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Canada Methane Emissions Far Worse Than Feared
The Canadian oil and gas industry could be emitting methane at rates 25 to 50 percent higher than official estimates, according to new research. A study published Tuesday in the journal Environmental Science & Technology compared measurements taken from airplane…
Mayor Sadiq Khan Launches Cleaner Vehicle Checker
London Mayor Sadiq Khan yesterday launched a new online Cleaner Vehicle Checker, designed to make it easier for motorists to assess the real world emissions released by new vehicles. Launched just days ahead of next week’s introduction of a £10…
Norway Proposes Major Cuts to Carbon Capture and Storage Budget
On the same day at the UK government finally unveiled new funding support for the carbon capture usage and storage sector (CCUS), the Norwegian government proposed cutting its own support for the technology by 90 per cent. Norway, which is…
What Can Carbon Dioxide Levels 50 Million Years Ago Tell Us About Climate Change Today?
Scientists at Dartmouth College engage in climate change research have found a way to determine what the carbon dioxide level was in the Earth’s atmosphere during the early Eocene period that began about 60 million years ago and ended about…
Costa, Greggs, McDonald’s and Starbucks Among Coffee Giants to Sign Cup Recycling Deal
Some of the UK’s largest coffee shops have joined forces to battle Britain’s cup waste mountain, announcing plans to develop a nationwide recycling system they hope will curb the numbers of takeaway cups ending up in landfill. Fourteen organisations, including…
Pricing Carbon “New Normal” Globally For Companies, Says CDP
Putting a price on carbon is globally becoming the new normal for major companies according to a new report from CDP, with almost 1,400 companies factoring an internal price on carbon into their forward-looking business plans. CDP (formerly the Carbon…
Oxford Plans to Leapfrog London with World’s First Zero Emission Zone
Oxford is planning to steal a march on London to become the UK city with the most ambitious plans to tackle air pollution, authorities announced yesterday. The city unveiled plans for the 2020 introduction of what it claims will be…