carbon emissions

COP27: 1.5C target on track to be exceeded by 2030, researchers warn

Climate change

COP27: 1.5C target on track to be exceeded by 2030, researchers warn

Remaining carbon budget for 1.5C of warming set to be burnt through by 2030 if emissions do not start to fall sharply, researchers warn

clock 11 November 2022 • 3 min read
Government to explore how to clamp down on built environment emissions

Efficiency

Government to explore how to clamp down on built environment emissions

Government issues statement confirming it is to consider a series of recommendations from the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) on how to decarbonise built environment to meet net zero

clock 02 October 2022 • 4 min read
Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta join drive to slash CO2 from phones, laptops, and speakers

Technology

Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta join drive to slash CO2 from phones, laptops, and speakers

Carbon Trust is working with tech giants to tackle the climate impact of internet-connected devices

clock 20 September 2022 • 3 min read
Swiss sports brand creates shoe from captured carbon

Recycling

Swiss sports brand creates shoe from captured carbon

Sports brand On says it is the first company in the footwear industry to use captured carbon emissions as a raw material

clock 15 September 2022 • 2 min read
ONS confirms plan to publish emissions data alongside GDP stats

Policy

ONS confirms plan to publish emissions data alongside GDP stats

ONS says changes will help policymakers chart 'the environmental impact of changes in economic activity'

clock 27 June 2022 • 3 min read

BusinessGreen

1.5C or you're not getting in: Science Based Targets Initiative moves to strengthen approval process

Organisation says climate science means stricter approach to decarbonisation needed

clock 15 July 2021 • 3 min read

Shipping

Shipping industry emissions keep on climbing, new IMO data reveals

New figures show that significant improvements in carbon intensity have been made since 2012, although these have slowed in recent years

clock 24 March 2021 • 3 min read

BusinessGreen

Oxfam: Emissions of 'the one per cent' more than double those of poorest half of the world

New report highlights huge inequality among the world's carbon emitters

clock 20 September 2020 • 2 min read

Work

Arup eyes net zero by 2030 as it unveils science-based climate targets

The UK firm has pledged to drive down greenhouse gas emissions, buy offsets and apply a carbon levy of $40 per tonne to flights taken by employees

clock 16 September 2020 • 2 min read

Science

An apple a day keeps the carbon away: Analysis of UK diet advice reveals emissions-saving potential

Following government healthy eating guidelines could cut an individual's carbon emissions by almost a third, a new study has found

clock 27 August 2020 • 3 min read