Day: 25 March 2022

Climate change: a threat to human wellbeing and health of the planet. Taking action now can secure our future

Stuart Mitchell

Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ecosystems least able to cope are being hardest hit, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released recently. “This report is a dire warning about the consequences of inaction,” said Hoesung Lee, Chair of the IPCC. “It shows that climate change is a grave and mounting threat to our wellbeing and a healthy planet. Our…

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CFM and Airbus to Pioneer Hydrogen Combustion Technology

Stuart Mitchell

CFM International (CFM), the 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, and Airbus have signed an agreement to collaborate on a hydrogen demonstration program that will take flight around the middle of this decade. The program objective is to ground and flight test a direct combustion engine fueled by hydrogen, in preparation for entry-into-service of a zero-emission aircraft by 2035. CFM will modify the combustor, fuel system, and control system of a GE PassportTM turbofan to run on hydrogen. The engine, which is assembled in the U.S., was…

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TotalEnergies Begins Producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel At Its Normandy Platform

Stuart Mitchell

TotalEnergies’ Normandy platform has successfully started production of sustainable aviation fuel1  (SAF). This new site complements the biojet fuel production capacities of La Mède biorefinery (Bouches-du-Rhône) and the Oudalle plant (Seine-Maritime). This move enables TotalEnergies to meet demand from its customers and respond to French legislation, which calls for aircraft to use at least 1% SAF effective January 1, 2022. TotalEnergies will also produce SAF at its Grandpuits zero-crude platform southeast of Paris starting in 2024. All of the biojet fuel, which is destined for French airports, will be produced…

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ILO adopts a revised code of practice on safety and health in construction

Stuart Mitchell

More than 229 million construction workers around the globe may benefit from a revised and updated code of practice on safety and health, adopted by International Labour Organization (ILO) experts from government and employers’ and workers’ organizations. The updated code, discussed during a five-day meeting of experts  (21-25 February), could play an important role in countries where construction is an economic engine for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and where urbanization rates and population growth are highest. It can also improve the attractiveness of the sector to future generations of…

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PRCA publishes Accessible Communications Guidelines Spring Edition

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has published the Spring Edition of its Accessible Communications Guidelines – in partnership with Current Global – to help PR and communications professionals deliver accessible content.  The 44-page guide has been updated to include more detail on video and animated graphics, thoughtful use of language and representation, and hosting of physical and virtual events. The Spring Edition follows the original publication in April 2021. PRCA Director General and Chief Executive of ICCO, Francis Ingham MPRCA said: “Our guidelines for accessible communications are designed to…

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