greenhouse gas emissions

Climate change

Beware the unconscious recoupling: It's time to double down on decarbonisation efforts

Recent emissions data reveals a worrying global trend re-tying emissions to economic growth

clock 05 April 2018 • 5 min read

Automotive

State lawmakers hit back at EPA moves to relax car emission standards

Trump administration decision on Monday to roll back Obama-era vehicle emission standards sparks vocal opposition from US state governors, attorney generals, and mayors

clock 04 April 2018 • 2 min read

Energy

'Fantastic': UK emissions drop in 2017 as wind and solar power hit record highs

Provisional government statistics confirm greenhouse gases now as low as they were in 1890, with wind and solar becoming UK's second biggest source of electricity

clock 29 March 2018 • 4 min read

Policy

Addressing city consumption key to climate action, research suggests

C40 research reveals cities may have a 60 per cent larger carbon footprint than previously estimated

clock 07 March 2018 • 2 min read

IT

Don't write off Blockchain because of the Bitcoin hype

The underlying crypto-ledger technology holds major promise for the energy industry, argues Policy Exchange's Josh Burke

clock 07 February 2018 • 7 min read

Energy

Greenhouse gases: UK emissions fall five per cent, but progress on transport stuck in slow lane

Official estimates credit ongoing decline in coal power for sharp cut in UK greenhouse gases in 2016, although transport emissions continue to rise

clock 06 February 2018 • 5 min read

Automotive

Vehicles are now America's biggest CO2 source but EPA is tearing up regulations

Transport overtook power generation for climate-warming emissions in 2017 but the Trump administration is reversing curbs on auto industry pollution

clock 02 January 2018 • 7 min read

Legislation

European retailers lagging behind on HFC phase-out, report warns

In drive to rid fridges and other products of harmful greenhouse gases, retailers must not lose focus on delivering energy efficiency, engineering firm Emerson advises

clock 10 October 2017 • 3 min read

Supply chain

Hidden cost of feeding grain to farm animals to hit $1.32tn a year

Campaigners say humans must address the huge hidden costs of industrial farming, such as wasted food and calories

clock 09 October 2017 • 3 min read