UK’s citizens’ climate assembly backs green pandemic recovery and lifestyle shift

23rd June 2020 | Commercial Energy

The UL’s first national citizens’ assembly on climate change has backed changes to the economy and lifestyles that will drive down emissions in the wake of coronavirus. A report shows “striking” agreement within the citizens’ assembly that steps taken by the Government to help the economy recover should also cut greenhouse gases and that green…Read more

UK’s first commercial-scale electric flight hailed a success

23rd June 2020 | Commercial Energy

ZeroAvia, a leading innovator in decarbonising commercial aviation, has conducted the “first electric-powered flight of a commercial-scale” aircraft carried out in the UK. The test flight is a significant milestone both for the UK’s net zero and green aviation ambitions, and for ZeroAvia on the journey to demonstrating long-distance zero emission flights in large aircraft….Read more

John Lewis Partnership to build UK biomethane gas filling station

18th June 2020 | Commercial Energy

UK company the John Lewis Partnership is building a dedicated biomethane gas filling station. The parent company of high-end department store John Lewis and Waitrose supermarket is building the station to enable its largest heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) to use a low-carbon alternative to diesel. The organisation has also revealed it aims to stop using…Read more

Renewables – let’s address reality

15th June 2020 | Commercial Energy

There’s more to claims of “record-breaking” periods of coal-free electricity generation in the UK than meets the eye. British electricity consumers may have noticed an announcement by the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) on 28 April that the ‘record’ of more than 18 days without any coal being burned to generate electricity in the…Read more

Portugal – Europe’s dumping ground suspends waste imports over landfill concerns

14th June 2020 | Recycling

Portugal, which traditionally takes in large amounts of rubbish from other countries including the UK because of its low waste management fees, has suspended imports to protect its own landfill capacity. The Covid-19 crisis has led to more domestic waste being generated and the Portuguese government intends to temporarily ban imports until the end of…Read more

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