New project to help ‘Red Wall’ achieve net zero launches
A cross-party commission has been launched today (5 January) to understand the challenges of helping less-prosperous regions to achieve net
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Campaigners urge Scottish Government to ban plastic
Campaigners urge the Scottish Government to act quickly and ban single-use plastic items. Under the EU’s Single-Use Plastic Directive, member
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New carbon capture technology can provide a cheap and efficent alternative
Researchers have developed a new efficient and save method to capture carbon from the atmosphere. Carbon capture involves trapping carbon
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‘Pay as you go’ car use could save thousands of tonnes of CO2
Increasing the number of people who use car clubs could reduce carbon emissions by 87,000 tonnes per year, according to
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Farmers call for small-scale farming to help fix climate crisis
Farmers and activists will come together at the Oxford Farming Conference (ORFC) later this week (January 7) to highlight how
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Businesses expect that sustainability will lead to a growth in sales
Three quarters (78%) of UK companies expect a greater focus on sustainability to result in a growth of sales over
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Highways England launches microplastics drainage study
Highways England has launched a study into whether surface water which runs off roads affects the level of microplastics in the environment. The organisation responsible for motorways and major A
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West Midland firms come together to discuss net zero
Some of the West Midland’s top companies have come together to discuss how to help the region achieve its target
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New consortium of researchers to accelerate battery development
A group of 34 researchers from 15 countries have come together to accelerate research into battery development. Researchers from the
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Waltham Forest – building a 15-minute borough
Environment Journal speaks to Waltham Forest Council’s deputy leader, Cllr Clyde Loakes on the work in the borough to develop
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New method could help to track nano-particles
Researchers at the University of Surrey have created a new method to track and label nanoparticles which could help to
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Octopus Energy joins forces with Tokyo Gas
The Octopus Energy Group has announced it has agreed a major strategic partnership with Tokyo Gas, one of Japan’s leading
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How to make your christmas dinner more environmentally friendly
Using a microwave and cutting out meat is the best way to make your Christmas dinner more environmentally friendly, according
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MPs cast doubt on the government’s heat pump target
Government’s plans to install 600,000 heat pumps a year by 2028 could fail unless there are enough skilled engineers in
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Unpaid electric bills are leading to outages of power
Unpaid electric pills may be leading to widespread outages and rationing of power in developing countries, according to researchers at
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The Sustainable Transport Alliance call for action to cut private car use
Nine walking, cycling, public transport and shared mobility groups have come together to call for rapid action to cut private
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The benefits of hydropower
Darren Walsh, Slava Kiryushin, Joshua Coleman-Pecha and Barnaby Rosenthall, from DWF Law, explore the history and future of hydropower as
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Paris Agreement: five years on, it’s time to fix carbon trading
With the election of Joe Biden, the US is set to rejoin the Paris Agreement. The country’s commitment, made in 2015,
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New site will turn plastic waste into hydrogen
Powerhouse Energy and Peel L&P Environmental are collaborating to develop 11 plastic to hydrogen facilities across the UK. It is
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Excellence in Place Leadership Programme – tackling the climate crisis at a local level
Kathryn Haworth, head of highways at Gloucestershire County Council, shares her thoughts on the role of local authorities in tackling
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