(IN BRIEF) DNV, an independent energy expert and assurance provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) to support their efforts in setting science-based targets for their net zero goals. EGPC is aiming … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Mitsubishi Corporation and Solidaridad have partnered to introduce energy-efficient cookstoves to smallholder cocoa farmers in Nigeria’s Ondo and Cross River states. Most rural households in Nigeria use traditional cookstoves made from mud or metal scraps, which require large … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Netherlands, Non Profit, Society
Tagged climate change, cocoa farmers, cookstoves, Cross River, deforestation, dried coconut shells, Ernest Ita, Juliet Enang, Kenechukwu Onukwube, Makoto Saito, Mary Ovat, Mitsubishi Corporation, Nigeria, Ondo, pellets, Solidaridad
(IN BRIEF) The University of East Anglia will hold a conference discussing the loss of coastal heritage due to climate change, and how it can be addressed in policy. Despite the growing realisation that heritage losses due to climate change … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A new study by the University of East Anglia warns that continued warming of the climate would cause a rise in the number and spread of potentially fatal infections caused by bacteria found along parts of the coast … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter has appointed Professor Hywel Williams as Co-Director of the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence (JCEEI). The centre brings together leading researchers from the University and the Met Office to develop Environmental Intelligence … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, biodiversity, Clean Air, climate change, flooding, Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence, leadership, Prof Kirstine Dale, Professor Gavin Shaddick, Professor Hywel Williams, UK, University of Exeter, urban heat
(IN BRIEF) Bekaert has announced its partnership with the Solar Impulse Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Bertrand Piccard, which aims to promote sustainable and profitable solutions. Through this partnership, Bekaert will have access to valuable resources and expertise in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at Empa have conducted a study analyzing the impact of daylight-saving time on heating and cooling energy requirements for office buildings. The study suggests that the time change could lead to energy savings in offices due to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Ricoh has been placed on the CDP Supplier Engagement Rating Leaderboard for the third consecutive year and recognized as Supplier Engagement Leader by the CDP. The annual rating is designed to assess corporate supply chain engagement on climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Awards, CDP, climate change, Mikako Suzuki, Ricoh
(IN BRIEF) Atos has been recognized for the fourth year in a row on the CDP’s Supplier Engagement Rating Leaderboard for its work to engage suppliers in reducing emissions and jointly tackling climate change. Only the top 8% of companies … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Environment, France, Management, News
Tagged Atos, Award, climate change, decarbonization, EcoVadis, France, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Vivendi has partnered with Plastic Odyssey to fight plastic pollution in the oceans. The Plastic Odyssey ship will sail along the coasts of the Mediterranean and Atlantic Oceans for three years, promoting local waste treatment initiatives, developing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, France, Management, Media, News
Tagged Canal+, CanalOlympia, Caroline Le Masne de Chermont, climate change, Environment, France, Gameloft, Havas, Media, National Geographic France, ocean plastic pollution, partnership, Plastic Odyssey, Prisma Media, Vivendi, Yannick Bolloré
(IN BRIEF) Swedish energy company Vattenfall has won the Supplier Engagement Leader award from environmental nonprofit CDP. The award recognises Vattenfall’s efforts in its supplier CO2 reduction project, which aims to minimise the company’s carbon footprint in its supply chain. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Award, CDP, climate change, environmental, Helle Herk-Hansen, Sweden, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) Spanish energy company Iberdrola has been included for another year in the Supplier Engagement Leaderboard compiled by CDP, a leading organization focused on the transparency and performance of climate practices. The list recognizes companies that excel at engaging … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Spain
Tagged Bloomberg GEI, CDP, Climate Action, climate change, climate practices, Dow Jones Sustainability Index, EcoVadis, Euronext Vigeo Eiris, Global100, Iberdrola, MSCI, SDGs, Sustainalytics, transparency
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been awarded a contract for the modernization of Rostock’s water infrastructure, in partnership with Regierungsbaumeister Schlegel (IB Schlegel). As part of a program to adapt the urban infrastructure to climate change and urban development, NordWasser GmbH … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Portuguese electricity transmission grid operator Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) has launched the tenth edition of the AGIR Award. The annual competition invites non-profit projects that help promote sustainable development in line with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Stellantis has partnered with consulting firm Wavestone to launch the Freedom of Mobility Forum, which will host a live digital debate on March 29th titled “In a decarbonized world, will freedom of mobility be affordable to a happy … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Media, Netherlands, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Benjamin Welle, Carlos Tavares, Cecilia R. Edwards, climate change, Devesh Shah, Freedom of Mobility Forum, live digital debate, Måns Nilsson, mobility challenges, partnership, Stellantis, Temilade Salami, Wavestone, Yamina Saheb
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has invested €30m in the European Climate Debt Solutions Fund (EUCLIDES), an impact investment fund managed by Rivage Investment that will provide growth debt to small and medium-sized businesses specialising in innovative climate … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Pirelli & C. SpA has once again earned a spot on the Climate A List for 2022, published by the international non-profit organization, CDP. The company was recognized for its commitment to tackling climate change, earning the highest … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Environment, Management, News
Tagged CDP, climate change, environmental sustainability, net zero, Pirelli & C. SpA, SBTi
(IN BRIEF) A new study led by an international team of scientists from institutions including Brazil’s University of Campinas, the Amazon Environmental Research Institute and the University of East Anglia and Lancaster University in the UK, found that over a … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AIMES, Amazon forest, climate change, deforestation, degradation, Dr David Lapola, Dr Rachel Carmenta, human disturbance, IPAM, Jos Barlow, Lancaster University, the Amazon Environmental Research Institute, The University of East Anglia, UEA, Unicamp, University of Campinas
(IN BRIEF) Atos will lead a group of 41 public and private organizations in the SUNRISE project, over the next three years, to develop technologies and solutions that improve the resilience of critical infrastructures against pandemics and risks related to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, European Union, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Antonio Álvarez, ARI, Atos, climate change, critical infrastructures, European Union, Horizon Europe Program, pandemics, Polytechnic University of Madrid, resilience, SUNRISE
A major study has provided answers to the ways in which heather-dominated peatland can be managed, with a number of methods to choose from to help tackle the impacts of climate change and biodiversity losses. (IN BRIEF) A study by … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, biodiversity loss, carbon storage, climate change, Defra, Natural England, peatland, Peatland management, Professor Andreas Heinemeyer, sphagnum moss, University of York, vegetation diversity
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