New competition will seek to decarbonise the concrete and cement industry
A new global competition will seek to find innovative solutions to help to decarbonise the cement and concrete industry. Concrete
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Gas boilers should be banned from 2025, says IEA
Fossil fuel boilers should be banned from 2025, says the International Energy Agency (IEA) in a special report published today.
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England to treble its tree planting rates
The government plans to treble its tree-planting rates, but environmental campaigners warn that it is still not enough. Around 2,340
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UK Power Networks announces net-zero strategy
The UK’s largest electricity distributor has teamed up with the Carbon Trust to set science-based net-zero targets. Working with the
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Commercial buildings must slash energy use, report says
Commercial buildings must reduce their energy use by 80%, according to a new report published by construction specialists ISG. The
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UNESCO calls for environmental education to be taught in classrooms
Education is not giving students sufficient knowledge to adapt, act and respond to climate change and environmental crises, according to
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Taylor Wimpey adopts new environment strategy
Taylor Wimpey has committed to creating a greener, healthier future for its customers, colleagues and communities with a series of
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Air pollution could trigger flooding, study suggests
Air pollution may trigger more intense floods and landslides, according to a new study published in the journal Climate Dynamics.
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New project aims to tackle transport-related exclusion
Sustrans has teamed up with the University of West England to address transport-related barriers faced by young people in the
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New Environment Journal Podcast episode available now
In this month’s Environment Journal Podcast, I chat to Cllr Tom Hayes, the deputy leader of Oxford City Council about
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Reducing methane emissions could save thousands of lives, says UN
Reducing methane emissions could save over a quarter of a million lives, according to a new assessment published by the United
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Queen’s Speech: Environment Bill to be introduced later this year
The Environment Bill will be introduced in the upcoming parliamentary year, says the Queen in a speech delivered at the
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Campaigners criticise carbon capture plans
Environmental campaigners have criticised plans to add Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology at Peterhead gas power station. The gas
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Forests the size of France have regrown in the last 20 years
Nearly 59 million hectares of forests – an area larger than France – has regrown since 2000, according to new
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Manchester walking and cycling consultations enter their final week
Consultations for the Manchester City Centre and Wythenshaw Active Travel Schemes enter their final week. These two projects are intended
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Chip fat biofuels could undermine efforts to phase out palm oil
Increased use of biofuels could undermine efforts to phase out palm oil, warns campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E). The EU’s
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Climate change could lead to a debt crisis
Climate change will make it harder for countries to repay their pandemic debt, according to researchers at the University of
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New project will help the textile sector to reduce its environmental impact
A new project will aim to transform the UK’s fast fashion culture into one where products are made sustainably and
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European Commission was right to ban dangerous pesticides
The European Commission was right to ban the use of three bee-killing pesticides, the Court of Justice of the European
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White Cliffs of Dover are disappearing faster than ever
The White Cliffs of Dover are eroding ten times faster than they have been over the past few thousand years,
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