Half of farmers are barley bothered about emissions

Aug 18, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability & Environment, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0

More than half of British farmers place little or no importance on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when making decisions. That’s according to new statistics released by the Department for...

Global temperatures ‘likely to exceed 2°C this century’

Aug 01, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability & Environment 0

The planet is very likely to warm by more than 2°C by the end of the century. That’s according to new research from the University of Washington (UW), which suggests there is a 90% chance global...

California extends emissions reduction programme

Jul 27, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Policy & Legislation, Sustainability & Environment 0

A US Governor has signed a landmark climate bill to extend and improve an emissions reduction programme in California. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. extended the cap-and-trade scheme, which...

UK’s carbon footprint shrunk by 1% in 2014

Jul 21, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability & Environment, Top Stories 0

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the UK’s carbon footprint fell by 1% in 2014. That’s according to new data released by the government, which analyses emissions from the...

Sweden, Mexico and Canada join climate coalition

Apr 25, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability & Environment 0

Sweden, Mexico and Canada have joined an international group to drive ambitious climate action. The Under2 Coalition, of which The Climate Group acts as Secretariat, is an alliance of 170...

Science based carbon reduction targets go Dutch

Mar 15, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Energy Efficiency 0

The first Dutch company has had its science based targets officially approved. Energy company Eneco Group has had its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its electricity by...

Welsh scientists to develop emissions forecast tool

Mar 07, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability & Environment 0

Cardiff University is developing a tool to forecast Wales’ greenhouse gas emissions over the next 30 years. Scientists from the institution are working together with the BRE Trust Centre for...

UK’s carbon footprint rose 3% in 2013

Feb 25, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability & Environment, Top Stories 0

The UK’s carbon footprint rose 3% between 2012 and 2013. That’s according to a recent release of government data, which shows this was primarily due to increased emissions from imported goods. The...

Are UK emissions falling or being outsourced?

Aug 03, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability & Environment 0

The UK’s carbon footprint increased by 3% between 2012 and 2013, according to official figures. The carbon footprint refers to emissions from the UK’s consumption of goods and services, wherever...

Oslo ‘to ban cars from city centre within four years’

Oct 20, 2015 admin Policy & Legislation, Sustainability & Environment 0

Oslo’s new left-wing city Government has reportedly proposed a ban on private cars from the city centre by 2019. The move is part of its plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 50% compared...