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MORE than three million people (6%) in Great Britain have gone hungry since lockdown began, reporting that someone in their household has been unable to eat despite being hungry because they did not have enough food. A new YouGov poll commissioned by the Food Foundation and the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission found that 1.5m (3%) have gone a whole...

THE RETREATING mountain glaciers of Norway have revealed a host of rare archaeological finds and uncovered a lost mountain pass at Lendbreen in Innlandet County. The findings tell an ancient story of high-altitude travel and long distance exchange c. 300 – 1500 AD with a peak in usage c. 1000 AD during the Viking Age. A team of archaeologists from Norway...

FAMILY, colleagues, and institutions from across the globe have paid their respects to pioneering climate scientist Sir John Houghton, who passed away last week aged 88. Thousands of tributes have been paid to Sir John, who has been described as 'one of the most distinguished climate scientists of his generation and a tenacious campaigner for the recognition of human-induced climate...

IRELAND is not on track to meet any of its 2020 renewable energy targets, according to a new report by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. The report, which is based on 2018 data, provides a detailed analysis of the country's progress towards the 2020 renewable energy targets and places the country 26th of 28 European countries on progress so far. Jim...

SCOTTISH and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is extending the support it provides to those most vulnerable by expanding the eligibility of its Priority Services Register to include customers at increased risk of severe illness during the coronavirus pandemic. The distributor is also offering a friendly ear to Priority Services registered customers over 75, with a new team set up specifically...

ABANDONED coal mines in South Tyneside are set to become an integral part of a new multi-million pound renewable energy project. Geothermal energy will be drawn from mines in the former Hebburn Colliery to heat council-owned buildings in the town as part of a £7m scheme developed in collaboration with the Coal Authority and Durham University. The project will see water...

A CAMPAIGN to combat climate change by reducing meat consumption in meals served across UK public services was launched earlier this month. Called #20percentlessmeat, the initiative pledges to trim by 20% the amount of meat served by public service caterers working in schools, hospitals, universities, care homes, catering colleges, prisons and the military. The motivation behind the initiative, drawn up by...

OFGEM has approved a proposal by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to build a 600MW subsea electricity transmission link from Shetland to mainland Scotland. The link would allow new wind farms on Shetland to export renewable electricity to the rest of Great Britain and help ensure supply of electricity on the islands. Jonathan Brearley, chief executive of Ofgem, commented: “Ofgem’s...

TRADITIONAL and alternative investment managers (IMs) able to offer credible environmental social and governance (ESG)-oriented investment options could experience attracting fund inflows and increased investor mandates due to shift in attitudes towards sustainable investing in recent years, Fitch Ratings says. Recently announced fund launches and/or fundraising plans by large IMs may be delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the...

A YORK University academic is leading a national scientific advisory group calling for scientists and researchers to share their data on air pollution during the Coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has seen unprecedented changes in living and working patterns and is likely to have had a significant, but as yet unquantified, effect on air pollution in the UK. Professor Alastair Lewis is...