Month: March 2021

Brides and grooms search for something green as trend for eco-weddings gathers momentum

Stuart Mitchell

New research for North London Waste Authority (NLWA) shows that 2 in 5 people planning their nuptials in the next five years say making their wedding as green as possible is a key priority. To meet this demand for more sustainable weddings NLWA is running the Something Green Wedding Fair on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th March. The stylish, free and virtual wedding fair aims to take the pain out of wedding planning by bringing together experts on everything from cakes and cocktails to fashion and flowers. The poll reveals…

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330+ target-setting firms reduce emissions by a quarter in five years since Paris Agreement

Stuart Mitchell

Analysis of 338 companies (including Enel, Mastercard and Tesco) shows companies with ambitious science-based targets (SBTs) are delivering on Paris-aligned ambition, with emissions reductions at scale. SBTi companies deliver on emissions cuts: companies with science-based targets have reduced their combined emissions by 25% since 2015, contrasting with an increase of 3.4% in global emissions from energy and industrial processes over the same period. Target-setters are ahead of schedule: since setting a science-based target, a typical SBTi company is reducing annual emissions at a rate that exceeds the rate needed to…

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Atos and HDF energy to develop the first green hydrogen datacenter

Stuart Mitchell

Atos and HDF Energy have announced their plan to develop a complete end-to-end long-term solution to supply datacenters with green hydrogen generated by renewable energy. The new solution by Atos and HDF will be the first available on the market for datacenters with heavy power consuming workloads, with the aim to demonstrate, in 2023, a first full production center operated using green hydrogen. Atos will provide a complete end-to-end green datacenter solution by designing and providing the hardware, software and integration services that make it possible to exploit the electricity…

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Novartis Renews WHO Medicine Donation Pledge With Aim of Ending Leprosy

Stuart Mitchell

A renewed partnership agreement signed by Novartis and the World Health Organization (WHO) will drive the global push towards making leprosy history. The five-year extension of the partnership – which was first signed in 2000 – will see Novartis continue to donate multidrug therapy (MDT) medicines to treat leprosy up to the end of 2025. Widespread use of MDT has led to a 95% reduction in leprosy prevalence world-wide since its introduction the 1980s, though more than 200,000 cases are still seen every year.1 Despite the huge impact of MDT,…

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Triodos Bank UK recognised with Financial Leadership award from the REA

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank UK has won the ‘Financial Leadership’ category at this year’s British Renewable Energy Awards, ran by the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA). The British Renewable Energy Awards is a prestigious event in the UK’s renewable energy industry calendar; recognising and celebrating the achievements of companies and individuals working in renewables or clean technology over the past year. The ‘Financial Leadership’ category specifically looks at a financial product that has accelerated the deployment of renewables in the UK during past year. Triodos Bank UK was recognised…

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