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Emissions inequality is getting worse – here’s how to end the reign of the ultra-polluters

Scharfsinn/Shutterstock Nicholas Beuret, University of Essex Climate change is overwhelmingly a problem of wealthy people. The wealthiest 1% of humanity produce over 1,000 times the emissions of the poorest 1%. In fact, these 77 million people are responsible for more … Continue reading

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A SAP Assessors need for CPD

A SAP Assessors need for CPD Finally, the end of November, Ive got my 20 hours’ worth of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) completed. Its was a bit skin of the teeth this year. Normally I have booked onto a couple … Continue reading

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COP28: how bad is climate change already and what do we need to do next to tackle it?

Olga Gordeeva/Shutterstock Piers Forster, University of Leeds As the latest UN climate change summit (COP28) gets underway in Dubai, conversations around limiting global warming to 1.5°C will confront a harsh reality. Global temperatures have surged over the past year, with … Continue reading

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Why the world’s first flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel is a green mirage

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner landing at Heathrow international airport in London. Fasttailwind/Shutterstock Gareth Dale, Brunel University London and Josh Moos, Leeds Beckett University A Boeing 787 Dreamliner is set to take off from Heathrow on November 28 and head for … Continue reading

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Wood burning stoves – pollution and running costs.

I came across an interesting article via the Futurebuild newsletter regarding wood burning stoves and their costs to run when compared to a boiler or heat pump, but for me the thing that also caught my eye was the findings … Continue reading

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