Net zero technologies: environment impact summaries: summary
Published 13 May 2024
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1. Chief Scientist’s Group report summary
The Net Zero research programme is a programme of work managed by the Environment Agency’s Chief Scientist’s Group and funded by Defra. The aim is to use science and evidence to ensure that the environment is part of a sustainable and equitable transition to a low-carbon economy. Our strategic objective is to understand at different scales what different pathways to net zero mean for the environment, the sectors the Environment Agency regulates, and the communities in which we work.
These short summaries were produced in 2023. This a fast-moving topic area and inevitably information is likely to go out of date, so these are a summary of information available at time of writing.
The aim of the summaries is to provide an overview of the potential environmental impacts of different technologies and how the Environment Agency may need to regulate such impacts. They are intended to provide a broad overview, rather than specific detail, ideally aimed at those new to a subject or those wishing to gain additional knowledge in a quick and easy to use format.
The topics covered in these summaries are as follows:
- Electrochemical batteries
- Thermal energy storage
- Direct air carbon capture technology
- Energy storage
- Hydrogen production
- Hydrogen storage
1.1 Publication details
This summary relates to information from the following project:
- Title: Net zero technologies - environment impact summaries
- May 2024
- Project manager: Danielle Ashton, Chief Scientist’s Group
This project was commissioned by the Environment Agency’s Chief Scientist’s Group, which provides scientific knowledge, tools and techniques to enable us to protect and manage the environment as effectively as possible.
Enquiries: research@environment-agency.gov.uk.
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