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Back to news homeØrsted secures green light for mammoth 2.4GW Hornsea Three offshore wind farm
The blades for Hornsea One are 75m long | Credit: Ørsted UK’s Planning Inspectorate grants consent for major wind farm despite concerns over potential impact on local seabird populations Ørsted […]
2020: A heartening year for tackling the climate crisis
The climate will only respond to carbon cuts – in 2021 companies must begin turning their net zero plans into action, writes ClimateCare CEO Vaughan Lindsay How does one even […]
What does the vaccine mean for cold chain sustainability?
Covid-19 vaccines are expected to begin rolling out in 2021 The coronavirus vaccine presents an opportunity to build a greener market and supply chain for refrigeration After the BioNTech-Pfizer’s coronavirus […]
The impacts of 2020 that could ripple for years to come
‘Stay at home’ – those three simple words that sum up 2020 have had a huge impact, the complexity of which will take years to unravel, writes AECOM’s Robert Spencer […]
‘Disastrous extremes’: Christian Aid catalogues $145bn cost of 2020 weather disasters
The most costly climate-related weather disasters in 2020 hit the highest total ever, the report claims | Credit: John Carnemolla Most costly floods, windstorms, tropical cyclones and fires in 2020 […]
What it will take for the UK water industry to achieve net zero by 2030?
The water industry must develop a clear set of actions to minimise net zero costs and boost investor attractiveness, writes Arup’s Ann Cousins When it comes to the climate emergency, […]
‘A huge relief’: Historic UK-EU trade deal avoids cliff-edge Brexit for green businesses
Boris Johnson marked the trade agreement by publishing the above photo to the Number 10 Twitter account | Credit: Downing Street Brexit deal finally brokered on Christmas Eve, but big […]
The three circular economy trends that defined 2020
Plastic continues to dominate the circular economy agenda | Credit: BsWei Here are three trends that defined the circular economy in 2020, and what they might mean for the year […]
Eight steps towards lower food waste in the UK
Dr Shova Thapa Karki from the University of Sussex outlines her key leanings from her recent research on the surplus food distribution chain Food is wasted at all stages of […]