E-asy riders: what can electric motorcycles offer?

15 April 2020

On an EU-wide basis, only 1.3% of all motorcycles registered in Europe in 2019 were electric – that’s just over 14,000 units…

On the path to net zero: renewable energy

13 April 2020

In 2019, the UK generated more electricity from renewables than from fossil fuels for the first time since the Industrial Revolution.

Chocolate: the sustainability cost

2 April 2020

Chocolate is big business, and not just at Easter. The average UK citizen spends £75.45 a year on it, with the chocolate…

On the path to net zero: transport

30 March 2020

Freight, home deliveries, commuting to and from workplaces: transport is now the UK’s biggest source of carbon emissions.

Innovative products that have caught our eye

18 March 2020

Technological innovation is at the heart of solutions to climate emergency, energy saving and environmental protection.

Ten innovative projects funded by the Green Economy Fund

12 March 2020

The Green Economy Fund has supported over 33 innovative projects across Scotland so far. We round up 10 of the latest.

On the path to net zero: low carbon heating

10 March 2020

We will only reach net zero emissions if we stop heating our homes with fossil fuels like natural gas and oil, which…

On the path to net zero: an overview

5 March 2020

We’ve all heard about a ‘net zero’ target for cutting the carbon emissions that cause climate change. But what does ‘net zero’…

Wales: working towards a sustainable future

27 February 2020

Wales sits proudly atop the table in the UK as the leading household recycling nation and was the first to introduce a…

How sustainable are drones?

25 February 2020

Drones – or unmanned aerial vehicles – offer a new way of seeing and interacting with the world we live in. But…