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
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
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
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
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