Day: 8 January 2016

From ‘zero deforestation’ to lasting solutions: Beyond COP21, what is needed to save forests?

Following a spate of global zero-deforestation initiatives and commitments at last month's Paris climate conference, environmental campaigner and Forum for the Future founder Jonathon Porritt investigates the practical, sustainable solutions needed to mitigate and eliminate tropical deforestation.

What key environmental and human rights trends can we expect in 2016?

Beyond the circular economy package: is legislation the best answer?

London takes just one week to breach annual air pollution limits

London has already breached annual pollution limits just one week into 2016, and only weeks after the government published its plans to clean up the UK's air.

Modular hydrogen fuel cells could provide week-long battery life for smartphones

A UK energy technology company has used the spotlight of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2016) in Las Vegas to unveil a number of prototype mobile devices with extended battery life through hydrogen-powered modular fuel cells.

UK’s largest energy storage project hums into life

Global power company AES has announced completion of the UK's largest battery energy storage array.

Lib Dem peer bids to repeal feed-in tariff cuts

Liberal Democrat peer and former coalition minister Lynne Featherstone has tabled a motion in the House of Lords to repeal changes to the Feed-in Tariff announced by DECC last month.

O2 ventures into energy management with smart-home partnership

Leading digital communications provider O2 has entered the domestic energy management sphere, partnering with American firm AT&T to launch a new service that allows customers to manage their home's energy system via a mobile app.

UK low-emission vehicles secure largest-ever market share

Sales of alternatively-fuelled vehicles (AFVs) rose more than 40% in the UK last year, gaining a largest ever market share of 2.8%.

Intel achieves conflict-free supply chain

Products and packages shipped by American technology giant Intel will be 'conflict free' in 2016, the company's chief executive announced at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

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