News

Wind

Global wind capacity set to hit 500GW by year end

New figures show installation rate continues to grow at same pace as 2015, with Germany, India and Brazil leading the way

clock 12 October 2016 • 2 min read

Waste

National Recycling guidelines set out 'definitive' list of what can and cannot be recycled

New guidelines also explain how some recycled items need to be disposed of in certain ways

clock 12 October 2016 • 2 min read

Politics

Clinton: "We cannot risk putting a climate denier in the White House"

Hillary Clinton attacks Donald Trump's stance on climate change, and says she can not wait to appoint Al Gore as a climate advisor to the White House

clock 12 October 2016 • 3 min read

Recycling

Giant coffee cup bins campaign to descend on Manchester

Campaign from environmental charity Hubbub will see coffee cup-shaped bins collect cups for recycling

clock 12 October 2016 • 3 min read

Biomass

ETI: Energy crops offering farmers income and productivity boost

Study suggests energy crops deliver increased profitability with minimal impact on food production

clock 12 October 2016 • 3 min read

CCS

Carbon Clean Solutions launches 'game-changing' Indian project to capture coal plant carbon emissions

Carbon Capture and Utilisation project promising low cost carbon capture hailed as major breakthrough for nascent industry

clock 12 October 2016 • 2 min read

Waste

Local authorities could save £300m a year in litter costs if producers footed the bill, says ESA

Waste management industry body lays out benefits of producer responsibility levies for local authorities

clock 11 October 2016 • 3 min read

Politics

Alan Whitehead returns as shadow energy and climate change minister

Jeremy Corbyn continues reshuffle with appointments to business and environment teams, as a number of MPs who resigned over the summer return to the front bench

clock 11 October 2016 • 1 min read

Infrastructure

An energy first as UK successfully transmits data via national electricity grid

New technology is a significant step towards the creation of virtual power stations that would enable smarter electricity use by homes and businesses

clock 11 October 2016 • 4 min read

Investment

HSBC confirms first green bond allocated

Nearly €500m of investment assigned to wind farms, solar projects, smart grid deployments, and sustainable waste initiatives across Europe and Africa

clock 11 October 2016 • 1 min read