UK breakthrough could slash emissions from cement 20 hours ago Justin Rowlatt,BBC climate editor , @BBCJustinR Getty Images Scientists hope to clean up cement making Scientists say they’ve found a way to recycle cement from demolished concrete buildings. Cement is…
Every time a UK government minister is asked about the climate crisis, the answer is the same. “We are the first major economy to halve emissions and have the most ambitious legally binding emissions targets in the world,” is the…
Data breach brought tangible fear of threat to life “Perfect storm of risk and harm” highlights human impact of poor data security We use discretion to significantly reduce potential fine to ensure public money is not diverted from where most…
Matthew Gunn died 12 days after the incident, where he had a seizure and suffered catastrophic head injuries from his fall at the WM Morrisons store in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, in September 2014. The company was fined £3.5 million in March last year after…
Protection of saltmarshes is vital for climate change mitigation, researchers warn Posted on 22 May 2024 The UK’s saltmarshes are under threat from climate change, coastal erosion, and sea-level rise, according to a new study. Occupying more than 450km² of…
Is climate change making turbulence worse? 3 hours ago Esme Stallard,Climate and science reporter, BBC News PA Severe turbulence is rare for commercial flights A Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore experienced severe turbulence on Tuesday that resulted in…
In this important election year, investors are looking for a supportive policy environment that provides the confidence and certainty needed to make long-term investments in the UK’s transition to net zero. The building blocks of a sustainable finance framework are…
Climate change made UK’s waterlogged winter worse 3 hours ago Mark Poynting,Lucy Vladev Joe Gidden/PA Brussel sprout crops have been hit by the wet weather Climate change is a major reason the UK suffered such a waterlogged winter, scientists have…
Five ‘sensitive’ policy interventions would put the UK back on track to deliver climate neutrality by 2050, researchers at the University of Oxford’s Climate Econometrics Programme have outlined in a new strategy paper published in the Journal Renewable Energy. Despite…
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,…