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UK skills crisis to worsen as small businesses unable to take on apprentices,...
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 every apprentice...
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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...
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Investors 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...
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Comment: 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...
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Research 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)...
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Nature-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...
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Government 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,...
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Scottish 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...
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Hydrogen 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...
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Tata 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...
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Faltering 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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Climate extremes in 2024 ‘wreaking havoc’ on the global water cycle
Water levels in reservoirs in Southern Alberta, Canada dropped to alarmingly low levels in Spring 2024. 2024 was another year of record-breaking temperatures, driving the global water cycle to new...
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Opportunity knocks: Judith Hackitt speech pinpoints why we don’t learn from...
Union Carbide Chemical Plant, Bhopal, India. A powerful address by former HSE chair Judith Hackitt in November – at a meeting of the Institution of Engineers in Scotland – offered what seemed a...
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$5 million Series B funding to support development of EV battery recycling in...
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 Series B funding round. The strategic...
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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 (AD) plants in urban locations. It is developing up to 12 AD plants...
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UK government provides £51.9 million for emissions-cutting projects
Heinz will use the funding to install heat pumps, moving away from a dependence on fossil fuels to heat water at its plant in Kitt Green, near Wigan (image credit: Rosemarie Mosteller /...
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Climate and sustainability trends for 2025: Navigating a transformative year
Following November’s COP29, 2025 looks to be another pivotal year for climate and sustainability action, bringing significant regulatory changes, advancing carbon markets, and a heightened focus on...
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Time’s up for single-use? Research suggests retailers must go reusable to...
New research appears to reveal that two-thirds of UK shoppers (65%) believe all retailers should be offering reuse and refill systems and moving away from single-use plastics.1 The research was...
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New human-caused shifts found in the global water cycle
Cracked mud and salt on the valley floor in Death Valley National Park in California can become a reflective pool after rains (image credit: NPS/Kurt Moses). A recent paper by a group at NASA appears...
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Action urged over climate change’s impact on hydropower and wildlife
Scotland must do more to help hydropower facilities maximise their output and prevent negative impacts on wildlife in the face of the challenges posed by climate change, according to a new report. The...
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