Recovering Energy from Waste

08.07.20

Reduce, reuse, recycle – we’re all familiar with the steps we must take to reduce the harmful effects of our throwaway culture and do our bit to conserve the earth’s finite resources. In short, we must all do our bit to make products last longer and recover materials or other benefits from them when they can no longer be used

However, there is also a key and often unheard of fourth ‘R’ – Recovery – which plays an important part of a lower carbon circular economy model. Waste to energy enables energy recovery from non-recyclable waste destined for landfill – offering a steady, controllable, lower-carbon electricity supply similar to geothermal, tidal and nuclear.

Individual action on climate change

25.03.20

A recent report by Energy Systems Catapult concluded that if the UK is to achieve net-zero status by 2050, we must all make significant lifestyle changes. This government-funded study found that without changes in human behaviour, such as reduced animal consumption would mean that “meeting net zero before 2050 is unlikely”. Put simply, we cannot simply rely on the Government to make the necessary changes. We all must accept responsibility and play our part in the fightback against climate change – the stakes are too high.

2019 was another year in which extreme weather battered every part of the planet, which has left the climate deniers with nowhere to go. It’s hard to argue with the hurricanes, heatwaves, floods and droughts that swept the planet all year. Yet the climate war is far from over. While climate denial may have lost, there are still a number of people who feel apathetic towards climate change – believing that their individual action is pointless because it’s just one small drop in a vast ocean. We can’t all be Greta Thunberg, but here’s why we believe individual action does matter…

Fossil fuel divestment: $4tn reasons to accelerate the transition now

28.01.20

Climate change has been the burning question at Davos 2020 with a raging debate on the speed and nature of transition required to keep global warming under two degrees.

The CEO of Goldman Sachs argued that a multi-decade transition will be required with no plans to “draw a line” by refusing to advise clients that are major polluters.

Low Carbon’s B Corp Journey

15.01.20

Low Carbon is proud to be a certified B Corporation ®. Made up of over 3,200 businesses, spread across more than 70 countries this certification has one unifying ambition – to ensure its members balance profit and purpose.

It is a badge we have worked incredibly hard to secure and one we are very proud to wear. It sets the gold standard for good business and inspires a race to the top. But what does it actually mean to be part of this community?

Looking ahead to a Low Carbon 2020

20.12.19

As we approach the end of the year, Low Carbon are beginning to look ahead to what the New Year has in store. We want to share some of these projections and how we believe they will shape the political and economic landscape moving forwards.

Never before have issues relating to the environment – from biodiversity to climate change, featured so high up the agenda. The environment is now cited by the electorate as the third most urgent issue facing the UK according to polling group YouGov – ahead of immigration, crime and even the economy.