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BGS responds to Government’s ambitious Ten Point Plan for net zero transition

BGS has welcomed the Government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution which highlights the importance of geology and the ongoing need to support essential geoscientific research that will underpin the UK’s long term energy transition.

Geoscience solutions for net zero

In November 2021, the UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. The BGS will demonstrate where UK geoscience can assist emerging climate action.

Methane release from UK shale gas site equivalent to 142 trans-Atlantic flights

Operations at the Preston New Road shale gas site led to an atmospheric venting of 4.2 tonnes of methane gas that was detected at a nearby station installed by researchers from the University of Manchester as part of a project led by the British Geological Survey (BGS).

BGS releases borehole information packs for the Glasgow Observatory

Untapped heat source beneath UK streets could pave the way for greener towns and cities

A long, hard look underground is required to reach net zero, say experts

The only way the UK can reach its target of net zero emissions by 2050 is by taking a better look below the surface, say experts from BGS and geologists from across the UK.