Monthly Archives: January 2024

Green fuels in shipping face major challenges for 2050 net zero target

January 9, 2024 by Mike Andrews

GreenOak/Shutterstock Gokcay Balci, University of Bradford and Ebru Surucu-Balci, University of Bradford Ships carry around 90% of traded goods and emit about 3% of global CO₂. The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN agency responsible for regulating shipping, recently set … Continue reading →

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Renewables now generate more of Britain’s electricity than fossil fuels – but what happens next?

January 8, 2024 by Mike Andrews

David Falconer / Shutterstock Will de Freitas, The Conversation At the start of 2016, in an article noting some exciting changes in British energy, The Conversation published the following paragraph: Wind, solar and hydro – the weather-dependent renewables – together … Continue reading →

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The meat and dairy industry is not ‘climate neutral’, despite some eye-catching claims

January 6, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Cows and sheep produce lots of the greenhouse gas methane. Christian L Sweden / shutterstock Caspar Donnison, University of Southampton Imagine a house is on fire, and someone is actively pouring gas on the fire. They then pour a little … Continue reading →

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Four good news climate stories from 2023

January 5, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Will de Freitas, The Conversation We don’t want to give you the wrong idea: things are bad. Antarctic ice sheets are melting, the fossil fuel lobby was everywhere at the COP talks, and even solutions like electric cars have their … Continue reading →

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A beginner’s guide to sustainable investing

January 5, 2024 by Mike Andrews

A beginner’s guide to sustainable investing MEE KO DONG/Shutterstock Davina Bird, University of Lincoln and James Wright, University of Lincoln Humans have made drastic changes to the environment. We need to change our behaviour – and we need to do … Continue reading →

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How to make your life greener in 2024

January 4, 2024 by Mike Andrews

How to make your life greener in 2024 j.chizhe/Shutterstock Ian Williams, University of Southampton and Alice Brock, University of Southampton People all around the world traditionally use their new year to embark on a change in lifestyle. The People’s Climate Vote, … Continue reading →

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SAP/SBEM and Planning Applications

January 3, 2024 by Mike Andrews

SAP/SBEM and Planning Applications I get asked to provide SAP and SBEM calculations to support Planning Applications for local authorities around the country. Where we’re based it’s on the border between Bath & North East Somerset and Wiltshire, with Bristol, … Continue reading →

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Four good news climate stories from 2023

January 3, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Four good news climate stories from 2023 Will de Freitas, The Conversation We don’t want to give you the wrong idea: things are bad. Antarctic ice sheets are melting, the fossil fuel lobby was everywhere at the COP talks, and even … Continue reading →

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How to make your life greener in 2024

January 2, 2024 by Mike Andrews

j.chizhe/Shutterstock Ian Williams, University of Southampton and Alice Brock, University of Southampton People all around the world traditionally use their new year to embark on a change in lifestyle. The People’s Climate Vote, a UN survey of public opinion on … Continue reading →

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