Month: September 2024

Water Conservation Solutions From High School and University Teams Take Top Prize in 2024 Xylem Global Student Innovation Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

Global water technology leader Xylem recently announced that teams from the Philippines and Algeria were the grand prize winners of its 2024 Xylem Global Student Innovation Challenge. The annual program invites high school and university students worldwide to develop solutions to the world’s biggest water challenges. More than 4,400 students from 150 countries participated in this year’s challenge, which asked young innovators to tackle three critical water problems: reducing ocean plastic waste, raising awareness about sustainability and water conservation, and lowering indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with enhanced water purification…

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Explore Worldwide the first to offer SAF

Stuart Mitchell

New research shows that whilst people’s understanding of SAF and their environmental benefits is low (58% said they do not understand how a biofuel works), demand for sustainable solutions is high. The key findings include:   50% want to reduce the environmental impact of their travel 51% think the industry and consumers should both contribute financially to minimise the environmental impact of travel 45% agree the travel industry needs to develop aviation fuels that reduce carbon emissions With just weeks to go until the 100-day countdown to COP29 begins, Explore Worldwide,…

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Ryanair, Delta, Lufthansa, Easyjet among 71 airlines warned over potential greenwashing

Stuart Mitchell

Environmental groups have warned 71 airlines operating out of Schiphol airport that they must respect the greenwashing limits clarified by the legal precedent-setting Dutch Court ruling against KLM in March this year. ClientEarth, Fossielvrij and Reclame Fossielvrij have sent a legal letter warning that airlines should not promote common industry claims about ‘sustainable aviation fuels’, ‘offsetting’ and ‘net zero by 2050’ as they are likely to be unlawful. In March this year advertising by KLM promoting similar statements was found by the District Court of Amsterdam to have broken EU consumer…

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New resources to help banks operationalise the links between the circular economy and sustainability impacts

Stuart Mitchell

The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) recently released the first reports in a new series of resources helping banks implement and benefit from the interlinkages between the circular economy and major sustainability challenges of climate change, nature loss, and pollution. Designed for the 300+ signatories of the Principles for Responsible Banking and the wider banking sector, the new resources set out practical guidance to move from target-setting for sustainability objectives to delivering on their commitments. The guidance encourages banks to embed circularity into internal policies and processes, engage…

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TotalEnergies and SSE join forces and create Source, a new major player in EV charging in the UK & Ireland

Stuart Mitchell

TotalEnergies and SSE have signed a binding agreement to create a joint venture to establish a new major player in EV charging infrastructure in the UK and Ireland, under the brand “Source”. The new business will deploy in both countries up to 3000 high power charge points, meeting demand from EV and fleet owners to provide fast and reliable charging. Establishing a needs-based fast charging network across the UK & Ireland Within the next 5 years, Source will deploy up to 3000 high power charge points (of 150 kW and…

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