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Legal challenge to exclusion of waste incinerators from post-Brexit emissions trading scheme

Envirotec Magazine

Newhaven waste incinerator, East Sussex. A legal challenge has been issued to the Government’s decision to exclude municipal waste incinerators from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme – the replacement for the existing EU Emissions Trading Scheme, to come into effect after the UK leaves the EU.

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Europe’s largest battery powers up in Blackhillock, in Moray

Envirotec Magazine

Deliberately located between Inverness and Aberdeen to address grid congestion from Viking (443 MW), Moray East (950 MW) and Beatrice (588 MW) offshore wind farms, the project is said to significantly reduce the amount of wasted clean energy and is an important milestone to achieving the UK governments mission to have a net zero power grid by 2030.

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The 25 most sustainable public-sector companies in the world

Corporate Knights

The company is aiming to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across its operations by 2050 and has taken major steps toward achieving that goal, including electrifying the busiest parts of its system, purchasing more renewable energy and trialling new hydrogen and battery trains. In total, SaskTel donated $2.9 3 Statnett SF Norway 98.0%

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UK’s first ‘smart’ electricity substation installed in Maidstone

Envirotec Magazine

UK Power Networks team at Allington Energy-from-Waste in Kent. The next-generation digital substations will use AI and machine learning to allow more energy to be safely released onto the network, and help accelerate the UKs transition to Net Zero carbon emissions. ”

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Sustainable Brands® and EarthX Recognize 10 Visionary Brands, Driving Real Change Toward a More Sustainable Future, at Earthx2025

3BL Media

Today we are thrilled to share more about the specific marketplace changes and progress each brand is making to advance a more sustainable future: Amazon Sustainable Cargo and Shipping: Amazon is recognized for its leadership in Sustainable Cargo and Shipping, making significant strides toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.

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Aberdeen City Council rolls out UK’s first hydrogen fuel cell waste truck

Envirotec Magazine

What appears to be the UK’s first hydrogen-fuelled waste collection vehicle was revealed on 17 February in Aberdeen, seemingly running on green hydrogen from existing refuelling infrastructure in the city.

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Novel system converts CO2 and plastic waste into a clean fuel

Envirotec Magazine

Researchers have demonstrated a novel system for transforming captured carbon and plastic waste into sustainable fuels and other valuable chemicals using solar energy. But, if we add plastic waste to the system, the plastic donates electrons to the CO 2. Capturing and using CO 2 from the air makes the chemistry more difficult.

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