You may not think of websites as sources of carbon emissions but they are. Data centres, transmission networks, and the devices we use to access them all use electricity which, in turn, produces carbon emissions. When your website has lots of visitors that can easily add up. We've used the Website Carbon Calculator code (created by Wholegrain Digital) to assess UK local authority homepages, UK learning provider homepages, and UK Governm...

This dataset shows permits issued under the Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regulations 2016. Local Authorities are required to regulate certain types of industrial processes to help reduce pollution and improve air quality.  Processes regulated by the Local Authority that require a permit fall in to 2 categories: Part A2 permits regulate emissions to air, water and land e.g. Glass Manufacturing, Manufacturing Wood Based B...

A dataset providing information of the vehicle types and counts in several locations in Leeds.  Purpose of the project The aim of this work was to examine the profile of vehicle types in Leeds, in order to compare local emissions with national predictions. Traffic was monitored for a period of one week at two Inner Ring Road locations in April 2016 and at seven sites around the city in June 2016. The vehicle registration data was the...