World’s young people ‘could face $535tn climate bill’

Jul 26, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability & Environment, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0

The financial burden for young people could total $535 trillion (£410tn) if action to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions is delayed. That’s according to a new study published in...

Carbon dioxide goes green to fertilise crops

Jul 25, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0

A new project aims to take carbon dioxide from food waste and reuse it as a fertiliser on a large scale. Recycling and energy firm Viridor has embarked on a government-backed trial to plough...

Bids open for £10m peatland restoration

Jul 25, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability & Environment 0

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a £10 million fund to restore peatland across England. Peatlands cover around 11% of the country and not only provide a...

Audi offers diesel emissions upgrade for 850k cars

Jul 24, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets & Finance 0

Audi is offering a free software upgrade for 850,000 diesel cars to improve their emissions performance. The carmaker said the retrofit programme is for cars with six-cylinder and eight-cylinder...

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...

BP ups the heat on carbon offsets with green stoves

Jul 20, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0

BP is funding a number of projects to reduce cook-stove emissions in an expansion of its carbon offsetting programme. By expanding its Target Neutral portfolio, the energy giant claims it will...

Northern regions ‘breaching air quality limits by 150%’

Jul 18, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability & Environment, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0

Some regional cities in the UK are in breach of legal limits on air quality by up to 150%. That’s according to a new report, which is calling on the government to do more to address the crisis of...

Grassroots climate action steps up in US

Jul 17, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability & Environment 0

A new initiative has been launched to drive subnational climate change efforts across the US in the face of limited national leadership. Following President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the...

Wetlands ‘could prove crystal ball for climate change’

Jun 27, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability & Environment 0

The changing condition and size of wetland areas could help researchers predict the rate of climate change. That’s according to a new study from groups including the University of Exeter,...

Scottish CCS firm signs expertise and investment deal with China

Jun 21, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0

A carbon capture and storage (CCS) firm has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China to jointly identify investment in a project in North East Scotland. CO2DeepStore will partner with the...