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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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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London e-bike company celebrates a million rides
According to the electric bike company Lime, e-bikes have helped Londoners save 92 metric tonnes of CO2 since their launch
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Algae building cladding can absorb pollutants from the atmosphere
Ecologic Studio has created a building cladding made up of algae that has the ability to turn buildings into air
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Sustrans calls on next government to prioritise reducing transport emissions
The walking and cycling charity Sustrans has launched its manifesto for the General Election 2019, calling on all political parties
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Two thirds would pay more for packaging with less plastic
Almost two thirds (62%) of Europeans would be willing to pay a premium price for products that use packaging with
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Government to pay farmers who plant trees
The government has launched a new £50m scheme in order to encourage farmers and landowners to plant more trees. According
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Major drink companies to use 100% recyclable bottles, but scepticism remains
Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper and PepsiCo have joined together in an attempt to tackle the plastic waste problem with their new
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Oil and gas companies need to reduce emissions by 40%
According to Carbon Tracker, oil and gas companies must cut combined production by more than a third by 2030 in
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