Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Air pollution is estimated to cause around 48,881 adult deaths a year in Nepal1 and more than 25,000 deaths in Ethiopia,2 alongside significant health harm across Malawi’s fast-growing cities. To combat this, researchers from the University of Surrey have developed three new evidence-based toolkits, co-authored with local partners in each country, to […]

A landfill site in Goias, Brazil (image credit: Marcos Casiano / Shutterstock.com) Landfills and coal mines will now come under the scrutiny of the UN’s satellite methane emissions monitoring programme for the first time, UNEP announced on 4 May. The plan to broaden the remit of the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), run by the […]

A concentrated solar power (CSP) plant using mirrors to generate high-temperature heat. Odqa carried out its trials at the Plataforma Solar de Almería, Spain A UK-based concentrated solar thermal startup, Odqa, has announced two technology milestones it says could help heavy industry reduce reliance on fossil fuels for high-temperature processes. The company reported that it […]

The number of electric vehicles registered on UK roads has passed two million for the first time, according to new Department for Transport (DfT) figures. The DfT said 2,012,000 zero emission vehicles were licensed in the UK at the end of December 2025, up 31.2% year-on-year. Of these, 1,874,000 were classed as road using vehicles, […]

This article contains sponsored content. As biomethane continues to gain traction as a low-carbon energy source, operators are looking for every opportunity to boost the efficiency and economics of anaerobic digestion plants. This is where judicious choices with the process stages beyond the digester itself can make a big difference. Critical among these are pasteurisation […]

Fibreglass particles are entering the marine food chain via ageing boats, according to the research (image credit: University of Brighton). A UK marine biologist’s research into fibreglass pollution in shellfish has inspired a UN-endorsed international project to tackle the growing issue of “invisible pollution” from abandoned boats across the UK, France, and Portugal. University of […]

This article contains sponsored content. As the UK accelerates towards a low-carbon future, green hydrogen is emerging as a cornerstone of the energy transition. Central to this shift are electrolysers, systems that split water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable electricity. However, the main challenge facing wider deployment is efficiency, which is being tackled on […]

Moving a 20-ton excavator across the ocean is nothing like shipping consumer goods. You’re dealing with extreme weight, corrosive salt air, and months of transit. For decades, the heavy machinery industry handled this the same way: thick timber crates, petroleum-based greases, and mountains of single-use plastic. It worked. It was also expensive, wasteful, and increasingly […]