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UK’s first ‘industrial scale’ carbon capture plant opens in Cheshire

29 Jun 2022

A carbon capture plant that has opened in Northwich is the largest such project in the UK. The £20 million facility will convert 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide into food and pharmaceutical grade sodium bicarbonate each year.

Key ways climate change is affecting UK dairy farming and agriculture

17 Jun 2022

Climate change and the public’s response to it is affecting almost every aspect of agriculture, but what does it mean for cattle farming? In this guide, Brushtec discusses a few ways global warming may directly impact the dairy industry, as well as a few tips for how to handle it.

How much can e-bikes reduce carbon emissions?

15 Jun 2022

E-bikes could take the place of enough car trips to cut transportation emissions in England by as much as 24.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, according to a new study. What’s more, the greatest per capita benefits of e-bikes—with the potential to shave more than 750 kilograms of carbon dioxide off a person’s annual carbon footprint—are seen in rural and exburban areas.

Alok Sharma in running to be UN’s global climate chief

9 Jun 2022

Alok Sharma, the UK cabinet minister who led last year’s Cop26 climate summit, is in the running to be the UN’s global climate chief, at a crucial time for international action on greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate breakdown threatens economic breakdown

31 May 2022

Climate breakdown impacts could cause damage to the UK equivalent to cutting the size of the economy by at least 7.4 percent by the end of this century, unless there are stronger reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions.

UK’s net zero target is under threat because there’s no plan to pay for it

25 May 2022

The UK government’s plan for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is at a serious risk of sinking before it’s been fully launched. With the Treasury having rejected a request by MPs to come up with a “clear funding plan”, there’s now every chance that an already bad plan will turn into no plan at all.

Suicides indicate wave of ‘doomerism’ over escalating climate crisis

20 May 2022

It was a stunning, grisly act. A man, a climate activist and Buddhist, had set himself on fire on the steps of the US supreme court. He sat upright and didn’t immediately scream despite the agony. Police officers desperately plunged nearby orange traffic cones into the court’s marbled fountain and hurled water at him. It wasn’t enough to save him.

The simple act of spreading rock dust on farms is an overlooked but tantalizing climate solution

19 May 2022

The simple act of sprinkling rock dust—an abundant byproduct of mining—on farmland could capture 45% percent of the carbon dioxide required to help the UK meet its 2050 net-zero targets.

UK carbon tax on imports could stop firms from outsourcing CO2 emissions as nations tackle climate crisis

18 May 2022

The UK has moved a step closer to imposing a carbon tax on all imports to stop companies from outsourcing their CO2 emissions to foreign countries.

UK aviation industry misses all but one climate target: study

16 May 2022

The United Kingdom’s bid to decarbonize its aviation industry—a plan that depends largely on self-regulation—is being described as “implausible and credulous,” after a new report showed how little the industry has done to meet emission reduction targets set since 2000.

What comes after London’s congestion charge?

11 May 2022

When it was introduced in 2003, London’s congestion charge made history: The UK capital was the first major city after Singapore to introduce road pricing for vehicles entering the urban core.

UK wind and solar boom will bring energy surplus

9 May 2022

Britain will have excess electricity supplies for more than half of the year by 2030 as a huge expansion of wind and solar power transforms the energy system, a new analysis suggests.

Designers of cow face mask that neutralises emissions from belching win £50k Prince Charles prize

28 Apr 2022

A face mask for cows that neutralises the climate-heating gas methane in their belches has won a design award from Prince Charles and designer Sir Jony Ive.

Northern Ireland faces loss of 1 million sheep and cattle to meet climate targets

26 Apr 2022

Northern Ireland will need to lose more than 1 million sheep and cattle to meet its new legally binding climate emissions targets, according to an industry-commissioned analysis seen by the Guardian.

UK livestock only half way there on emissions

8 Apr 2022

UK’s livestock production can only get half way to its target for emissions reduction with the technology currently available to it.

Cameron’s decision to cut ‘green crap’ now costs each household in England £150 a year

22 Mar 2022

The decision by David Cameron’s government to ditch what he denounced as “green crap” policies will cost every household as much as £150 a year by the autumn, new analysis has shown.

UK ministers urged to promote e-bikes to tackle health and climate crises

14 Mar 2022

Ministers should consider subsidising e-bikes as they do electric cars, campaigners have urged, after a study found that mass use of such bikes could create more than £2bn in health benefits and cut a million tonnes of emissions annually.

Wales' first net carbon zero school and how it works

14 Mar 2022

At first glance it looks like any other new build primary, but South Point Primary in Rhoose is radically different to all other schools in Wales.

How London plans to make the entire city an Ultra Low Emissions Zone

8 Mar 2022

Three years ago, London was the first city to introduce an “Ultra Low Emissions Zone,” or ULEZ, which charged the most polluting vehicles a fee to enter—something the BBC called one of the most radical anti-pollution policies in the world at the time. The zone expanded last year. Now the government plans to expand it to cover the entire city.

Almost all climate-related corporate disclosures are inadequate: CDP

4 Mar 2022

Just 1% of companies who submit climate change-related data to nonprofit environmental disclosure platform CDP provide investors with the information they need to assess whether they have a credible plan for the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Low-carbon cement trial cuts CO2 emissions by 60%

4 Mar 2022

A UK Government-backed innovation and demonstration programme has successfully developed and trialled new low-carbon cements which have up to 60 per cent lower embodied CO2 emissions than Portland cement, the current market leader in the UK.

Church of England fossil fuel ties revealed

23 Feb 2022

Senior figures in charge of the Church of England’s investments have close current or past ties to high-carbon companies including Shell, Drax and BP, DeSmog can report.

Climate change activists block Hamburg port bridge

22 Feb 2022

"Uprising of the Last Generation" is protesting Germany's high level of food waste, among other issues. The group said they have taken to more drastic measures after years of marching the streets and signing petitions.

UK renewables auctions to be held annually in green energy push

11 Feb 2022

The UK government has re-stated its faith in green technologies with a decision that it says will create a steady stream of renewable energy projects.

North Sea oil and gas project gets green light just months after UK hosted COP26

4 Feb 2022

The UK government's fossil fuel industry regulator has approved a new oil and gas project in the North Sea, just months after the UK hosted the COP26 climate change summit.

20% of Brits eating less meat to fight climate change

1 Feb 2022

A survey, commissioned by environmental search engine Ecosia, has revealed new plant-based trends. Major takeaways include more than 20%of participants reducing meat intake in light of the climate crisis. It was revealed that 32% are willing to change their diets to help the environment.

Voluntary carbon audits scheme for Northern Irish farmers

22 Dec 2021

A new scheme to tackle carbon emissions in the dairy sector has been launched in Northern Ireland by agriculture and environment minister Edwin Poots.

Green finance groups slam HSBC's carbon exit plan

15 Dec 2021

British banking giant HSBC has published a plan to stop financing thermal coal activities but it is being criticised by environmentalists for not going far enough.

The millions of tonnes of carbon emissions that don't offically exist

10 Dec 2021

How a blind spot in the Kyoto Protocol helped create the biomass industry.

Why climate lawsuits are surging

9 Dec 2021

Activists are increasingly suing governments and companies to take action against climate change – and winning. Could this be a turning point?

UK government set to step in as carbon price mechanism is triggered

8 Dec 2021

The UK government could intervene in the carbon market to reduce the costs big polluters have to pay for emissions permits, according to The Times.

Free tree for every Welsh household in climate initiative

7 Dec 2021

Some will plant a modest fruit tree in their small back garden while those with more space might plump for a sapling that will, hopefully, grow into a mighty oak.

Scottish farmers cautioned over selling carbon credits

3 Dec 2021

SCOTLAND'S FARMERS have been urged to be cautious of selling off their carbon credits – because they may be needed to offset their own emissions in the future

Antarctica gets a Glasgow Glacier ahead of climate summit

1 Nov 2021

Britain is naming a thinning Antarctic ice mass the Glasgow Glacier, to symbolize the vast implications for the world of a climate conference that starts Sunday in the Scottish city.

'Adapt or die': UK Environment Agency

14 Oct 2021

Hundreds of people could die in floods in the UK, the Environment Agency has warned in a hard-hitting report that says the country is not ready for the impact of climate change.

CO2 shortage: why a chemical problem could mean more empty shelves

21 Sep 2021

As far as the environment goes, carbon dioxide is probably public enemy number one. This makes it all the more ironic that the UK is currently suffering from a shortage of the gas, which experts warn will affect a variety of industries, most notably food and drink.

River Tamar allowed to flood farmland to help wildlife and climate

15 Sep 2021

Project to reverse Victorian-era reclamation creates rich, marshy land that can lock in carbon.

The carbon footprint of a full English breakfast

14 Sep 2021

Over four-fifths of the English population say they enjoy a full English breakfast. But when food production accounts for a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions, and 11% of UK emissions come from agriculture, it’s time to think critically about how we can reduce the impact of our breakfasts – without compromising on quality or taste.

Jobs at risk if UK fails to hit carbon emissions target

13 Sep 2021

Up to 660,000 jobs could be at risk if the UK fails to reach its net-zero target as quickly as other nations, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has warned.

Glasgow records hottest summer in run-up to Cop26 climate summit

2 Sep 2021

Glasgow, the host city of the crucial Cop26 UN climate summit in November, has experienced its hottest summer on record, the Met Office has said.

Queen shirks climate responsibilities

23 Aug 2021

Queen Elizabeth II’s lawyers have secretly negotiated with Scottish ministers to change a draft law about reducing carbon emissions, ensuring that her private land is made exempt from new regulations.

IPCC report a "call to arms" say architects and designers

11 Aug 2021

The latest IPCC climate report offers a "nugget of hope" but architects and designers must "make changes to the way they design" to help avert catastrophic climate change, according to Architects Climate Action Network.

Surplus renewable energy powers Orkney's hydrogen economy

4 Aug 2021

Perched atop the United Kingdom, ten miles north of mainland Scotland, the Orkney Islands are a wild place. Encircled by roiling waters — the North Sea on one side, the Atlantic Ocean on the other — and battered by winds year round, the weather-lashed archipelago is bracing, beautiful and has in abundance that which others are scrambling to produce: renewable power.