A study conducted by UEA professors at the Tyndall Centre has revealed that CO2 emissions are declining in 18 developed economies, including the UK, USA and Germany. The nations in question represent 28 percent of emissions worldwide and so this reduction could see a significant decrease in overall global emissions. The team at Tyndall examined…
Travel
7 ways to make travel more ethical
By now most people are aware of the myriad of ethical issues involved in anything we do, not least travelling, but how can we help this? What can we do to make travelling better for people and the planet? There’s a common misconception that being ethical is expensive, but I strongly believe this is mostly…
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Fossil fuels in a modern world
Divestment. What a bloody big word. I’m sure that most of you are as familiar as I was with the term up until about a week ago when plans were made to feature it in our section here at Concrete. Although, the whole, albeit terrifyingly dull, term ‘fossil fuel divestment’ couldn’t be more relevant to…
Science
UK universities fail to reach emissions targets
New results have found that three quarters of British universities are set to miss their carbon reduction targets for 2020. Additionally, teams leading the implementation of green initiatives are being cut and sustainability plans are not being renewed, the 2016 People & Planet University League has found. It is the fourth year running that the…
Science, Science and Tech
Global air pollution is at a ‘crisis’
Air pollution is at a point of urgency according to the International Energy Agency’s recent report claiming that over 6 million people a year die from lack of clean air. The causes and cures are believed to lie in the energy sector, which means it is time for international governments to start taking more responsibility…
Science
China and US agree to cut carbon
A historic agreement has been reached between China and America, the two most polluting countries in the world. With China emitting a jaw dropping 9860 mega tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2012 and America following with 5190 mega tonnes, this deal is a milestone in a long journey for a low-carbon world. However, the amazing…
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