The world cannot wait for alternative fuel sources and needs to take action now to cut the impact of fossil fuels, said a leading international fuel tech company. New analysis has revealed that human fossil fuel emissions are threatening the key 1.5C climate threshold twice as quickly as previously thought. Researchers say the limit could be continually breached as early as 2029, rather than the … [Read more...]
Fuel for thought as petrol-car sales rise
New figures showing a rise in the sale of petrol vehicles highlight the urgent need to address motoring emissions, according to a leading fuel tech company. Information from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders last week showed sales of petrol vehicles rose 14.6% year-on-year, accounting for 44.7% of all new cars sold in January. By comparison, while sales of battery models … [Read more...]
Red Diesel rebate warning
Fuel technology specialists SulNOx Group Plc said the move to end the rebate on red diesel would hit consumers in the pocket while having a minimal impact on improving the environment. From April 1 rebated diesel, more commonly known as red diesel, and rebated biofuels will no longer be allowed to be used as they are currently and will only be legal for a small number of industries in a … [Read more...]
Global net-zero target moves back half a century
COP26 has confirmed that world-wide net zero emissions by 2050 won’t happen. The drive to tackle climate change needs to start with solutions that are available here and now, argues Ben Richardson, CEO of greentech company SulNOx Group PLC. One of the key aims of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow was to get the world to agree to reaching net zero emissions by 2050. Even if that had been … [Read more...]
Additives exist to immediately slash dirty emissions
The tools needed to help tackle the climate emergency already exist and could be used today to remove the equivalent of millions of cars from UK roads alone, a leading expert has said. The UK is hosting the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow amid mounting concern among scientists that countries are not doing enough to limit the emissions of greenhouse gases, which have caused average global … [Read more...]