The UK's “irrational” use of biofuels will cost motorists an extra £460 million this year, increasing to £13 billion by 2020, a leading think tank claims.
Research finds Antarctic ice melt is no different now than 1830s
(Mon 15/04)
In the last few decades, glaciers at the edge of the icy continent of Antarctica have been thinning, and research has shown the rate of thinning has accelerated and contributed significantly to sea level rise.... Read more
Chinese consumers are more likely to trust green products than US shoppers
(Wed 05/12)
Chinese consumers have a greater confidence in the benefits of going green than shoppers in the US, according to a new survey.... Read more
Retrofitting buildings can cut carbon emissions by more than half
(Thu 22/11)
The Institute for Sustainability and UCL Energy Institute (UCL-Energy) has produced the first independent analysis of the UK ’s leading domestic retrofit demonstrators; the Technology Strategy Board ’s £17 million ... Read more
Fresh study reveals the devastating power of climate change
(Wed 21/11)
The destructive power of climate change in Europe is revealed today in the latest assessment published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). A wide range of threats is increasing, from flooding to drought to an incre... Read more
UK's biofuel drive will cost motorists £13bn by 2020, report claims
(Tue 16/04)
The UK's “irrational” use of biofuels will cost motorists an extra £460 million this year, increasing to £13 billion by 2020, a leading think tank claims.
Research finds Antarctic ice melt is no different now than 1830s
(Mon 15/04)
In the last few decades, glaciers at the edge of the icy continent of Antarctica have been thinning, and research has shown the rate of thinning has accelerated and contributed significantly to sea level rise.
Chinese consumers are more likely to trust green products than US shoppers
(Wed 05/12)
Chinese consumers have a greater confidence in the benefits of going green than shoppers in the US, according to a new survey.
Retrofitting buildings can cut carbon emissions by more than half
(Thu 22/11)
The Institute for Sustainability and UCL Energy Institute (UCL-Energy) has produced the first independent analysis of the UK ’s leading domestic retrofit demonstrators; the Technology Strategy Board ’s £17 million
Fresh study reveals the devastating power of climate change
(Wed 21/11)
The destructive power of climate change in Europe is revealed today in the latest assessment published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). A wide range of threats is increasing, from flooding to drought to an incre
UNEP's Emissions Gap report warns of urgent need for climate change action
(Wed 21/11)
Action to tackle climate change needs to be urgently scaled up if the world is to have any chance of keeping a global temperature rise below 2 degrees C this century, according to a UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report
New global study reveals nearly 1,200 proposed coal-fired power plants
(Tue 20/11)
Coal-fired power plants are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and one that could be increasing significantly on a global scale, according to new analysis from the World Resources Institute.
More than half of Europe's rivers fail ecological targets, report finds
(Thu 15/11)
Water pollution and physical modifications are still affecting the ecology of many of Europe’s lakes, rivers, transitional water bodies and coastal waters, according to a new report by the European Environment Agency (
Renewable energy boom is creating a shrinking market for nuclear power
(Tue 13/11)
By 2020, the earliest time any new nuclear power station could be built in the UK, the market for its electricity will be disappearing because of the explosive growth in photovoltaics (PV), according to a new report.
Renewables will be world's second-largest source of power by 2015, says IEA
(Mon 12/11)
The International Energy Agency predicts renewables will become the world’s second-largest source of power generation by 2015 and close in on coal as the primary source by 2035.
UK's greenest football club plots eco success on and off the pitch
(Sun 11/11)
Forest Green Rovers Football Club may only be third in the Blue Square Bet Premier table, but they are definitely crowned-champions of the Green league.
Research study links obesity with increased transport emissions
(Thu 08/11)
A new UK study suggests that there are associations between obesity, physical activity and levels of CO2 emissions from transport.
Europe is exporting more waste than ever as illegal trade grows
(Thu 08/11)
As waste is increasingly moving across EU borders for recovery or disposal, the European Environment Agency (EEA) is warning of a big rise in the export of hazardous waste to countries outside of Europe.
Biomass can be key to meeting UK's energy challenges, report confirms
(Wed 07/11)
Biomass can play a key role in helping the UK meet the energy challenges of the future, according to an independent report published today.
Nuclear power is now safer than before Japan disaster, UN agency says
(Tue 06/11)
A year after reporting on the devastation caused by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in Japan, the head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told the world body’s Member States yesterda
