Technology

Ahead of the next round of UN plastic treaty talks, WWF explores the key issues that need to be resolved

A third of flights in the US are less than 250 miles - which is already within range for electric planes

Government backs plans for low-carbon heat network that would tap heat generated by data centres near a housing estate in West London

CMBC said investment will help it reduce plastic by 76 per cent as well as save 18 million litres of water every year – the equivalent to 32 million pints

PARTNER INSIGHT: Energy giant doubles down on net zero target with plan to reduce reliance on offsets and increase investment in home energy efficiency

Auto trade body calls for new legislation to maximise potential of connected, automated mobility technology and deliver annual UK economic benefit as high as £66bn by 2040

Ellen MacArthur Foundation predicts 20 trillion wrappers, pouches and sachets could end up in the ocean by 2040 unless businesses and policymakers show more bottle on addressing the plastic crisis

Nixing energy efficiency policy will increase energy bills and emissions, rack up NHS costs, and hurt local retrofit businesses, warns ECIU's Jess Ralston

Armed forces charity makes poppies from coffee cup offcuts and wood fibre, slashing carbon emissions from its 2023 appeal

Steelmaker Nucor is investing $35m in Helion, a nuclear fusion company, as part of a plan to build a power plant for one of its steel mills - and Microsoft is also betting on the venture