Tag: ESA

Westbrook Racing By Visit Angola, ESA And EOMAP Report Strong Water Quality Findings Following Monaco E1 Event

Stuart Mitchell

Westbrook Racing by Visit Angola, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and EOMAP, has released the latest findings from its environmental monitoring programme conducted around the UIM E1 World Championship event in Monaco. The report represents the third deployment of the Team’s satellite-based environmental monitoring initiative following assessments at Lake Como and Dubrovnik. Conducted between 15 June and 21 July 2026, the assessment combined Copernicus Sentinel-2 and Planet SuperDove satellite imagery to evaluate water quality and detect floating marine litter across the Monaco race venue and surrounding coastline.…

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Consultation launches on most comprehensive Net Zero Transition Plan for the resources and waste sector

Stuart Mitchell

As an essential service provider to the UK economy, the resources and waste sector represents 6% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. It collects, sorts, treats, recovers value from and safely disposes the materials from households, businesses and public services – keeping the streets clean, protecting public health, and enabling thriving local economies and environments.  But the sector is at the mercy of what enters the waste stream and emissions are a resultant mix, warns a consortium of key industry bodies that is setting out a practical sector plan towards…

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Recycling and waste management sector to invest £10bn to drive net zero by 2040 in huge opportunity to accelerate decarbonisation for the UK

Stuart Mitchell

The UK recycling and waste management sector has committed to delivering a stretching net zero emissions target, a decade ahead of the Government’s deadline, in a boost to the UK’s decarbonisation agenda as the climate emergency becomes more severe. The recycling and waste management sector has reduced its GHG emissions by 46% since 1990. To go further and faster and deliver its 2040 target, the ESA’s members will: Invest £10bn of new money in recycling infrastructure to drive up recycling rates and cut down waste; and increasing capture of methane…

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