Deal struck on reducing EU buildings emissions and energy use

The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive aims to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption in the EU buildings sector by 2030 and make it climate-neutral by 2050

Landmark £1m on offer for AI innovations across energy, environment

The Manchester Prize, launching for the first time, will focus on solutions to challenges surrounding energy, environment and infrastructure for the first two years

Google’s AI project aims to slash UK city emissions

Google is piloting an AI-powered traffic optimisation project in the UK, using AI and Google Maps data to improve traffic light synchronisation and reduce emissions at intersections

EU approves €6.5bn German scheme to address carbon leakage risks

The measure will partially compensate energy-intensive firms by covering part of the higher fuel prices resulting from the German emissions trading system

Fresh $125k charges ahead for Canada’s Quinte Transit’s green fleet switch

The non-profit organisation, which provides public transport, will complete the necessary planning required to transition to a full fleet of zero-emission vehicles

Spain’s Repsol granted €575m to rollout solar and wind plants

The financing from the EU bank will enable the company to install projects with a capacity of 1.1GW

Low vote of confidence given to 90% of net zero pledges

Only the UK, New Zealand and EU managed to gain a high vote of confidence

UK’s first full-sized driverless buses introduced in Edinburgh

The fleet of five single-decker buses has a capacity to accommodate approximately 10,000 passenger journeys per week

‘Fossil fuel companies must cough up for the costs of climate change’

That’s according to 78% of Brits who think the financial responsibility lies with oil and gas giants

Government hosts first Net Zero Council

The council has been tasked with helping British industry cut its carbon emissions