero
Andrew Normand is business development director at Encora Energy. Andrew Normand of Encora Energy, explains why he believes talk of blackouts and rationing of energy use are being misused to stigmatize...
View ArticleResearch aims to better understand how the ocean “breathes”
Autonomous profiling float deployed in the ocean (image credit: University of Southampton). A new £2.5 million project led by the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC)...
View ArticleNature-friendly planning reform needed as over half of English Local...
Image credit: mouli choudari, CC BY 2.0 license New research, released today (13 December) by Wildlife and Countryside Link, reveals that overstretched and under-resourced English Local Authorities...
View ArticleGovernment watchdog identifies failure of regulators to comply with...
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has issued separate decision notices to Defra, the EA, and Ofwat for failures to comply with environmental law in respect of untreated sewage discharges,...
View ArticleScottish Water overflow map goes live
The Water of Leith in Edinburgh: One of many water bodies where there are overflows and where a monitor will supply relevant data. Scottish Water’s first online overflow map, showing near real-time...
View ArticleHydrogen trains begin service in Germany
Image credit: Siemens Mobility. Hydrogen trains will be used – seemingly for the first time – in the Berlin-Brandenburg and Bavarian regions in Germany, following a 12 December announcement by Siemens...
View ArticleTata Steel UK and JCB sign MOU for supply of low-emissions ‘green’ steel
Image credit: Gareth Abraham / Shutterstock.com. Under the agreement, Tata Steel will supply the British construction equipment manufacturer with green steel from Port Talbot after completing its...
View ArticleFaltering progress with BNG could be improved with more time, people and...
Early data released from a survey of over 100 professionals working in the ecology and environmental management sector in England has seemingly shown that only one-fifth of respondents believe BNG has...
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