Day: 8 April 2022

Ford Takes Bold Steps Toward All-Electric Future in Europe; 7 New Connected EVs Support Plans to Sell 600K+ EVs Annually by 2026

Stuart Mitchell

Ford has announced significant strides toward an all-electric future in Europe, which will see the company transformed and offering a new generation of seven, all-electric, fully-connected passenger vehicles and vans by 2024. Today’s announcement builds on the recent news that the company has created a new global business unit – Ford Model e – focused on the design, production, and distribution of electric and connected vehicles. Together with Ford Pro, the business unit focused on Ford’s commercial vehicle business, these two business units will define Ford’s future in Europe.  …

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TNFD Releases First Beta Version of Nature-related Risk Management Framework for Market Consultation

Stuart Mitchell

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released the first beta version of its nature-related risk-management and disclosure framework, marking an important step by the market to tackle the risk of nature-loss to the global economy and reduce the impact on nature. With half of the world’s GDP moderately or highly dependent on nature and its services, financial institutions and businesses can no longer afford to overlook nature in strategy, risk management and capital allocation decision making. Dependencies and impacts on nature are posing risks to businesses, investors, and…

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Reckitt launches Oh Yes! Net Zero initiative with Hull and Humber partners to make Hull a net zero city

Stuart Mitchell

Reckitt, the maker of Dettol, is joining forces with over 35 businesses and community representatives in its birthplace, Hull, on a net zero initiative known as ‘Oh Yes! Net Zero’, that will lead the UK on its way to becoming carbon neutral. Hull is critical to the UK’s net zero ambitions as the Hull and Humber is the most carbon intensive industrial cluster in the UK: without Hull reaching net zero, the UK will not reach net zero1. The aim of the net zero initiative is to develop an innovative…

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Call for proposals: Europe is investing €300.5 million in clean hydrogen technologies

Stuart Mitchell

The Clean Hydrogen Partnership is launching its first call for proposals – over €300 million will be made available for supporting projects, in an unprecedented drive to boost the development of cutting-edge hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Through its first call for proposalsSearch for available translations of the preceding, the Clean Hydrogen Partnership will provide €300.5 million to support projects that boost renewable hydrogen production, reduce its costs, develop its storage and distribution solutions, and stimulate the use of low carbon hydrogen in hard to abate sectors, such as energy…

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Beiersdorf Strengthens Climate Engagement with the Launch of Its First Climate-Neutralized Plasters

Stuart Mitchell

In the year of Hansaplast’s 100th birthday, Beiersdorf Health Care is laying an important sustainability milestone: the Hansaplast, Elastoplast, and CURITAS brands are launching their first climate-neutralized product. The GREEN & PROTECT plasters are already available in some countries, such as Germany, France, and Spain. Within the upcoming months, the climate-neutralized products will be globally available in about 30 countries.  More sustainable plasters are blocking 99% of bacteria Hansaplast, Elastoplast, and CURITAS maximized all key aspects of the GREEN & PROTECT plasters in terms of sustainability, combining it with their…

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