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Strathclyde and Heriot-Watt universities create reusable and plant-based theatre caps to replace approximately 800,000 single-use items of PPE

New mandate marks start of journey that should result in 22 per cent of all UK jet fuel coming from sustainable sources by 2040

Government guidance aims to help local authorities better enable home charging for households without off-street parking

Barriers to long-term energy storage projects are to be identified and addressed, according to government response to recent EAC report

New waste incinerators must be carbon capture ready and make use of residual heat if they are to receive planning approval, Defra confirms

UK generating less than half as much electricity from fossil fuels as a decade ago, according to new Carbon Brief analysis

Behavioural Insights Team to help ministers fight heat pump misinformation and encourage clean tech rollout, reports claim

New petrol cars bought in 2024 could cost owners an extra £500 a year to run compared to equivalent EVs, think tank claims

The past year has seen a host of major events in the green economy - from new gigafactories and carbon capture plants to the de facto ban on onshore wind being lifted and new sustainability reporting rules

CEOs, politicians, civil servants, and green campaigners among those honoured for services to business and the environment