Ground-breaking technique turns single-use plastic waste into fuel tanks
Researchers have discovered a new way to convert single-use plastic waste into products such as storage tanks for fuel and
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Northern community groups invited to apply for £100,000 sustainability fund
Northern community groups that show an innovative approach to sustainability are invited to apply for a share of £100,000. Northern
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London to get ‘UK’s first’ fully electric bus routes
Two of London’s bus routes will become exclusively electric, as the capital’s electric bus fleet becomes the largest in Europe.
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Researchers to develop batteries that could ‘transform’ range of EVs
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have been awarded £11m from the Faraday Institution to develop the next generation of
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Lawyers threaten councils with legal action over ‘collective failure’ of climate plans
Environmental law firm ClientEarth has written to over 100 local authorities across England, warning them that they will violate their
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New initiative hopes to tackle ‘national crisis’ of unloved farm ponds
A new campaign has been launched to inspire farmers and the public to restore ‘unloved’ farm ponds. University College London
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Changing climate linked to major changes in flooding for northern UK
Parts of northern Britain are experiencing some of the most severe floods in Europe, and it’s down to climate change.
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Birmingham develops solution to power blackouts
The University of Birmingham is developing technology that could protect the UK and other countries from national electricity blackouts. Britain
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UK to spend £1.4bn tackling global carbon emissions
The UK is doubling support to help developing countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, spending £1.44bn over the next four
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Living near green spaces more important than income or employment, study suggests
Living nearby to green spaces is more important to people than income or employment, a study has suggested. The study,
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WHO call for more research into water microplastic pollution
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says microplastics larger than 150 micrometres are not likely to be absorbed in the human
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Brits urged to cut down on e-waste by fixing broken appliances
75% of British householders don’t attempt to fix broken down electrical appliances, according to a survey. eSpares asked 5,000 UK
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HS2 could be cancelled before the end of 2019, government says
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thrown the future of HS2 into doubt by launching an independent review into the controversial
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Central Bedfordshire to spend £40m on ‘groundbreaking’ supergrid
Central Bedfordshire Council will spend £40m of a £70m Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) grant on a ‘groundbreaking’ 240MW supergrid electricity
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Co-op asks councils to ‘speed up’ food waste collection rollout
The Co-op has written to local authorities in England asking them to ‘speed up’ the rollout of food waste collections
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Countries urged to reject ‘business as usual’ approach to climate change
Academics from the University of Cambridge believe that virtually all countries – whether rich or poor, hot or cold –
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Scottish government marks EV charge point milestone
The Scottish government says over 1000 publicly available electric vehicle (EV) charge points have been made available through its ChargePoint
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£300m energy recovery centre in Darwen gets green light
A state-of-the-art £300m energy recovery centre will be built in Darwen, Lancashire, after Blackburn and Darwen Council gave the green
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Microplastic pollution entering the air that we breathe
Scientists have found large quantities of microplastic pollution in remote Arctic snow, which they say raises questions about how much
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Water firms to plant 11 million trees by 2030
Water companies in England will plant 11 million trees to improve the natural environment and support the industry’s goal of
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