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New report highlights potential of mine energy in achieving UK net zero target

Envirotec Magazine

A new white paper published by the Mine Energy Taskforce and Local Energy Hub network has called for greater support for mine energy as a key low carbon heat source in the UK that can contribute to government’s ambition to reach net zero by 2050. Dawdon mine water treatment scheme (image credit: Copyright Coal Authority.

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Net Zero Scrutiny Intensifies at COP27 

Chris Hall

The High-Level Expert Group on the Net Zero Emissions Commitments was announced by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at COP26 to scrutinise net zero promises by private sector actors. The 17-member group is chaired by Catherine McKenna, a former Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change. . “We

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ESG Explainer: China’s Climate Challenge

Chris Hall

Independent analysts Climate Action Tracker estimate China’s emissions to have been 13.8 This would put China within range of overachieving on its NDC non-fossil fuel targets, but it would be insufficient to meet the Paris Agreement 1.5C Climate Action Tracker also noted that China commissioned 38.4