2023 "smashed" the record for the hottest year by a huge margin, providing a "dramatic testimony" of how much warmer and more dangerous today's climate is.
The planet was 1.48c hotter in 20...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have issued a safety notice for operators of vapour recovery units (VRUs) including fuel terminals and COMAH (Control of Major Accident...
In John Paton and Sons Ltd v Glasgow City Council (GCC), the operator of a vehicle repair business petitioned challenging the lawfulness of the local transport authority's central Glasgow...
The Energy Secretary has unveiled a strategy to transform the UK into a global market for Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) by 2035. UK companies will compete to build carbon capture facilit...
The heat pump trial undertaken by the national grid has reached its second phase. Referred to as the EQUINOX project, the investigation showcases the potential of heat pump flexibility to cut energ...
A company and its director have been convicted after an employee fell from height, resulting in serious injuries in both his arm and leg.
While replacing guttering and supplying fascia boar...
A man’s hand had to be amputated after it was trapped in machinery at a linen services company in Chester. Johnsons Textile Services Ltd have been fined £100,000 after the incident, wit...
Fishing licence sales have helped to provide nearly £21 million in investments in fisheries across England. The Environment Agency has disclosed how money generated fr...
Aurora Energy Research have published new data which indicates that UK power decarbonisation by 2035 is unlikely. As a result of current constraints in offshore wind, nuclear, and pumped hydro stor...
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched a call for evidence to support the preparation of the Restriction Report for chromium (VI) substances under Regulation (EC)...
An enforcement notice has been issued against a Hampshire theatre company over the building of a 450-seat theatre without planning permission.
The development was discovered when officers v...
We are looking forward to a much-deserved break over the festive period here at Barbour Consolidated!
Our office will be closed on Friday 22 December at midday (GMT) and will reopen on Tues...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published the annual coal market report. Since it was first published in 2011, the IEA's annual Coal Report has served as the global benchmark for the medi...
The UK hopes to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, which would mean reducing emissions by two-thirds before 2035. This transformation will aid climate change, improve energy security and su...
The Health and Safety executive (HSE) has prosecuted Shell and Ampelmann after an incident taking place in October 2017. The companies were fined over £1.2m after bein...
