Month: March 2024

The “Flexible After Fifty” report calls for greater flexible working support for people over age 50 to be more active in the workforce

Stuart Mitchell

The Flexible After Fifty report reveals nearly 75% of over-50s want to have flexibility in their work to achieve a better work-life balance, with many also having care responsibilities UK Government Business Champion for Older Workers, Andy Briggs, and leading employer organisations, say flexible working is key to keeping people aged over 50 in fulfilling work, which will in turn help the economy, businesses and individuals The report sets out recommendations for government and businesses to support greater flexible working for over-50s and help more people to stay in meaningful…

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XPO Logistics expands longer semi-trailer fleet in UK and Ireland while reducing carbon emissions by an additional 7.0 million kilograms

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has introduced 30 additional longer semi-trailer fleet (LST) vehicles in the UK and Ireland while reducing CO2e emissions by almost 1,000 tonnes or 7 million kilograms annually. The specialised LSTs boost capacity by 180% compared to a single deck trailer, improving operational efficiency and environmental performance. This represents a further significant step towards XPO’s aim of carbon neutrality. Dan Myers, managing director – UK and Ireland, XPO Logistics, said: “We’re finding ways of improving our environmental performance…

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Afghan film archivists at risk under Taliban rule brought to safety in Germany

Stuart Mitchell

A massive effort coordinated by Artistic Freedom Initiative (AFI), the International Federation of Film Archives in Brussels (FIAF), the Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek (SDK) and Arsenal – Institute for Film and Video Art in Berlin has brought Afghan film archivists at risk under Taliban rule to safety in Germany. Since the Taliban regime took control of Afghanistan in 2021, those working in archives, museums, cultural heritage sites, film and television, music, visual arts, performing arts, literature and arts education have faced the threats of persecution. Punishments have been meted out including…

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Climate Group and partners join forces to push for a renovation revolution in Europe

Stuart Mitchell

The EU must prioritise the renovation of millions of buildings every year to meet its 2050 net zero target, Climate Group warns. The EU has enshrined in law net zero by 2050. Currently, EU renovation rates to make buildings more energy efficient are around 1% each year, meaning the EU has less than six years to get to the 2.5% annual renovation rate that the IEA says needs to be achieved by 2030 to be on track for net zero.  Today’s warning comes as Climate Group, in partnership with CBRE, Danfoss, ROCKWOOL, Signify, and VELUX, launches a new…

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Robotic welding matches and can outperform manual construction and cut carbon emissions

Stuart Mitchell

Improved fatigue performance, through standardised high-quality welding conducted by robots, could enable offshore wind jacket foundations to last longer or potentially to use less steel, thus having the potential to reduce the weight and cost of the structures. The analysis, conducted by the Belgian Research Centre for Application of Steel (OCAS), is a joint industry project and part of the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA). The project ‘Improved Fatigue Life of Welded Jacket Connections (JaCo)’, launched in 2017 and concluded at the end of 2023. In addition to showing…

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