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Study: Fertiliser use threatens global climate goals as nitrous oxide emissions soar
Study: Fertiliser use threatens global climate goals as nitrous oxide emissions soar

Scientists urge reform of global food production system after study shows N2O levels - emitted largely by farming fertiliser - have soared over past two decades

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  • 07 October 2020
Carbon concentrations still building despite Covid restrictions, UN report finds
Carbon concentrations still building despite Covid restrictions, UN report finds

Record atmospheric concentrations of CO2, continued growth in emissions and rising annual temperatures means the impact of Covid restrictions on overall climate trends is negligible, according to a new report synthesing findings from several scientific...

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HMRC commits to clamping down on its own carbon emissions
HMRC commits to clamping down on its own carbon emissions

The department has announced commitments to reach net-zero emissions by 2040 and to cut its business travel emissions by 50 per cent

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Pipe upgrade project set to slash methane footprint of Britain's gas network
Pipe upgrade project set to slash methane footprint of Britain's gas network

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How changes brought on by coronavirus could help tackle climate change
How changes brought on by coronavirus could help tackle climate change

  • Climate change
  • 17 March 2020
New group of MPs to step up opposition to Heathrow expansion
New group of MPs to step up opposition to Heathrow expansion

New cross-party group unveiled, as researchers at the New Economics Foundation warn a third runway will redirect jobs, GDP, and emissions capacity from regions such as the North West and West Midlands into London and the South East

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Sanjeev Gupta invests €2bn in modernizing European steel plants
Sanjeev Gupta invests €2bn in modernizing European steel plants

The investment will be targeted primarily at plants in Romania and the Czech Republic

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  • 21 February 2020
CDP: Five British cities ranked among world's best for climate action and transparency
CDP: Five British cities ranked among world's best for climate action and transparency

London, Greater Manchester, Bournemouth, Leicester and Coventry all make the grade among non-profit CDP's annual rankings of cities leading the field on climate action

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  • 18 February 2020
IMO must toughen proposals or risk leaving shipping industry on business-as-usual course, study warns
IMO must toughen proposals or risk leaving shipping industry on business-as-usual course, study warns

A new paper from the International Council on Clean Transportation has found that short-term emission reduction measures proposed by Japan are unlikely to materially reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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Going green: Just Eat delivers massive spike in vegan orders
Going green: Just Eat delivers massive spike in vegan orders

Just Eat data shows a 50 per cent year-on-year increase in orders of vegan dishes through January to March

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  • 17 January 2020
Fleet of top firms launch project to design ammonia-fuelled ship
Fleet of top firms launch project to design ammonia-fuelled ship

Ammonia and hydrogen are seen as potential alternative fuels that could slash emissions from the shipping industry

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  • 17 January 2020
UNEP: Paris Agreement will fail without deep CO2 cuts before 2030
UNEP: Paris Agreement will fail without deep CO2 cuts before 2030

UNEP warns 1.5C global warming target could be out of reach by 2030 unless nations urgently step up climate action

  • Climate change
  • 26 November 2019
Climate goals at risk amid rising global energy demand, report warns
Climate goals at risk amid rising global energy demand, report warns

Capgemini's overview of global energy markets acknowledges strong growth in renewable sources, but warns much of the world remains hooked on fossil fuels as energy demand rises

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  • 05 November 2019
EU greenhouse gas emissions fall two per cent in 2018
EU greenhouse gas emissions fall two per cent in 2018

Latest preliminary estimates show continued fall in emissions across the EU, but spark concern about slow progress on transport and energy

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  • 01 November 2019
Andrea Leadsom overrules Planning Inspectorate to push through Drax coal to gas conversion
Andrea Leadsom overrules Planning Inspectorate to push through Drax coal to gas conversion

Business Secretary grants consent for Drax to convert coal units into gas generators at Yorkshire plant, despite Planning Inspectorate opposing proposals on climate grounds

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  • 07 October 2019
Government to pump £200m into EV charge points
Government to pump £200m into EV charge points

First £70m will double number of rapid chargers by 2024

  • Policy
  • 10 September 2019
Co-op steps up climate goals with 1.5C Science-Based Target
Co-op steps up climate goals with 1.5C Science-Based Target

Supermarket has promised to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2025

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  • 28 June 2019
Road transport and aviation drive uptick in EU greenhouse gases
Road transport and aviation drive uptick in EU greenhouse gases

EU greenhouse gas emissions rose 0.7 per cent in 2017 compared to the previous year new data reveals

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  • 30 May 2019
Dropping red meat from one meal a week could slash emissions eight per cent, study shows
Dropping red meat from one meal a week could slash emissions eight per cent, study shows

Encouraging UK consumers to swap red meat for plant-based alternatives for just one additional meal a week could slash the UK's emissions by more than eight per cent, a new analysis has found

  • Supply chain
  • 03 May 2019
Carbon crunch: Slowdown in UK emissions reductions raises fresh questions
Carbon crunch: Slowdown in UK emissions reductions raises fresh questions

UK emissions may be on their longest falling streak in modern history, but signs are growing that a new wave of climate policies and investments are urgently needed

  • Policy
  • 04 March 2019
Brexit: Government draws up 'no-deal' pollution monitoring rules
Brexit: Government draws up 'no-deal' pollution monitoring rules

UK businesses which produce or trade products containing harmful gases will need to register online in event of no-deal

  • Legislation
  • 12 February 2019
UK greenhouse gas emissions dip, but transport remains biggest emitter
UK greenhouse gas emissions dip, but transport remains biggest emitter

UK GHG emissions fell 2.7 per cent overall in 2017, but latest official figures show progress on transport still stuck in the slow lane

  • Policy
  • 05 February 2019
 New plant-focused diet would 'transform' planet's future, say scientists
New plant-focused diet would 'transform' planet's future, say scientists

'Planetary health diet' would prevent millions of deaths a year and avoid climate change

  • Supply chain
  • 17 January 2019
World must treble emissions reduction efforts to avert climate disaster, UN warns
World must treble emissions reduction efforts to avert climate disaster, UN warns

'Emissions gap' between current pollution rates and pace of decarbonisation needed for a safe and stable climate is higher than ever, UN scientists report

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