Government hosts first Net Zero Council

The council has been tasked with helping British industry cut its carbon emissions

HS2 contractor pledges to use net zero concrete by 2050

SCS has set short-term goals for buying 30% lower emission concrete in 2025, with this rising to 50% five years later

‘Tourism not behind other sectors on sustainability’

That’s according to the European Commission’s Environment Chief

A Welsh £30bn net zero plan

Close to 40 different firms have all committed to hitting net zero by 2040, releasing a plan of how to make this happen

Europe’s first commercial green steel?

A Swedish company is hopeful of producing fossil free steel by 2025

Sir Patrick Vallance says 2050 ‘a long way off’

He is calling for short-term scientific targets to keep the UK on track

Imperial College London secures £6.1m to develop sustainable materials from biowaste

The five-year ‘VALUE’ project aims to provide opportunities to move away from unsustainable traditional materials and reduce carbon emissions and waste

Scottish energy-intensive companies awarded £9.4m to help cut carbon

The recipients are predominantly involved in the manufacturing and food and drinks sectors, with the potential to reduce emissions by more than 40,000 tonnes of CO2 a year

Scotch whiskey to hit net zero by 2040

The Association representing the industry has made the pledge

Chinese drought from climate change hits economy

Record drought has seen the country’s productivity put on hold for more than two weeks