Vauxhall could face paying out £2,500 to a MILLION motorists over emissions test ‘cheating’ claims

Vauxhall bosses could face paying out £2,500 to a MILLION motorists over emissions test ‘cheating’ allegations, lawyer say Customers could receive pay outs as firm accused of cheating emissions tests  Car maker is alleged to have sold about 600,000 diesel cars with defeat devices Follows similar ‘dieselgate’ claims made against Volkswagen and Mercedes By Matt Oliver … 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

Climate change: Upper ocean temperatures hit a record high in 2020 despite dip in global emissions

On land, heatwaves can be deadly for humans and wildlife and can devastate crops and forests. Unusually warm periods can also occur in the ocean. These can last for weeks or months, killing off kelp forests and corals, and producing other significant impacts on marine ecosystems, fishing and aquaculture industries. Yet until recently, the formation, … 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

Organic and regular meat produces same greenhouse gas emissions

Organic meat is NO better for the environment than regular meat and produces the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions, study finds Experts from Germany calculated the environmental impact of different meat Organic farming reduces emissions in not using fertilizer-grown animal feed Yet the slow growth rates and diminished yields serve to counter these savings In … Read more

Environment: Organic meat produces the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as regular meat

Organic meat is NO better for the environment than regular meat and produces the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions, study finds Experts from Germany calculated the environmental impact of different meat Organic farming reduces emissions in not using fertilizer-grown animal feed Yet the slow growth rates and diminished yields serve to counter these savings In … Read more

Volkswagen loses European Court of Justice case in diesel emissions scandal

Volkswagen loses European Court of Justice case in diesel emissions scandal after arguing ‘defeat devices’ were installed to protect engines European Court of Justice ruled that defeat devices in Dieselgate cars are illegal It denied Volkswagen’s claim that the software was installed to protect engines Decision is expected to have a wider impact for ongoing … Read more

Construction-related CO2 emissions hit record high, UN report reveals 

Construction and operation of buildings accounted for more than a third of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions last year, a new UN report reveals.  Emissions from keeping global residential and non-residential buildings running, as well as emissions during the construction of new buildings, made up 38 per cent of total global energy-related CO2 emissions.  But emissions … Read more

Boris Johnson’s green dream: He wants UK emissions cuts to be fastest in the world

Boris Johnson’s green dream: Prime Minister wants UK emissions cuts to be the fastest in the world despite ‘colossal’ challenge Boris Johnson wants UK to lead charge ahead of hosting next year’s climate talks Mr Johnson wants to reduce carbon emissions by at least 68 per cent by 2030 He aims to put environmental issues at … Read more

Sending just ONE email less every day could cut CO2 emissions by 16,000 tonnes

Sending just ONE email less every day could cut CO2 emissions by 16,000 tonnes – the same as 80,000 flights Research from OVO Energy found half of Brits send unnecessary emails daily  Sending one less every day could cut CO2 emissions by 16,000 tonnes a year This is the equivalent of 81,152 flights from London to Madrid … Read more