Liverpool shopping centre gets ‘green wall’
A living ‘green wall’ has been installed on the exterior of St Johns Shopping Centre in Liverpool. Spanning 65 metres
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University of Manchester to decarbonise its investment portfolio
The University of Manchester has announced that it will end investments in fossil fuel reserve and extraction companies by 2022,
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Councils turn to ecargo bikes to cut urban air pollution
18 local authorities will share £2m from the government’s eCargo Bike Grant Fund to help reduce air pollution from last-mile
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Vehicle tyre particles ‘significant’ source of marine microplastic pollution
Particles released from vehicle tyres could be a ‘significant’ source of microplastics in the world’s oceans, a ground-breaking study has
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UK must ‘raise its ambition’ on net-zero
The UK must ‘raise its ambition’ and seize the opportunities of a net-zero economy, a cross-party commission has said. The
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Owner of Virgin Media to leverage network for EV charging points
The owner of Virgin Media has launched a new company to roll out on-street residential electric vehicle (EV) charging points in
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Green policies helping businesses weather coronavirus crash, study suggests
Businesses with strong environmental and social credentials have been more resilient during the coronavirus stock market crash, research has found.
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Dangerous levels of toxic metal found at Devon beauty spot
Dangerously high levels of the heavy metal arsenic are posing a health risk to people using the site of a
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New technology could ‘revolutionise’ EV energy use
New technology has been unveiled which has the potential to ‘revolutionise’ energy use in electric vehicles (EVs) and reduce renewable-based
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Coronavirus lockdowns cut carbon emissions by 17%
The coronavirus global lockdown has had a drastic effect on daily carbon emissions, falling by 17% across the globe, according
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‘World’s first’ green hydrogen housing project mooted for Scotland
A ‘world-first’ programme using green hydrogen to heat homes could be built in Scotland by SGN if proposals are approved
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E-bikes could slash transport emissions by 50%
E-bikes could cut the UK’s carbon dioxide (CO2) transport emissions in half whilst offering workers a safe and sustainable route
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Could sewers be the key to tracking coronavirus?
Engineers believe wastewater could bey key to tracking the spread of coronavirus. An international team of researchers that includes engineers
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Green energy tariff raises £30,000 for Big Issue
Bristol Energy customers have raised over £30,000 for the social enterprise The Big Issue, after switching to The Big Issue
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Northern Powergrid publishes community energy strategy
Electricity distribution network operator (DNO) Northern Powergrid has published its Community Energy Engagement Strategy, detailing how it will foster the
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Birmingham to prioritise walking and cycling
Birmingham City Council has launched its coronavirus Emergency Transport Plan that outlines how the authority will support walking, cycling and
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Net-zero key to keeping clean air after lockdown, scientists say
With countries across the globe reporting significant reductions in air pollution since the coronavirus pandemic took hold, scientists in California
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The politics of making an electric vehicle battery
Without a foothold in the minerals required to produce EV batteries, the UK automotive industry faces an uncertain future, so
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A million EU citizens demand green economic stimulus
Over a million people have signed petitions calling on the European Union (EU) to restart its coronavirus-battered economy by launching
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Ministry of Defence gets lukewarm environmental evaluation
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has made ‘some headway’ in meeting its environmental sustainability objectives, but it can do more
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