ethical and green living, Tag

New material could replace plastic or glass in construction of energy-efficient homes

Irish firm joins nine coal plants on list, with carbon emissions up nearly 50% in last five years

Should we become vegetarians? Is it OK to fly? The author of There Is No Planet B, A Handbook for the Make or Break Years, answers the big questions

It is no surprise that the government’s strategy on fracking has been deemed unlawful, write Robin Russell-Jones and Geraint Davies. Carbon emissions will be even lower if the gas boiler is run on hydrogen gas, writes Carl...

Critics warn of ‘chronic public health crisis’ as green initiative leaves homes in the cold

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries CEO says improving quality of high sulphur fuel could offer 5% improvement on CO2 emissions ‘overnight’

Energy efficiency and changing economy cut generation by 1% in 20018 as renewables supplied record 33% of electricity

Fractious UN climate change talks ended with a deal on putting the Paris agreement into practice – but much else left unresolved

National Grid using artificial intelligence to check drone footage of 7,000 miles of wires and pylons

More than 15,000 buildings were built in coastal areas at significant risk of coastal flooding in the UK between 2005 and 2014, write Tom Spencer and Gerd Masselink...

National Audit Office says that with 39m meters still to be replaced, government has no chance of hitting 2020 deadline

Energy firms set to miss government deadline for rollout

Boreholes near Redruth would be UK’s deepest and could kickstart zero-carbon power source across country

Burning coal is the single largest contributor to global climate breakdown. Human rights violations at the sites of fossil fuel extraction are often hidden.

New plastic-to-fuel technology means there is a growing case for stockpiling our plastic waste, argues Patrick Cosgrove. David Reed says it’s time to start burning all household rubbish to generate powerIn August, exchequer...