Carbon emissions

Australia: Making Every Building Count in Meeting Emission Targets

Buildings in Australia account for over 50% of electricity use and almost a quarter of our carbon emissions but the failures, frailties and fragmentation of the…

Circular Economy Bill to Reduce Waste in Scotland

The Scottish government has launched a consultation on its proposals for a Circular Economy Bill to cut waste and drive the reuse of materials.

Oil & Gas Trade

South-East Asia may Become Net Fossil Fuel Importer in Coming Years: IEA

Southeast Asia could become a net importer of fossil fuels in the next few years, raising the financial burden on governments and increasing carbon emissions in…

New Technology

Fast 5G Technology Will Help Reduce Global Carbon Emissions by Half A Billion Tonnes

As a result, a fast roll out could reduce emissions by half a billion tonnes by 2030, the equivalent of the annual emissions from international aviation for a f…

Nuclear Technology

World must Learn to Value Nuclear, Says IEA chief

The world must learn to value nuclear energy for its energy security and reliability attributes, but most of all for its contribution to reducing carbon emissio…

Nuclear Policy

Nuclear Power And Ireland's Energy Needs

Denis Duff certainly makes a good case for the use of nuclear power in Ireland.However, he focuses on the “in-service” carbon emissions, ignoring the amount o…

Wind Power Company

Britain Has Became A World Leader in Wind Power

Wind power is getting cheaper all the time, making Britain’s aim to curb carbon emissions look ever more achievable. Simon Wilson explains how we got here.

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Energy may have a Limited Future in the UK if the Labour Gets into Power

Even as the country’s main opposition party vows to drastically cut carbon emissions in the next decade, it also wants to rein in the expansion of one of the c…

Nuclear Technology

Can Nuclear Energy be Green?

European Union governments are set to approve criteria to define which investments can be labelled sustainable, EU documents show, although some states have alr…

Nuclear Technology

Nuclear Power is Losing Ground to Renewables in Terms of both Cost and Capacity

Nuclear power is losing ground to renewables in terms of both cost and capacity as its reactors are increasingly seen as less economical and slower to reverse c…

Wind Farm

New Report Deepens Understanding of Wind-wildlife Interactions

An increase in the generation of wind energy is a key component of the U.S. strategy to reduce carbon emissions from the power sector.

Climate Change to hit all Economies if Paris Agreement Crumbles

New study from the University of Cambridge suggests seven per cent of global GDP could be wiped out by 2100 under business-as-usual carbon emissions scenario.

Electric Car

Are Electric Cars Really As Good for the Enviroment As We Think?

Electric cars are set to charge ahead and replace their fossil fuel-guzzling cousins in the coming years as Europe hunts for ways to fight climate change. Are t…

Hydrogen Project

Net Zero Carbon Emissions is Impossible With Hydrogen

The North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA) is calling for Government investment in hydrogen projects to meet ambitious carbon reductions targets in the UK.

Moody's: Green Bond Issuance to Surge Past $200bn in 2019

Global green bonds hit a new all-time quarterly high during the second quarter of this year, with $66.6bn brought to the market.