Technology could transform packaging EPR, says WRAP-supported report
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A system for reading UV signatures on product packaging, installed at an MRF (image credit: Polytag) Emerging technologies could revolutionise the UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy, ensuring businesses that invest in genuine recycling are rewarded while driving better environmental outcomes, according to a new white paper released at The RECOUP Summit on 4 March. […]
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New guidance aims to strengthen environmental assessment for UK space launches
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HyImpulse carried out test launches in Australia in 2024 and are one of three launch operators vying to launch from the UK in the near future. New industry guidance has been released to help spaceport developers and launch operators in the UK assess and manage the environmental impacts of spaceflight as the country’s commercial space […]
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Specialty gas and chemicals supplier expands logistics capability
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This article contains sponsored content. Blended Products has strengthened its liquid carbon dioxide (LCO₂) distribution capability with the introduction of a newly dual-branded Aritas Cryogenics 22 bar LCO₂ Semi-Trailer, paired with a Volvo FH540 Tractor Unit, in partnership with AD FUELS. The specialist cryogenic trailer is dedicated to the haulage of food-grade liquid carbon dioxide, […]
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AG Investigations and Copycat Anti-ESG Legislation Proliferate Despite Losses in Court
Last week, Texas v. BlackRock (E.D. Tex.), the first antitrust case challenging climate collaborations by financial institutions, reached an initial resolution. Texas Attorney General (“AG”) Ken Paxton announced that one of three institutional-investor defendants, Vanguard, had settled. As part of the settlement, Vanguard pledged not to “direct” its portfolio companies’ business strategies, threaten withdrawal of […]
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A “ChatGPT for spreadsheets” helps solve difficult engineering challenges faster
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Many engineering challenges come down to the same headache — too many knobs to turn and too few chances to test them. Whether tuning a power grid or designing a safer vehicle, each evaluation can be costly, and there may be hundreds of variables that could matter. Consider car safety design. Engineers must integrate thousands […]
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Analysis: Half of nations meet UN deadline for nature-loss reporting
Half of nations have met a UN deadline to report on how they are tackling nature loss within their borders, Carbon Brief analysis shows. This includes 11 of the 17 “megadiverse nations”, countries that account for 70% of Earth’s biodiversity. It also includes all of the G7 nations apart from the US, which is not […]
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Wiltshire pilot explores landfill gas-powered food production
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Crops grown within the giant dome will meet the needs of ten local families, at this stage, in the vision of the group. A pilot project in Wiltshire explores the possibilities of turning landfill sites into low carbon, affordable fruit and vegetable production hubs. Unveiled by Sustain Wiltshire in Royal Wooton Bassett, the project appears […]
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Built for –50°C: Pumps support landmark Antarctic drilling milestone
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This article contains sponsored content. When the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) set out to drill into the most inaccessible and least-understood part of Thwaites Glacier in East Antarctica, they relied on proven technology capable of withstanding extreme cold, isolation and operational intensity (words: Cat Pumps). Thwaites is one of the largest and fastest-changing glaciers in […]
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Energy majors to build hydrogen network in the Humber
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Key industries on both banks of the Humber Estuary can benefit from hydrogen use, said local MP Melanie Onn. A consortium of major energy companies has unveiled plans to develop what might become the UK’s first integrated hydrogen transport and storage network, centred on the Humber industrial region. The project — known as Humber Hydrogen […]
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Geothermal electricity generation commences at United Downs
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United Downs. The UK’s first geothermal power plant generating electricity has gone into operation at United Downs, near Redruth in Cornwall. Its integration with a production facility extracting lithium carbonate from geothermal fluids, and now seemingly at commercial scale, also marks a UK first. Announced on 26 February, a switching-on event was held to commemorate […]
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Sustainable Spring Cleanup in Ithaca: A Practical, Local Guide to Keeping Renovation Waste Out of Landfills
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Spring in Tompkins County carries a particular kind of momentum. Snow retreats, the gorges swell with meltwater, and projects that sat on hold all winter suddenly feel urgent. Homeowners start long-delayed repairs. Contractors kick off jobs that couldn’t run in the cold. Businesses finally tackle refreshes, reorganizations, and buildouts. That seasonal surge is good for […]
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Featured video: Coding for underwater robotics
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During a summer internship at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Ivy Mahncke, an undergraduate student of robotics engineering at Olin College of Engineering, took a hands-on approach to testing algorithms for underwater navigation. She first discovered her love for working with underwater robotics as an intern at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in 2024. Drawn by the […]
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Opinion: As Natural Gas Prices Continue To Soar In Colorado, We Must Get Off The Fossil Fuel Roller Coaster
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Analysis: Constituency of Reform’s climate-sceptic Richard Tice gets £55m flood funding
The Lincolnshire constituency held by Richard Tice, the climate-sceptic deputy leader of the hard-right Reform party, has been pledged at least £55m in government funding for flood defences since 2024. This investment in Boston and Skegness is the second-largest sum for a single constituency from a £1.4bn flood-defence fund for England, Carbon Brief analysis shows. […]
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DeBriefed 27 February 2026: Trump’s fossil-fuel talk | Modi-Lula rare-earth pact | Is there a UK ‘greenlash’?
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Absolute State of the Union ‘DRILL, BABY’: US president Donald Trump “doubled down on his ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda” in his State of the Union (SOTU) address, said the Los Angeles Times. He “tout[ed] his support of […]
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Defending the Climate Science Reference Guide
On January 29, 2026, a coalition of 27 state attorneys general, led by West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey, sent a letter to the Federal Judicial Center (FJC) demanding immediate withdrawal of the “Reference Guide on Climate Science” from the Fourth Edition of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence (“Reference Manual”). Twenty-two of […]
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New method could increase LLM training efficiency
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Reasoning large language models (LLMs) are designed to solve complex problems by breaking them down into a series of smaller steps. These powerful models are particularly good at challenging tasks like advanced programming and multistep planning. But developing reasoning models demands an enormous amount of computation and energy due to inefficiencies in the training process. […]
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Mixing generative AI with physics to create personal items that work in the real world
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Have you ever had an idea for something that looked cool, but wouldn’t work well in practice? When it comes to designing things like decor and personal accessories, generative artificial intelligence (genAI) models can relate. They can produce creative and elaborate 3D designs, but when you try to fabricate such blueprints into real-world objects, they […]