In April, Royal Mail unveiled a solar-powered postbox design with solar panels, a barcode scanner, and a larger hatch to accommodate parcels.
The Mitsubishi Corporation has been developing offshore wind projects in three areas off the coast of Japan, but a review of its business plans has concluded that it will now not proceed with the developments.
The shortlisted entrants for a National Sustainability Awards have been announced, with the winners to be declared on 1 October 2025 at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square.
Researchers led by UCL have developed durable new solar cells capable of efficiently harvesting energy from indoor light, meaning devices such as keyboards, remote controls, alarms and sensors could be battery free.
The current job market in the UK is highly dynamic, with concerns about the future of the planet creating a surge in demand, according to research by careers provider LiveCareer.
National Grid has completed the award of its High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) civil works supply chain framework, with £12bn worth of agreements confirmed.
The goal of a fully international plastics treaty remains just a goal, but the results of the summit in Geneva has had some positive results according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
The UK’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS) has been connected to its transmission network at Tilbury substation in Essex.
The number of global electric vehicle (EV) charging ports is projected to reach 206.6 million by 2040, growing at a compound annual rate of 12.3%, according to a new forecast from Wood Mackenzie.
The University of Salford has been studying the best ways of retrofitting houses to make them more energy efficient, and a new funding stream from the Garfield Weston Foundation will now accelerate the research.
The Green Finance Initiative (GFI) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have published a report calling on Government to support and participate in the co-development of nature-positive transition pathways (NPPs) with the private sector that incorporate nature and climate into economic and growth strategies.
Satellites in geostationary orbit can harvest sunlight and beam it to Europe as microwaves, according to work from King’s College London and Xi’an Jiaotong University published in the journal Joule.
The president of COP30 has written to countries to ensure that the new nationally determined contributions (NDCs) will be submitted after only 28 have so far arrived and around four-fifths of the membership of the Paris Agreement have yet to come forward.
Just 13% of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are fully prepared for a net zero future, according to new research.
There has been agreement to reach any stricter, enforceable rules to reduce plastic pollution after ten days of negotiations by nations at the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5.2).
The We Mean Business Coalition, with a core group of seven business-focused climate non-profit organisations, has issued a statement ahead of COP30, asking companies to attend.
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COP30 worries about NDCs
Global EV charging points to surpass 200 million by 2040, report finds
Spending Review: Winners and losers
National Grid awards £12bn in HVDC agreements
Only 13% of UK SMEs ready for Net Zero, research warns
UK’s largest battery storage facility gets connected
Global plastics treaty talks collapse
Satellite solar could supply the UK
INC-5.2 fails, but leaves hope
We Mean Business Coalition at COP30
Mitsubishi cuts offshore wind projects in Japan
Solar postboxes spring up
Private investment into nature is economically critical
Sustainability jobs grow four times faster
Shedding light on indoor solar