Carbon

Study: Industrial fishing subsidies an 'unseen brake' on fish poo's carbon sink role

Biodiversity

Study: Industrial fishing subsidies an 'unseen brake' on fish poo's carbon sink role

Catching a tonne of fish prevents a tonne of carbon-rich faeces sinking into the deep ocean, according to a new analysis

clock 26 February 2024 • 3 min read
Green funerals could cut carbon emissions by 400,000 tonnes a year

Energy

Green funerals could cut carbon emissions by 400,000 tonnes a year

Green technologies and tackling transport emissions could slash the funeral sector's sizeable carbon footprint, according to a new study

clock 18 July 2023 • 2 min read
'By far the most sustainable travel': Rail journeys nearly twice as carbon efficient as previously estimated

Rail

'By far the most sustainable travel': Rail journeys nearly twice as carbon efficient as previously estimated

New study reveals travelling on electrified commuter train between London and Edinburgh emits 10 times less carbon than the same journey by car

clock 04 July 2023 • 2 min read
Compass and Foodsteps to dish up millions of lower carbon meals

Work

Compass and Foodsteps to dish up millions of lower carbon meals

Compass Group UK & Ireland announces major new partnership that aims to reduce the embodied carbon emissions in more than 90,000 recipes

clock 11 May 2023 • 3 min read
Making waves: Tech firm debuts ocean-based carbon removal protocol

Carbon Accounting

Making waves: Tech firm debuts ocean-based carbon removal protocol

Planetary Technologies shares new measurement approach it hopes will allow purchasers to buy ocean-based carbon removal credits with confidence

clock 23 February 2023 • 2 min read
'The right tree in the right place': Aviva stumps up £10m for Woodland Trust carbon removals

Biodiversity

'The right tree in the right place': Aviva stumps up £10m for Woodland Trust carbon removals

Insurance giant estimates partnership could remove 330,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

clock 15 February 2023 • 3 min read
CDP: Businesses could cut emissions in half by following climate leaders' example

Net Zero Now

CDP: Businesses could cut emissions in half by following climate leaders' example

Lessons from top firms could transform Europe's emissions if they were shared and copied, new report claims

clock 09 March 2022 • 2 min read

BusinessGreen

Which? reveals how carbon-conscious holidaymakers face higher travel fares

Which? investigation reveals how planes continue to beat trains on ticket prices, despite much higher carbon impacts

clock 14 July 2021 • 5 min read

BusinessGreen

MediaCityUK touts 'net zero neighbourhood' status

Developer Peel L&P says third-party verified analysis shows half the site's buildings are now net zero approved

clock 29 September 2020 • 1 min read