Labour promises a million ‘green’ jobs if they gain power
The Labour Party will create a million ‘green’ jobs through industries such as carbon capture and storage (CCS), tidal energy
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Over half of adults feel ‘green guilt’ while at work
61% of adults experience feelings of guilt for the environmental impact of the industry or job they work in, according
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Crop fertilisers are responsible for an increase of N2O in the atmosphere
The use of nitrogen fertiliser and nitrogen-fixing crops has led to a significant increase of nitrous oxide (N2O) in the
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Easyjet to offset all emissions from flights
UK-based airline Easyjet has announced today (November 19) that they will be offsetting all carbon emissions from their flights, but
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Is there an environmentally friendly way to die?
Rituals of burying the dead are universal across cultures and civilisations, with the first-ever funeral recorded in 60,000 BC with
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Deforestation responsible for the increase in Amazon fires, study says
The number of active fires in the Amazon rainforest this August was three times higher than during the same period
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Bamboo to create more energy efficient buildings
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found that bamboo can help to design more sustainable and energy-efficient buildings. The
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The EU Bank will stop funding fossil fuels by 2021
The board of the European Investment Bank (EIB) agreed last week (November 14) a new energy lending policy with an
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New tyre labelling system will generate huge energy savings
The EU Parliament, Council and Commission came to a political agreement yesterday (November 14) on tyre labelling in order to
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Battery powered robots to deliver plant-based milk to consumers
A robot that delivers plant-based milk to households has launched in Milton Keynes on Tuesday (November 12). Plenish, a dairy-free
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Policy changes are necessary to reduce dependency on fossil fuels, report says
Although society is shifting towards renewable energy, the pace isn’t fast enough to offset the impacts of economic expansion and a
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Just 10% of the world’s energy companies have plans to reach net-zero
Just 13 out of 132 of the world’s largest coal, electricity and oil and gas companies have made commitments to
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McDonald’s launches new plastic-free programme
Fast-food giant McDonald’s has launched a new programme to cut plastic waste from its restaurants, which will begin by removing
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‘Insect apocalypse’ putting all life at risk conservationists warn
400,000 insect species face extinction due to the heavy use of pesticides, a report says. Insects are dying out up
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Electric vehicles could save poorer people millions
Electric vehicles could save people with lower incomes millions of pounds, reports say. Lower-income households could save nearly £350m in
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Water UK names new chief executive
The trade body Water UK has announced Christine McGourty has been appointed as its new chief executive and will join
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UK heading for ‘mountain of waste’ unless it can recycle EV batteries
Scientists have urged government and industry to improve electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling methods and prevent a ‘mountain of waste’
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Energy companies failing society’s most vulnerable, report finds
More needs to be done by energy companies this winter to address the poor treatment of society’s most vulnerable citizens,
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Eco-friendly greenhouse to change the way we produce food
Work on a £120m greenhouse project that will reduce CO2 emissions and bring hundreds of jobs to West Suffolk has
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Electric vehicles could be used to harness energy for other appliances
Researchers at Northumbria University have come up with a system that allows electric vehicles (EVs) to store renewable energy when
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