Month: March 2024

Google uses satellites, algorithms and AI help map and trace methane sources

Stuart Mitchell

Google post about a new partnership with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) which will help map and trace methane sources. Every year, our planet gets hotter because of greenhouse gas pollution. In fact, 2023 was the hottest year on record, and the last ten years have been the hottest years since 1850. Reducing this warming is essential to decreasing the risk of wildfires, drought and other extreme environmental events, and results in cleaner air and healthier communities. Today, we’re announcing a partnership with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) that combines our science…

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GETI 2024: Energy workers say AI will drive demand for human skills

Stuart Mitchell

The eighth annual Global Energy Talent Index (GETI), the world’s most established and comprehensive energy workforce trends report, released recently, reveals that artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to boost workforce productivity and job satisfaction and drive demand for new skills across the industry. Over 90 per cent of energy workers expect AI to increase demand for, and influence them to learn, new skills such as programming, IT, critical thinking and creativity Majority expect AI to boost productivity and job satisfaction, and almost half say it will boost salaries Many expect…

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Government must back UK food manufacturing to deliver food security and economic growth over the next decade

Stuart Mitchell

The food and drink manufacturing sector is vital – we make the food and drink that everyone knows and loves while our 12,500 businesses underpin the UK’s economic strength, contributing £38 billion in Gross Value Added and employing half a million people. However, a series of shocks over the past five years, including COVID, Brexit and the war in Ukraine, alongside extreme weather events, has placed real strains on our industry and has caused supply chain disruption and inflation. As we look ahead to the critical coming decade, we know…

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Maersk becomes first to have climate targets validated by SBTi under the new Maritime Guidance

Stuart Mitchell

A.P. Moller – Maersk´s (Maersk) greenhouse gas emissions targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to be in line with the 1.5-degree pathway from the Paris Agreement. This marks an industry first under SBTi’s new Maritime Guidance. While Maersk continues to aim for Net-Zero* greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the entire business in 2040 with significant milestones for 2030, the validated targets include new specific and absolute targets to reduce emissions from Maersk’s own operations and across its supply chains (covering all scope 1, 2 and…

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Yuka Celebrates B Corp Certification, Reinforcing Dedication to Transparency and Accountability

Stuart Mitchell

Yuka, the independent health and wellness app that more than 48 million consumers in 12 different countries use to check the health and environmental impact of the food and cosmetics they purchase, is proud to announce it has become a Certified B Corporation (B-Corp), further demonstrating its commitment to transparency and accountability.  B Lab certifies B Corporations based on rigorous standards for social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency, values that perfectly align with Yuka’s twofold mission of empowering consumers by offering transparent product information and encouraging them to advocate…

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