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Reaching net zero will cost billions more due to interest rate rises

Reaching net zero will cost billions more due to interest rate rises

21 July 2023

It is vital that we clean up our energy sources and shift away from fossil fuels, but rising interest rates mean green energy projects are becoming more expensive and risk being cancelled


How can we keep homes cool in extreme heat without air conditioning?

13 July 2023

Many northern countries including the UK must adapt homes to cope with hot weather, a study warns – but there are ways to do this without increasing energy use


Efforts to mass-produce green steel are finally nearing reality

5 July 2023

Decarbonising steel production is essential if we are to cut global greenhouse gas emissions, but this energy-intensive process has been hard to clean up - until now


The European Union's new plan to curb deforestation is deeply flawed

4 July 2023

Sustainability researchers have serious doubts about whether the EU’s new regulation will succeed in stopping deforestation


Should Japan dump Fukushima's radioactive water into the ocean?

3 July 2023

The International Atomic Energy Agency has approved Japan's plan to release radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean, but some researchers question this approach


Why 2023 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record

16 June 2023

Global weather conditions are showing extraordinary levels of heating this year. With this adding to human-driven climate change, 2023 could be the hottest year we have ever seen


Shell can't say it backs net zero while still betting on fossil fuels

14 June 2023

Like its rival BP, Shell claims it is committed to reaching net zero by 2050 despite planning to increase its output this decade, but experts say this doesn’t add up


Planes could soon run on pig fat – but it won't reduce emissions

5 June 2023

Airlines have plans to use biofuels made from animal fats to meet climate targets, but a report warns this could increase emissions via effects on other sectors


Electric vehicles are rapidly taking off – but is that a good thing?

26 April 2023

One in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 will be electric, but a mass shift away from the internal combustion engine will bring its own problems


The UK is making five big bets in the hope of hitting net zero by 2050

31 March 2023

Details of how the UK government is planning to reach net zero by 2050 reveal that the five biggest policy areas include decarbonising power and ramping up heat pumps - but will these bets actually pay off?


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