Day: 14 October 2023

UN launches campaign, calling for renewed global ambition and action for the Sustainable Development Goals

Stuart Mitchell

The United Nations, is kicking off a communications campaign to rally for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the roadmap for people and planet adopted by world leaders in 2015. Ahead of a critical UN Summit in September, the campaign aims to amplify an urgent call for ambitious new action, showcase the Goals as the blueprint for sustainable progress globally, and galvanize the global public around this shared agenda for our common future. At halftime toward the deadline of 2030, the promise of the SDGs is in peril. For the first…

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UK launches research hub to decarbonise transport networks

Stuart Mitchell

A new national research hub will help to upgrade and decarbonise the UK’s complex and interconnected national, regional and local transport infrastructures. Transport is the largest contributor to UK domestic greenhouse gas emissions, but it is also the engine of economic growth. To meet net zero emissions by 2050 and protect our economy, it is crucial that our transport infrastructure evolves to meet the challenges of climate change, such as flooding and extreme heat. A net zero future for transport The new Research Hub for Decarbonised Adaptable and Resilient Transport…

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Asda becomes first British retailer to stock vertically grown salad in bid to improve sustainability

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has announced that it has become the first UK supermarket chain to stock a range of bagged salad nationally and online which has been grown in ‘vertical farms,’ which reduce the amount of energy and water needed to grow. A new British salad range brand, Homegrown, is being launched in Asda this week. The range includes three SKUs: 80g Mixed Salad, 60g Rocket and 80g Hot & Peppery Cress. Grown using 90% less water than traditional farming, and powered by 100% renewable energy, the products grown all year round…

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IRENA and AUDA-NEPAD Join Forces to Advance Regional Interconnections in Africa

Stuart Mitchell

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) signed an agreement aimed at supporting African countries in their efforts to achieve the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. The agreement was signed by IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera and AUDA-NEPAD CEO Nardos Bekele-Thomas on the margins of Africa Climate Week in Nairobi. “Acknowledging that 80% of the global population without access to electricity resides in Sub-Saharan Africa,…

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Ofgem engages consumers on the journey to a decarbonised and flexible future energy system

Stuart Mitchell

Ofgem is seeking input on how to best attract domestic energy users on a journey to becoming flexible energy consumers able to reap the benefits of a net zero energy system.   Recently Ofgem has issued a call for input on how best to engage domestic consumers in Demand Side Response (DSR). This concept enables Great Britain’s rising electricity consumption – resulting from growing numbers of electric vehicles (EVs) and electric heating systems – to better match GB’s increasing number of intermittent renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power.  …

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