LONDON: Britain’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 5.4% in 2023, government data showed on Thursday, with less gas used to generate electricity and heat homes. The country’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 will require changes to the way people eat and travel, as well as how electricity is produced. “This decrease … Read more
LONDON: Britain’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 5.4% in 2023, government data showed on Thursday, with less gas used to generate electricity and heat homes. The country’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 will require changes to the way people eat and travel, as well as how electricity is produced. “This decrease … Read more
Tackling climate change by planting trees has an intuitive appeal. They absorb the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere without using expensive technology. The suggestion that you can plant trees to offset your carbon emissions is widespread. Many businesses, from those selling shoes to booze, now offer to plant a tree with each purchase, … Read more
Photo: Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto (Getty Images) Virgin Atlantic and British Airways are the targets of formal complaints made to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) over emissions reduction claims. British climate charity Possible and law firm Leigh Day are accusing both airlines of misleading customers over their progress to net-zero emissions operations. Possible also … Read more