Space heating and hot water in UK homes account for more than 20% of the country’s total carbon emissions. This has prompted efforts to encourage a move away from high carbon natural gas boilers, which are currently the predominant choice,…
Climate change is one of the world’s biggest challenges, and Brunel academics are working with other universities and policymakers as part of a new £5 million hub – Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) hub – to assess how…
Under the chalk cliffs east of Folkestone sits the Warren, a coastal wilderness largely owned by the railway, hosting a nature trail for walkers, as well as the Victorian rail line that runs on to Dover. It is also, problematically…
As our planet becomes increasingly reliant on space, the UK space industry is working to be at the forefront of space protection and sustainability. Our use of space is rapidly evolving. The National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) is preparing for…
Rishi Sunak’s U-turns over net zero have delayed progress on vital infrastructure that is needed for economic growth, the government’s advisers have said. Sir John Armitt, the chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), said good progress had been made…
The UK has a competitive advantage over the rest of the world in a third of green products and services, giving it a head start in the race to achieve net zero, according to an upbeat report by a left…
UK ‘net zero’ project will produce 20m tonnes of carbon pollution, say experts The Guardian UK ‘net zero’ project will produce 20m tonnes of carbon pollution, say experts The Guardian UK ‘net zero’ project will produce 20m tonnes of carbon pollution, say…
Delivered by the Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI), the £9 million will support 12 projects that will enhance the ability to monitor Earth’s atmosphere and measure critical emissions such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrogen dioxide. This doubles the…
Ministers are considering plans to weaken the UK’s carbon-cutting plans by allowing the unused portion of the last carbon budget to be carried over to the next period. This would go against the strong recommendation of the government’s statutory climate…
Kilroot Power Station near Carrickfergus will continue to burn fossil fuels – after moving from coal to gas. The chair of Stormont’s environment committee says that “near impossible” is the best description of the chance of Stormont hitting its target…