Angeli Mehta
I love writing about science, and have a particular interest in environment and sustainability, and science policy. Before becomng a freelancer, I produced and directed programmes for BBC Newsnight and Panorama.
NewsLow UK carbon prices ‘disincentivise’ investment in decarbonisation technology
Changes to the UK’s emissions trading scheme could damage the chances of reaching net zero
NewsUK association to Horizon Europe still up in the air as politicking continues
Warnings that failure to associate soon will harm the country’s ability to get the most out of EU science programme
NewsEfforts to cut methane are hobbled by gaps in coverage and uncertainty on emissions
Only 13% of the world’s methane emissions are covered by agreements to reduce them
NewsIndustry awaits decision on BPA as EU health bodies disagree on safe levels
European Food Safety Authority recommends 20,000-fold reduction in BPA levels
NewsHydrogen champion calls on UK government to work with industry to scale-up investment
Transport and storage infrastructure needed to reach 10GW by 2030
NewsScience ministry reorganisation symbolic of China’s drive for technological autonomy
Move driven by restrictions introduced by western nations
NewsPlastics need a complete redesign to make them easier to recycle, researchers argue
Thousands of chemicals used in plastics makes creating a truly circular economy far harder
NewsCall for UK government to ban plastic waste exports
Parliamentary committee emphasises reducing and reusing plastics to eliminate waste
BusinessSetting the standard for calculating indirect emissions
Industry collaboration creates carbon footprinting guidelines for chemical products
ResearchLabs’ carbon footprint under scrutiny as tool calculates impact of buildings and scientists
Software reveals environmental impact of over 500 French labs
BusinessGas shortage puts pressure on chemical feedstocks
Demand for fuels has constricted European supplies, pushing up prices and threatening rationing
NewsCan negative emissions technology clear the air without costing the Earth?
Counting the energy cost of capturing carbon dioxide
BusinessDSM and Firmenich to merge
Flavour and fragrance-focused Firmenich complements DSM’s transition away from traditional chemicals
NewsReport calls for urgent action to tackle predatory publishers
Range of measures proposed to combat exploitation of academia
NewsRacial inequality report highlights ‘alarming’ loss of ethnic minority chemists
Royal Society of Chemistry vows to tackle underrepresentation in the UK with initial £1.5 million fund
NewsWorld agrees to sign up to a treaty to control plastic and chemical pollution
New advisory panel on chemicals and waste will also be set up, modelled on the IPCC
BusinessBattery boom time
The fast-evolving market for vehicle batteries is driving commoditisation and consolidation, but also innovation
NewsResearch yet to see any Brexit benefits as UK still outside EU’s science programme
Scientists and organisations across Europe call for the EU to bring the UK and Switzerland back into Horizon Europe
NewsEarth’s limits pushed by chemical pollution as UN environment meeting nears
Plastic and chemical production has overtaken our ability to control it, study finds
NewsCop26 deal promises more action but 1.5°C target still looks out of reach
Agreements on coal, methane and deforestation are overshadowed by estimate that the world is on track for 2.4°C of warming by the end of the century