500,000 sign up to Veganuary 2021
What is Veganuary? Veganuary, a portmanteau of the words ‘Vegan’ and ‘January’, is a non-profit organisation that encourages people worldwide to follow a vegan lifestyle for the month of January. Veganism is the practice of avoiding the use of animal products. Many celebrities such as Joaquin Phoenix, Paul McCartney, and…
European Union Climate Targets to become Irreversible
Tougher Targets The EU is looking to make its climate targets more stringent in an attempt to speed up the bloc’s emission reductions. An agreement to cut net greenhouse gas emissions by 55% relative to 1990 levels was reached by all 27 members in December. The next step is to…
Are Solar Tracking Panels On The Rise?
Background Global solar PV capacity is increasing steadily, and the demand remains strong across both developed and developing economies. Despite a contraction of circa 32 GW from the expectations, the new installed global solar capacity in 2020 was circa 112 GW. The contraction was due to the impact of COVID-19…
The Cost of Climate Change
Introduction As the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events increases, so does the damage and the financial burden. According to a recent report, the world’s 10 most expensive climate-related weather disasters in 2020 cost more than $145 billion in uninsured losses. As Sofar Ocean, which produces insights using data from…
New Wind Power Record Set on Boxing Day
Background Renewable energy is becoming used more frequently and, with the help of Storm Bella, wind power broke a new record in the UK on Boxing Day. More than half of Great Britain’s daily electricity came from wind turbines for the first time on Boxing Day, as Storm Bella arrived,…
MOD Becoming a Fan of Wind Farms?
Background If someone whispers ‘wind turbine’ in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Well, that depends on whether there is a MOD radar nearby. Wind turbines convert kinetic energy from wind into electrical energy and with the future of the planet…
Third Runway at Heathrow Going into Planning Permission
Background The journey of the third runway at Heathrow started in 2003 when Tony Blair’s government published the plans, arguing that expansion is needed to keep pace with other European airports. However, it was not welcomed by local residents and environmental activists. The project stalled in May 2010 under the…
2030 Ban on Sale of New Diesel and Petrol Cars
Background The ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars has officially been confirmed to take place in 2030! This comes after the initial announcement made in 2017; by then-environmental secretary, Michael Gove, with the initial date set of 2040. In detail, this means new cars with any kind…
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