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APRIL 24, 2024

The Observatory's first findings: Financing and risk coverage: how can we facilitate investment in sustainable construction and energy renovation, and strengthen the role of the insurance system in adapting to climate change? The Observatory will continue to develop in 2024.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

With growing interest in increasing tree cover via forest restoration and rewilding to capture carbon, scientists at The James Hutton Institute have warned that initiatives that promote self-establishing trees might not always lead to carbon capture at the decadal timescales relevant to achieving net zero and mitigating climate change.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Water industry experts from Ricardo and Mott MacDonald have collaborated to create what they describe as “a pioneering strategy that will guide the UK water industry to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.” Ricardo and Mott Macdonald will be conducting a series of webinars on the routemap in Feb 2021.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

Local and regional leaders appeared at a public event in Birmingham on 13 July to make the case to Government for additional powers to tackle climate change. The Climate Change Committee recently estimated that local authorities can influence around one third of the emissions in their local areas through place shaping and partnerships.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 25, 2022

Reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is impossible without urgent changes to national planning policy, analysis by CPRE, the countryside charity, appears to have found. Yet national planning policy has failed to keep up with climate change legislation, leaving ambitious carbon reduction targets impossible to achieve.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The researchers advocate these measures in partnership with other strategies on the farm to mitigate climate change, for example nutritional supplements to reduce methane emissions from ruminants. The potential of soil to sequester carbon is huge and should be fully maximised.”.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 7, 2020

However, necessity is the mother of invention and through technology, we can not only deliver Climate Week NYC in 2020, but also showcase what a truly successful virtual offering can look like.”. NYC will be hosting an even greater global effort in tackling climate change.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Sizewell C aims to power its water desalination plant with zero carbon electricity from Sizewell B in a further move to make construction of the nuclear plant in Suffolk as green as possible, as the group’s Nick Osbourne writes. The new nuclear power station is already set to be one of the biggest Net Zero projects in the UK.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

This is a key finding of a new scientific report, “The Ocean as a Solution for Climate Change: 5 Opportunities for Action” , published on 23 September at the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit in New York. Global action to address the state of the ocean has never been more urgent.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Scottish Water Horizons Business Development Manager, Donald MacBrayne, said: “We’re excited to have our first battery facility up and running to help reduce emissions and tackle climate change.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2020

With an ever-increasing focus on sustainability, combating climate change and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, this partnership will help protect public health and the environment at the same time.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2020

The UK Government, as hosts of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), has selected engineering, design and consultancy firm Arup to help it achieve its ambition of delivering a sustainable summit. COP26 is to be held at the SEC, Glasgow, in November 2021.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Future use of the hydrogen could include both replacing the use of fossil fuel on the gas grid and alternative zero carbon fuel for commercial vehicles. But when methane burns it still releases carbon, which contributes to climate change.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

By reducing the need to use heavily treated mains water, water reuse systems could also make a vital contribution to meeting the water industry’s 2030 net zero carbon emissions targets. Proven successes already. “In Strategic water planning. “So,

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

In a major move towards achieving its 2038 zero carbon ambitions, the University has partnered with leading UK clean energy company Enviromena to buy electricity generated from its brand-new solar farm based in Medebridge, Essex.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 27, 2022

However, true collaboration, which is open, transparent, and has its fair share of risks and opportunities, is only attainable from Government policy change. The UK Government have set a legal requirement for the UK to be Net-Zero Carbon (NZC) by 2050.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

A new report suggests immediate action aimed at achieving net zero carbon can still offer a significant economic opportunity for Scotland – and the transport sector is “hugely optimistic” about the country’s prospects of decarbonisation. But significant investment and urgent action is required. per cent per year.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2024

Researchers at the University of Sheffield are exploring new exhaust aftertreatment systems for heavy-duty engines capable of running on clean, zero-carbon fuels such as ammonia. Background The decarbonisation of transport represents a vitally important component of global initiatives to minimise the impacts of climate change.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 17, 2022

Energy from Waste plants tackle two key challenges as we move towards a more sustainable society: waste and climate change. Not only do they deliver significant base-load low carbon electricity, but they also process waste that would otherwise end up in landfill.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2021

More than half (57%) of smaller businesses have heard a lot, or a fair amount, about the government’s commitment to reach ‘net zero’ emissions by 2050, and the implications of climate change for their businesses (56%), establishing a strong base for further transition.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2020

It includes £40bn for ‘retrofit’ such as energy saving and efficiency in homes and businesses; £10bn for renewables such as solar, wind and biomass; £30bn for low carbon heating such as district heating networks; £10bn for smart energy systems; and £10bn for low emissions transport such as electric and hydrogen vehicles.[4]. Gouldson, A.,

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

These water “batteries” could form the basis of a smart water grid, improving the resilience of the water supply in the wake of climate change – in the same way solar batteries in homes store excess electricity that can be sold back to the National Grid. Biopolymers are produced naturally by bacteria in wastewater treatment.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 20, 2022

We have been thinking about this topic a lot at Evoqua, and we see three big macrotrends – climate and water risk, health and safety and connectivity. Water and climate risk are at the top of the list. We need to recognize the role the industry can play in mitigating climate change.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Hydrogen Map divides clean hydrogen production projects into two categories on the basis of production method: blue denoting steam reforming of natural gas with carbon capture; and green denoting hydrogen produced via electrolysis of zero-carbon energy sources, such as renewables and nuclear.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 18, 2021

UK industry body sets out plan for government ambition to align with Climate Change Committee recommendations. cut in total UK carbon emissions. The new report titled “Lighting the way” appears to reveal the policy and regulatory changes required to unleash the potential of solar energy in the UK.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2021

Achieving this goal, along with efficiency savings and emissions reductions being targeted through the waste weighing programme, are key measures in supporting the Scottish Government’s ambition of ending Scotland’s contribution to climate change by 2045 and achieving net zero by 2030.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Few can argue against the urgent need to find a new way of dealing with this waste material; ideally one that is not just zero carbon but carbon negative – reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide. Bagged biochar.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

They argue that this statement is unlawful, because it cuts across the objectives of the Climate Change Act 2008. Laws to protect the environment and to guard against exactly this sort of ministerial folly need to come into their own and force a change in the Government’s approach so that councils can plan for zero carbon places.”

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

We are convinced of the real impact of such a long-term partnership for the environment and to fight climate change.”. 4] Vodafone commits to net zero carbon emissions by 2040: [link]. Keeping a phone handset for an extra year can reduce its lifetime CO2e impact by up to 29%.[1]

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

They have the knowledge of their areas, the democratic mandate to truly deliver a zero carbon economy, and they can shape the solutions in partnership with central government and their own communities. But local authorities need new funding and new resources to deliver Net Zero by 2050, with many wanting to go further, faster.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

What is said to be the world’s first hydrogen powered double decker bus stopped off at the Baxi factory in Bamber Bridge, on its way to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. Wrightbus, which is based in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, plans to roll out 3,000 of its hydrogen-powered buses by the year 2024.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Another cause for optimism is that climate change and the potential for a green recovery have captured the attention of the general public, creating appetite for change like never before. million homes,” he said. Although this does not prevent objections to individual developments,” he adds.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2019

New analysis released on 14 October by energy market analytics firm Aurora Energy Research attempts to address some of the quandaries presented by the effort to deliver a net zero energy system. It tackles questions such as: How much zero-carbon capacity such as renewables will be needed?

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 17, 2022

. ‘Wrap around’ insulation by Energiesprong insulates the whole house in one go, taking it to zero carbon (image credit: Energiesprong). This approach treats the whole house in one go – electricity, heat, hot water and ventilation to deliver 90% carbon reduction now (zero carbon as the grid decarbonises).

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 19, 2024

Balancing needs Balancing national and local needs in infrastructure planning decisions is notoriously difficult, but it is a challenge that needs to be faced if the water sector is going to deliver on net zero carbon, resilience and other national goals. Informed decision-making England faces a critical land shortage.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

It is welcome that one of Ireland’s most iconic brands is taking a strong leadership position on farming and the environment, as we all work towards reducing carbon emissions and meeting our ambitious but necessary climate change targets.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

While regulations have changed more recently to improve the thermal performance of new constructions, it is our existing buildings that require the most energy to heat and are a significant contributor to carbon emissions. Living walls can offer improved air quality, noise reduction and elevated health and well-being.

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