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Transport

Women hold nearly half of UK driving licences – but the EV transition is still built for the other half

February 4, 2026

Electric car charging at home as part of the transition to low-emission transport

Agriculture

Digital sustainability platforms expand across dairy sector as pressure grows on farm-level emissions data

February 2, 2026

Digital agriculture platform supporting sustainability data collection in dairy farming

Energy

Econergy secures finance for 40MW battery storage project in Scotland

February 2, 2026

Energy

Octopus Energy enters China’s renewable power market through joint venture with PCG Power

February 2, 2026

Transport

BYD joins Electric Vehicles UK to support consumer understanding of electric cars

January 29, 2026

BYD electric car parked by the coast with St Michael’s Mount in the background

Energy • Manufacturing & Recycling • Technology & Innovation

$275m fund signals growing investor focus on energy, materials and industrial decarbonisation

January 28, 2026

Transport

Public support for hydrogen trucks in South Korea outweighs carbon market costs, study finds

January 28, 2026

Public support for hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty vehicles in South Korea illustrated by emission reduction data

Energy

UK Warm Homes Plan Signals Shift to Electric Heating and Energy...

January 20, 2026

The UK Warm Homes Plan is set to mark a significant moment in the government’s approach to domestic...

Rachel Ellison takes on key regional leadership role at Mott MacDonald Mott MacDonald has appointed Rachel Ellison to the new position of operations director for UK and Europe. Rachel will play a central leadership role across the region together with Richard Risdon in his dual role as managing director for UK and Europe and group strategy director on the executive board. She will focus on driving profitable, sustainable and strategically aligned growth across the UK and Europe and be instrumental in translating and embedding group strategies within the region. For the past five years Rachel has successfully led Mott MacDonald’s advisory and programme delivery business as managing director for these services across the UK and Europe, driving growth in specialist and strategic advisory services and across programme, project and commercial management. Before this, she led the water and environment business for UK and Europe. Her diverse experience across technical delivery, business leadership and strategic growth brings a valuable depth of knowledge to this role. Rachel Ellison commented: “As a key region for Mott MacDonald, the opportunity to develop and support its growth of our UK and European business is incredibly exciting. I’m looking forward to working closely with our operational teams, to strengthen our business, deliver our strategy, drive opportunities and champion our people.” Rachel will be replaced as managing director for advisory and programme delivery by Kerry Hancock, who is moving from her regional development manager position. Kerry brings vast experience from across Mott MacDonald’s business and markets having previously spent four years in leadership roles for the advisory and programme delivery business. At the same time, Sally Russell is taking on the managing director role for Mott MacDonald’s water and environment business, as Tim Hill moves into a technical director role, supporting the delivery of the Strategic Resource Options Programme. Sally brings extensive cross sector leadership experience with a strong background in the water sector, having held senior roles including design director at Mott MacDonald Bentley and portfolio lead in the advisory unit. She was most recently divisional managing director for health overseeing strategic direction, operational delivery and financial performance across the health sector in the UK and Europe. Richard Risdon said of the appointments: "I am incredibly excited to welcome Rachel, Kerry, Sally and Tim into their new roles. Their depth and breadth of experience will strengthen our leadership capacity, drive growth, focus on delivery for our clients and ensure we remain a great company to work with and for."

Energy

Mott MacDonald appoints Rachel Ellison as UK and Europe...

January 20, 2026

Global engineering and development consultancy Mott MacDonald has appointed Rachel Ellison to the...

Infographic showing public support for hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks in South Korea

Transport

South Korean households show strong support for hydrogen fuel...

January 20, 2026

Public support for expanding hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks in South Korea is strong enough...

Octopus Energy leadership receiving Britain’s Most Admired Company award at the London Stock Exchange

Energy • Technology & Innovation

Octopus Energy named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2025...

January 20, 2026

Energy supplier Octopus Energy has been named Britain’s Most Admired Company 2025, becoming the...

Hedgehog moving through grass in a wildlife-friendly garden habitat

Agriculture • Earth & Nature

Wildlife-friendly fencing and garden design gain attention in UK...

January 16, 2026

Small changes to residential gardens and fencing could play a growing role in supporting urban...

Representatives from the University of Surrey and Ceres at a clean energy research partnership signing

Energy • Health & Science • Technology & Innovation

University of Surrey and Ceres partner to accelerate clean power...

January 15, 2026

The University of Surrey has entered into a new partnership with clean energy technology company...

Earth & Nature • Manufacturing & Recycling • Technology & Innovation

Global firms could stabilise economies through sustainable local...

January 13, 2026

Multinational companies could play a critical role in stabilising global economies amid rising...

Engineer installing an air source heat pump on a residential building

Earth & Nature • Energy • Health & Science

Warm Homes Plan expected to play central role in reducing UK...

January 13, 2026

The forthcoming Warm Homes Plan energy bills package is expected to set out how the UK Government...

Comparison of customer satisfaction with heat pumps and gas boilers during a winter cold snap

Energy

Survey data suggests heat pumps match gas boilers for warmth...

January 9, 2026

Heat pumps appear to perform as well as gas boilers during periods of cold weather, according to...

Solar farm built on former coal mining land near Dunfermline in Fife

Earth & Nature • Energy

Former Fife coalfield repurposed as solar and battery energy...

December 23, 2025

A former coal mining site near Dunfermline in Fife has been redeveloped into a large-scale solar...