Truss and Sunak slammed for being “out of line” with public on solar

Solar industry is “deeply concerned” about the two candidates’ comments on PV projects

Cow burps to be taxed!

New Zealand plans to tax sheep and cattle burps in a bid to slash greenhouse gas emissions

Government does not plan to tell Britons to eat less meat

The Environment Secretary has said it is “depressing” when the debate about meat consumption is simplified to whether it is good or bad

Newcastle lab-grown steak soon at your plate!

The Chief Executive of a Newcastle-based startup spoke to ELN about how his team aims to grow ‘real’ steaks in a laboratory within 12 months

Eat bugs to slow global warming, scientists say

Replacing animal-source foods with insects could limit the impacts of climate change by 80%, according to a new report

‘Reducing 50% livestock production by 50% would save 30% of biodiversity loss’

A new study by startup Heura claims that 60% of all biodiversity loss can be traced back to livestock production

IFC and Carbon Trust agree to beef-up sustainability

A deal has been agreed to improve productivity and reduce emissions in Brazil’s beef industry. World Bank member IFC and sustainability experts Carbon Trust have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support a major pilot programme to transform the resource efficiency of the sector and its supply chain. It is currently responsible for over […]

Cut down on meat, dairy to curb climate change, report says

Consumers may have to cut down on their dairy and meat consumption, else the 2°C climate target will be “off the table”, a new report suggests. The livestock sector accounts for a large chunk of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – 14.5% of the global total, which is more than emissions from transportation across the world. […]