Not all trees are green! Reduce carbon footprint and support wildlife by planting wisely

Not all trees are green! Reduce carbon footprint and support wildlife by planting wisely Professor Antonelli says old forests soak up more carbon than new ones  Nigel Colborn explores what gardeners can do for trees, climate and wildlife British gardening expert says trees and long-term shrubs support nature    By Nigel Colborn for the Daily Mail … Read more

Carbon tax plan gets binned by Boris Johnson amid fear it would spark a rise in food prices 

Carbon tax plan gets binned by Boris Johnson amid fear it would spark a rise in food prices Prime Minister Boris Johnson has dropped plans to introduce a carbon tax The move would have seen prices for meat, cheese and gas rise sharply Whitehall departments had been asked to draw up a ‘price’ for carbon … Read more

Elon Musk offers $100m prize for best carbon capture technology idea

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has offered up a $100million reward as a prize for the best carbon capture technology idea.  Carbon capture technology is a field of research which seeks to remove carbon dioxide, a key greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere.  It has been actively investigated for several years but very little progress has been made … Read more

Environment: UK firm reveals plans seaweed farms off the Welsh coast to tackle carbon emissions 

A British firm is looking to help combat climate change by growing seaweed farms to remove carbon dioxide from the ocean while producing eco-friendly cattle feed. Planting more trees is often touted a solution to help extract greenhouse gases from the air — as photosynthesis uses up carbon dioxide to create new biomass. Yet trees … Read more

Six tools to track your own personal carbon footpring

In recent years, the drive for people to become greener and reduce their carbon footprint has become a hot topic.   Whilst the Government is working on schemes to help ensure we are all more environmentally friendly, there is much we can do as individuals to cut our emissions. However, some may struggle with knowing whether … Read more

Saudi Arabia announces new eco-city with ‘zero cars, zero streets and zero carbon emissions’ 

Saudi Arabia announces new eco-city in the form of a 105-mile long LINE with ‘zero cars, zero streets and zero carbon emissions’ Saudi Arabia has announced a brand new 105-mile-long ‘zero carbon emissions’ eco-city The Line will have three layers, with one for ultra-fast transport, one for services and one for pedestrians  In a televised … Read more

UK has slashed carbon output more than any other country this century, report reveals 

We lead the world on cutting CO2 emissions: UK has slashed carbon output more than any other country this century, report reveals The nation had the highest long-term reduction in its greenhouse gas output  Carbon emissions fell by 3.7% every year, according to accounting firm PwC To meet Paris Agreement target countries need to cut … Read more

Carbon footprint of world’s wealthiest should be aggressively reduced, experts say

World leaders should aggressively reduce the carbon footprint of the wealthiest to curb the effects of climate change, experts have said. It comes after a UN report found that the wealthiest 1 per cent pump more than twice times as much carbon into the atmosphere as the bottom 50 per cent.  It is hardly the first … Read more

Impact investor iClima Earth launches world’s first carbon avoidance ETF

Want to invest to reduce carbon emissions? iClima Earth launches world’s first ‘carbon avoidance’ ETF iClima Earth has revealed plans to launch its new ESG ETF later this month The exchange traded fund will invest in companies that directly enable CO2e avoidance solutions It will list on the London Stock Exchange with a total expense … Read more

Social housing tenants will have the legal right to carbon monoxide and smoke alarms after Grenfell

Tenants in social housing will now have the legal right to smoke and carbon monoxide alarms for the first time following the Grenfell Tower fire.  Government ministers are set to announce the plans in order to put a stop to a law which sees tenants living in council housing given less protection than those living … Read more