Tag Archives: Climate change

Fracking must meet three key tests, says report

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Shale gas exploitation by fracking on a significant scale is not compatible with the UK’s climate change targets unless three key tests are met, according to new analysis from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC).

The CCC said that its report, The compatibility of UK onshore petroleum with meeting the UK’s…

Ramboll wins Nordic Cities competition prize

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A park that acts as a rainwater catchment basin in  Nørrebro, Copenhagen has been acknowledged in a regional competition. 

Ramboll has been selected as a local winner in the Nordic Built Cities Challenge, a competition to encourage projects related to climate change and sustainability in urban environments.  The competition is organised by regional…

Climate change linked to recent floods in France

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Human-caused climate change played an important role in last month’s heavy rains that recently affected parts of France, according to World Weather Attribution (WWA) scientists.

WWA is an international group established to accelerate the scientific community’s ability to analyse and communicate the possible influence of climate change on extreme weather events…

Comment | More evidence to bring down climate change naysayers

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New analysis indicates that man-made climate change increased the likelihood of the heavy rains and flooding that hit parts of France at the end of May.

It’s yet more evidence that inaction is unacceptable and another call to those engineers out there who doubt the science and are unwilling to accept…

Analysis | The climate change debate

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It’s widely acknowledged that dinner party discussions should always steer clear of sex, religion or politics. And it seems the climate change debate is the latest addition on the list of forbidden topics.

For many people climate change is not a scientific issue, it’s a cultural issue linked to the values…

ICE names academic in residence

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The ICE has appointed University of Warwick professor of civil engineering Ian Guymer as its first ever academic in residence. 

He will work with ICE members and industry leaders to identify new areas where civil engineers can help tackle the challenges facing the world.  He will use his experience as joint…

F1-style family cars by next decade

F1 technology to be used to design greener cars

Formula 1 technology could be making family cars lighter as soon as next decade - improving fuel efficiency and helping plug-in vehicles go further.

A consortium including Jaguar Land Rover and Nissan has received £1.7M from the government for “light weighting” technology - applying the science behind Formula 1 racing cars…

Government urged to take 2°C pledge seriously

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A leading scientist has urged the government to take into account a recent global climate pledge to cap temperature rises to 2°C in tomorrow’s Budget.

Speaking at a conference on energy security today, Greenpeace UK chief scientist and policy director Doug Parr said that exceeding the 2°C degree threshold agreed upon…

Majority of new gas infrastructure not needed

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The majority of new gas supply infrastructure planned for Europe is not needed, according to a new report.

The new research by energy consultant Artelys and Climact said it provided the first in-depth assessment of how much, and which, gas infrastructure is needed to ensure security of supply in Europe. The…

ICE launches Scotland infrastructure manifesto

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The Institution of Civil Engineers Scotland (ICE) is calling on policy makers to support its new manifesto, which aims to future-proof the country’s infrastructure.

There are three main pledges in the manifesto, which has been launched on the back of its State of the Nation Infrastructure Report in November, and also…