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Eating less meat and the impact on climate change
There are lots of reasons cited for eating less meat ranging from concerns about animal welfare to health issues. Increasingly it's the impact of meat production on climate change that is being highlighted. Meat production uses more energy, water and land than plant based foods and is a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions. According to UN figures about 14% of all emissions come from meat production. However, if you look at the data there are lots of complexities. Th


The UK accounts for less than 1% of global emissions so why should we bother?
China accounts for over 30% of greenhouse gas emissions whereas the UK accounts for less than 1%. The UK only accounts for less than 1%...


The arguments around large solar farms
There are a growing number of applications for solar farms and the planned size of these farms is getting larger. Â For the stakeholders...


The ULEZ debate - green taxes?
The publicity around extending the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to outer London has raised the issue of how Green ‘taxes’ might impact...


Wood burners - what is the future ?
Roughly 8% of homes in the UK have a wood burner and I confess that I am one of them. I like the focal point in the room, the flicker of...
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