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The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has risen above Ryanair and two power plants in a ranking of the EU's biggest carbon dioxide (CO2) emitters in 2019. MSC is now in 7th position and Ryanair in 8th on the top 10 list, which is based on European Union data. Six German plants and two Polish plants fill the eight remaining spaces. The ranking was put together by think tank Transport & Environment (T&E) and estimated that MSC produced 10.72 million tonnes of CO2 in 2019, while Ryanair emitted an estimated 10.53 million tonnes. MSC and Ryanair both release less CO2 than the largest coal-fired power plants in the list. The think tank endorsed the inclusion of shipping in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) ahead of a vote on the matter in the European Parliament on Monday. By making power plants, factories and airlines pay for their pollution, the ETS aims to reduce CO2 emissions. "Power and other sectors are cutting their emissions year in year … [Read more...] about Which firms have been included alongside power plants in list of EU’s top polluters?

Looming power cuts, rocketing bills, water shortages, dysfunctional public services, sky-high taxes, a failing economy: Britain’s slide into crisis, our staggering seemingly accelerating decline, is tragic yet unsurprising. We are nearing the endgame, the final denouement, of a quarter century of political, intellectual and moral failure in which most of our political class has been complicit. Statist ideology, historical naivety, cowardice and short-termism have crippled our country. Orthodox thinking has turned out to be wrong in almost all areas that matter, from the economy to energy to planning. Politicians of both parties are to blame, but the rot started on that sunny day in May 1997 when a fresh-faced Tony Blair swept away John Major ’s sleaze-addled government in a misplaced wave of optimism. For a while, many were fooled – Blairism was the original cakeism – but it marked the beginning of the end of Britain’s renaissance, our return to the technocratic consensus that … [Read more...] about The horrifying truth behind the coming collapse of basketcase Britain

N orway has drawn up plans to ration electricity exports in a move that has heightened fears of energy shortages in the UK and Europe this winter. The government in Oslo on Monday announced new rules limiting the sale of power to foreign countries as heatwaves threaten Norway’s hydroelectric power generation. Experts said the restrictions threatened the UK’s plan to draw power from Norway this winter via the North Sea Link - leaving electricity supplies more stretched and risking even higher bills for consumers. The National Grid has already revealed that the UK is set to be more dependent than ever on the Continent for power, with interconnectors expected to provide up to 5.7 gigawatts of electricity at peak times. About one quarter of that total – or 1.4 gigawatts – is set to come from Norway. Kathryn Porter, an energy consultant at Watt-Logic, said the proposed restrictions “put at risk the ability of Britain to import from Norway this winter”. “National Grid ESO needs to … [Read more...] about Norway threatens to ration electricity in fresh blow for UK and European energy supplies

What a wonderful environmental parable is now unfolding around a meeting of 150 countries held last week in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, to discuss an international ban on yet another greenhouse gas, to aid their wish to halt global warming. Back in 1987, when there was a huge panic over the hole opening up in the ozone layer over the Antarctic, 197 countries signed the Montreal Protocol, the world’s first major environmental treaty, agreeing to phase out the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), used in everything from refrigerators to hair-sprays, which were supposedly causing the ozone to disappear. How far this has actually been responsible for the fact that the ozone hole has recently been shrinking is still a matter of scientific dispute. But CFCs have been widely replaced by hydrofluorocrabons (HFCs), used in refrigeration and air-conditioning, which, because they are short-lived, were viewed not to be damaging to the ozone layer. However the penny has finally dropped … [Read more...] about Huffing and puffing over HFCs won’t cut global warming

Alice Beer reveals how you can save money on household bills This article contains affiliate links, we may receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info New research from GoCompare Energy has found that 83 percent of energy customers have seen their fuel bills increase since Ofgem’s energy price cap came into force in April. With the price cap expecting to surpass £5,000 next year, households across the country will be struggling more than ever to pay their bills. However, there are some changes families can do to their homes now before things deteriorate in winter, according to experts. Related articles 5 expert tips to reduce your energy bill for autumn … [Read more...] about Washing machine setting to avoid to ‘save more money’ on bills – results in ‘fewer washes’

The next update for Riot Games' Valorant free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter is live and adjusts one weapon and makes it easier to surrender. Valorant developers made adjustments in the Version 1.03 smaller than past updates as to make the meta form naturally. However, the Guardian had its price reduced and rate of fire reduced to help the weapon carve out its own niche in the current Valorant meta as an economic long-range option for players. As for being able to surrender easier, before this update it took all players on your team to agree to quit in Unrated matches. Now, it'll take 80 percent of your team to agree to surrender. Here are the complete patch notes for Valorant version 1.03: VALORANT VERSION 1.03 PATCH NOTES WEAPON UPDATES Guardian Price reduced from 2700 >>> 2500 Rate of Fire reduced from 6.5 >>> 4.75 Penetration power increased from Medium >>> Heavy Input queue updated from 0.083 >>> 0.1175 … [Read more...] about “Valorant” version 1.03 update makes it easier to surrender – patch notes

Brit star gazers have had a treat with stunning images of a Strawberry Moon visible across much of the UK due to clear skies. The name Strawberry Moon comes from the reddish, pink hues of this particular full moon which is seen in June. It's also named this way because of a connection back to Native American times, where this time of year would usually be the beginning of strawberry picking season. This Strawberry Moon is bigger and brighter than normal because it is also the first supermoon of the year - with the only other of this type arriving a month later. Full moons take place every 30 days during the year and so the Strawberry Moon never falls on the same exact day. The stunning June full moon was also captured over Stonehenge ( Image: Nick Bull/pictureexclusive.com) People around the country have been out taking snaps and videos of the stunning images. One person wrote: “The Strawberry Moon has just set over Lyme Bay, Devon. Gulls in applause. What a … [Read more...] about Incredible images show ‘Strawberry Moon’ light up the night sky across the UK

Energy bills rise is a 'world crisis' says Knight SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info EDF customers in the UK are paying nearly two-and-a-half times as much as for their energy bills a s their counterparts in France. This came after French President Emmanual Macron imposed strict caps on price rises, forcing the state-owned energy company to sell its power at prices below the market rates. Related articles Russian oil starts flowing through Ukraine as Putin rocked by strike Brexit Britain set for huge win as 17 new factories Since April this year, energy regulator Ofgem has set the household price cap at £1,971, while French families on regulated tariffs now face bills of around €950 (£803). … [Read more...] about Energy bill shock: Brits pay TWICE more than French..as UK sends RECORD supplies to France

By Paul Rincon Published 3 April 2017 comments Comments Share close Share page Copy link About sharing A UK-based team of researchers has created a graphene-based sieve capable of removing salt from seawater. The sought-after development could aid the millions of people without ready access to clean drinking water. The promising graphene oxide sieve could be highly efficient at filtering salts, and will now be tested against existing desalination membranes. It has previously been difficult to manufacture graphene-based barriers on an industrial scale. Reporting their results in the journal Nature Nanotechnology , scientists from the University of Manchester, led by Dr Rahul Nair, show how they solved some of the challenges by using a chemical derivative called graphene oxide. Isolated and characterised by a University of Manchester-led team in 2004, … [Read more...] about Graphene-based sieve turns seawater into drinking water

A SHORT STORY BY SALMAN RUSHDIE EARLY IN 19—, WHEN SRINAGAR WAS UNDER the SPELL of a winter so fierce it could crack men’s bones as if they were glass, a young man upon whose coldpinked skin there lay, like a frost, the unmistakable sheen of wealth was to be seen entering the most wretched and disreputable part of the city, where the houses of wood and corrugated iron seemed perpetually on the verge of losing their balance, and asking in low, grave tones where he might go to engage the services of a dependably professional thief. The young man’s name was Atta, and the rogues in that part of town directed him gleefully into ever darker and less public alleys, until in a yard wet with the blood of a slaughtered chicken he was set upon by two men whose faces he never saw, robbed of the substantial bankroll that he had insanely brought on his solitary excursion, and beaten within an inch of his life. Night fell. His body was carried by anonymous hands to the edge of the lake, whence it … [Read more...] about The Prophet’s Hair