Environment

Integrated mineral carbonation: Decarbonising Western Australia

A research team from Curtin University is pioneering decarbonisation in Western Australia through integrated mineral carbonation. Bill Johnston, MLA, Mines and Petroleum Minister, announced on...
Environment

Advancing waste heat recovery in Portugal for a greener future

The European project, EMB3Rs, is discovering new ways to achieve industrial waste heat recovery in Portugal to raise energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions and...
Environment

New approach revealed to reduce EV battery testing time by 75%

Researchers at the University of Michigan (U-M) have emphasised that testing the longevity of new electric vehicle battery designs could be four times faster...

Featured Partner

Visit Partner Profile
Environment

UK commits to protecting 30% of natural environment by 2030

Today, the British Prime Minister will commit to protecting 30% of the UK’s natural environment and biodiversity by 2030. National parks, ‘areas of outstanding natural beauty’, and other protected areas of the UK’s natural environment already comprise approximately 26% of...
Environment

Capturing microplastics using acoustics

Scientists at Shinshu University, Japan, have developed a method of capturing microplastics from wastewater using specialist acoustic technologies. Scientists estimate that the amount of plastic reaching the ocean will peak in 2029, with surface plastic weighing more than 860,000 metric...
Environment

European Commission launch a €1bn call for green research projects

The European Commission has launched a €1bn call for research projects that respond to issues caused by the current climate crisis. The Commission is looking to fund projects that aim to safeguard Europe's ecosystems and biodiversity. Applications are now open...
Environment

UK Green Gas Levy to reduce CO2 emissions by 21.6 million tonnes

The UK Government have announced the launch of a Green Gas Levy to reduce emissions from the gas grid and prevent 21.6 million tonnes of  CO2 entering the atmosphere. Funded by the new Green Gas Levy, the UK Government is...
Environment

Investment in renewables will help cut EU greenhouse gas emissions by 55%

The European Commission aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% over the next decade, with €750bn available through the NextGenerationEU recovery fund to invest in Europe’s green transition. The target, which will position the EU to become...
Environment

Climate change and biodiversity: The state of the world’s forests

Will Simonson, Senior Programme Officer for Climate Change and Biodiversity at the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), discusses some of the main points made in The State of the World’s Forests 2020 report. Published at the close...
Environment

COVID-19 waste: plastic pollution worsens in the wake of the pandemic

According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) the Earth has been hit by a ‘tidal wave of COVID-19 waste’, including plastic face masks, gloves, hand sanitiser bottles and food packaging. UNCTAD estimates that coronavirus lockdowns have...
Environment

Leading the way in crop innovation

The Chief Executive of the UK’s National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB), Tina Barsby OBE, spoke to The Innovation Platform about the history of the institute and crop innovation. There are many challenges facing crop innovation in the agriculture sector...
Environment

The role of citizens in achieving a low-carbon future

Cittadinanzattiva’s Mariano Votta and Tiziana Toto discuss the SI(e)NERGIA and NUDGE projects in the context of how the behaviour of citizens can play a crucial role in energy efficiency and thus a low-carbon, climate resilient future. It is not only...
Environment

Livestock health and its relationship with contagious diseases

Professor Andy Peters, programme director of the University of Edinburgh’s Supporting Evidence Based Interventions (SEBI) project, discusses livestock health and its relationship with contagious diseases. Livestock health plays a crucial role in our lives. Livestock provides meat, milk, and eggs...
1...272829Page 53 of 29

Featured Topics

Advertisements


Sustainable Planet

Innovation News Network brings you the latest research and innovation news from the fields of science, environment, energy, critical raw materials, technology, and electric vehicles.

Science

Environment

Energy

Electric Vehicles

Disclaimer: This website is an independent portal and is not responsible for the content of external sites.
Please Note: Phone calls may be recorded for training and monitoring purposes.
© Pan European Networks Ltd