Month: September 2024

New Factory Extracting Gold from E-Waste Unveiled by The Royal Mint

Stuart Mitchell

A pioneering new factory that provides a more sustainable source of gold and reduces reliance on mining has been unveiled by The Royal Mint. Located at its site in south Wales, the 3,700 square metre facility uses world-first patented chemistry from Canadian clean tech company Excir, extracting gold from printed circuit boards (PCBs) found in everyday items, such as TVs, laptops and mobile phones, in minutes. Excir’s chemistry works at room temperature, creating a more energy efficient and cost-effective method of gold recovery. The factory has scaled the innovative technology…

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Proposed Anglo-Scottish electricity superhighway is first to clear final fast-track funding hurdle

Stuart Mitchell

Ofgem’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework is fast-tracking 26 major connection projects which will boost grid capacity and could deliver estimated savings of £1.5 billion.  A £3.4 billion funding package has been awarded to build a proposed new subsea and underground 500km cable between Scotland and Yorkshire which could power up to 2million homes. Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) is the first of 26 projects to complete a fast-track process to secure funding through Ofgem’s new ASTI framework. ASTI accelerates the funding process by up to two years, allowing electricity…

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Inaugural Baku Climate Action Week Announced for September

Stuart Mitchell

As Azerbaijan prepares to host COP29 in November, the city of Baku is gearing up to host the inaugural Baku Climate Action Week to engage and mobilise society ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Held under the auspices of the COP29 High-Level Champion, Nigar Arpadarai, Baku Climate Action Week will take place from Monday 30 September to Friday 4 October. Working in partnership with London Climate Action Week, now the world’s largest whole of society city-based climate action event, Baku Climate Action Week will feature a range of…

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DPD targets 46% reduction in emissions by year end with a third of final-mile fleet now electric

Stuart Mitchell

Parcel company DPD UK has confirmed that it is on target to deliver a 46% reduction in emissions by the end of 2024, from the 2020 baseline, with a third of its final mile van fleet now electric and 95% of its transport fleet running on HVO (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil). As part of Geopost, DPD UK has a Net Zero target of 2040, which is fully validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). DPD UK has confirmed that the UK operation is on track with the trajectory required to…

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Ocado Retail’s Net-Zero targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative

Stuart Mitchell

Ocado.com, the world’s largest dedicated online supermarket, operated by Ocado Retail, is amongst the first grocery retailers to have SBTi-validated targets including those originating from forests, land and agriculture (FLAG). The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reductions targets in line with the latest climate science, has approved Ocado Retail’s near-term and Net-Zero science-based targets. Our Near-Term Targets: Energy and Industrial:○ Reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions 42% by FY2030from a FY2021 base year○ Active annual sourcing of…

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