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Water & Ocean

Water Plus Gains Net Zero Standard Aligned to Science-Based Targets

January 21, 2026

Energy

Octopus Energy and Masdar explore renewable energy projects in the UK and Africa

January 21, 2026

Energy

UK Warm Homes Plan Signals Shift to Electric Heating and Energy-Efficient Homes

January 20, 2026

Energy

Mott MacDonald appoints Rachel Ellison as UK and Europe operations director

January 20, 2026

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."

Transport

South Korean households show strong support for hydrogen fuel cell trucks, study finds

January 20, 2026

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

Energy • Technology & Innovation

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

January 20, 2026

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

Agriculture • Earth & Nature

Wildlife-friendly fencing and garden design gain attention in UK planning debate

January 16, 2026

Hedgehog moving through grass in a wildlife-friendly garden habitat

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...

Cover and internal pages of Tunley Environmental’s 2025 Sustainability Report

Earth & Nature

Tunley Environmental publishes 2025 Sustainability Report...

December 19, 2025

Environmental consultancy Tunley Environmental has published its 2025 Sustainability Report...

Energy • Water & Ocean

Development funding secured for industrial-scale green ammonia...

December 19, 2025

Namibia’s green hydrogen and energy transition fund, SDG Namibia One, has signed a development...

Agriculture

Black Bull Biochar raises £4m to expand UK and European biochar...

December 18, 2025

UK-based biochar producer Black Bull Biochar (BBB) has secured £4 million in late seed funding to...

Peatland restoration works on Dartmoor supported by Pennon through its Upstream Thinking programme

Earth & Nature • Energy • Water & Ocean

Pennon recognised among UK’s top environmental performers by CDP

December 17, 2025

Pennon has been named among the UK’s leading environmental performers after receiving top scores in...

Energy

Kraken says it now manages more dispatchable clean power than...

December 17, 2025

Energy technology platform Kraken has said it now manages more flexible, dispatchable clean power...

Earth & Nature • Health & Science

ERG Becomes Exclusive Agent for Yurcent’s Third-Generation...

December 17, 2025

ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd, a leading specialist in industrial emission abatement, has become...

Greg Jackson, Founder and CEO of Octopus Energy, standing with a Forest electric bike outside Number 11 Downing Street in London

Transport

Forest and Octopus Energy announce partnership to supply zero...

December 15, 2025

London-based e-bike operator Forest has announced a new partnership with Octopus Energy, under...