30 Mar 2021
New Department for Transport initiative will support development of zero emission vessels and infrastructure that can propel decarbonisation of shipping The government has called on shipbuilders, shipping firms, ports, scientists, and academics to submit proposals to a new competition for innovative technologies that can chart a greener future for the UK’s shipping sector. The Department […]
23 Mar 2021
‘Nature Article: Summary The ocean contains unique biodiversity, provides valuable food resources and is a major sink for anthropogenic carbon. Marine protected areas (MPAs)are an effective tool for restoring ocean biodiversity and ecosystem services1,2, but at present only 2.7% of the ocean is highly protected3. This low level of ocean protection is due largely to […]
15 Mar 2021
Bill Austin – Carbon Stocks in the UK EEZ – hot off the presses Scientists from the University of St Andrews and Marine Scotland have undertaken the first full mapping of carbon stores across the UK’s offshore Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to provide updated evidence for those trying to address aspects of climate and environmental change. […]
10 Mar 2021
Last week’s Budget saw a range of announcements and initiatives, but has been widely criticised as being out-of-step with the UK’s net-zero carbon transition and insufficient to meet the government’s climate ambitions. See BBC for more. Key announcements included: A new Net-Zero Innovation Portfolio, which will provide £1bn funding for low-carbon technologies and systems. Funding will be […]
03 Mar 2021
Thames Water hopes to harness human ‘poo power’ to heat homes. Company says sewage plan would avoid 105,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over 30 years. From the Guardian On the downside, Thames Water fined £2.3m for raw sewage pollution incident. Judge says firm’s breach of environmental standards in 2016 amounted to ‘high negligence’. Read […]
05 Jan 2021
From Yorkshire Water and the Yorkshire Peat Partnership. Yorkshire Water will achieve significant gains on its journey to carbon net zero, by investing further in peatland restoration. Funded by Yorkshire Water, Yorkshire Peat Partnership (YPP) will continue its peatland restoration work at Humberstone Bank Farm, which is owned by Yorkshire Water and leased under its […]
29 Sep 2020
Nature – Carbon Management in Shelf Seas ‘Accounting guidelines exist for the recording of carbon flows in terrestrial and coastal ecosystems. Shelf sea sediments, while considered an important carbon store, have yet to receive comparable scrutiny. Here, we explore whether effective management of carbon stocks accumulating in shelf seas could contribute towards a nation’s greenhouse […]
06 Aug 2020
The Time is Now: To deal with the climate crisis we must bring back nature back on an ambitious scale The world is starting to take note of the threat of climate catastrophe. In response, the UK government has joined many governments around the world in setting a net zero emissions target in law. Yet […]
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