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UK sets target for net zero emissions by 2050

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that the UK will legislate to reduce CO2 emissions to net zero by 2050.

Type: News

Novel material for reversible SO2 capture

AN international team of scientists has developed a novel material capable of selective and reversible capture of sulfur dioxide (SO2). The porous material could help to reduce SO2 emissions and enable use of captured SO2 to produce useful products.

Type: News

European Commission proposes EU-UK tariff delays on electric vehicles as it announces €3bn for battery manufacturing

MANUFACTURERS on both sides of the Channel are urging the EU to adopt a proposal from the European Commission which would delay post-Brexit tariffs on electric vehicle (EV) and battery exports, set to start in 2024.

Type: News

IChemE names safety prize in Sam Mannan’s honour

SAM Mannan, a safety expert who died last year, will have a prize named in his honour at IChemE’s Hazards conference.

Type: News

Policies essential for hydrogen to reduce global emissions, says BNEF

NET-ZERO goals and policies are needed to allow hydrogen to help address hard-to-abate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduce global emissions by up to a third, according to global study and research company BloombergNEF (BNEF).

Type: News

Report CCS needs urgent acceleration

4bn t/y of CCS needed, just 4m t/y available

Type: News

ECHA launches "plain English" toxicity guide

Online guide covers 120,000 everyday substances

Type: News

Walking the Walk

THE importance of increasing the participation of women in the workforce, especially in science and engineering sectors, has been recognised around the world as being essential for economic growth, for innovation, developing new industries, and for the knowledge economy.

Type: Feature

Eden Project starts up UK’s first deep geothermal plant in nearly four decades

THE UK’s first new deep geothermal project to begin operations in 37 years has come online in Cornwall, providing heat for the iconic Eden Project.

Type: News

Australia starts up Moomba, the world’s third largest CCS project without EOR

THE MOOMBA carbon capture and storage project in Australia has become the world’s third largest project to begin burying emissions without enhanced oil recovery (EOR).

Type: News

IChemE Matters – February 2025

Mark Apsey on making a difference and Duncan Lugton on policy

Type: News

Strategies and Plans

Nearly a year into the job, the Engineering Council’s CEO reflects on aims and ambitions

Type: Feature

£60m EPSRC funding for advanced manufacturing

£87.5m funding from partners for six research hubs

Type: News

Is UK CCS dead? Or can it be resuscitated?

Panel of experts assess its status

Type: News

The Chemical Detective

Amanda Doyle meets Fiona Erskine to discuss her explosive thriller

Type: Feature

Commercialising Carbon Capture and Storage

If CCS is to be successfully rolled out, investors will need large-scale transport and storage infrastructure in place

Type: Feature

Ragworm inspires shape-shifting material

Material could act as ‘muscles’ in soft robots

Type: News

Embracing the Challenges of Ethical Engineering

Robert Peeling, chair of IChemE’s Congress, recounts the ethical lessons he has learned throughout his career and offers a selection of ethical exercises for you to undertake individually or with your teams

Type: Feature

Brexit: relief rapidly gives way to fresh concerns

Businesses and industry groups warn of costly administrative burdens and the impacts on supply chains.

Type: News

Fresh Faces

In the first of a series looking at the work of IChemE’s volunteers, we profile the Young Members Forums

Type: Feature