Day: 14 October 2024

Eurobest announces 2024 Jury President line-up

Stuart Mitchell

Eurobest, celebrating Europe’s most groundbreaking creativity, has announced today the names of the industry experts confirmed to lead the 2024 Juries. Convening in London later this Autumn, the Jury Presidents will help benchmark excellence across Europe’s very best creative and effective work. Among the Jury Presidents, Christopher Thiery, CEO, Prodigious will serve as the Film Craft Jury President – the first time Prodigious has been represented, who were also the Eurobest 2023 Golden Palm Winner. Sarah Higgins, Managing Director PR and EMEA & APAC Marketing, State Street Global Advisors is…

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KLM and ZeroAvia Plan Zero-Emission Demonstration Flight Using Liquid Hydrogen

Stuart Mitchell

Hydrogen-electric engines use hydrogen in fuel cells to generate electricity, which is then used to power electric motors to turn the aircraft’s propellers. The only emission is low-temperature water vapor, with studies therefore estimating an up to90% reduction in climate impact when compared with typical kerosene-fueled flights.[1]  As a first major target milestone, the companies aim to conduct an initial A-to-B flight demonstration between two airport locations in 2026. As well as identifying the optimal airport pair, immediate workstreams will be working towards regulatory permits to fly and ensuring supply…

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Run 4 Wales announces Enthuse as official online fundraising partner

Stuart Mitchell

Run 4 Wales has named digital donations, fundraising and event registration platform, Enthuse as its official online fundraising partner. The partnership takes effect next year, with Enthuse supporting all Run 4 Wales events from 2025, including the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon – Wales’ largest mass participation and multi-charity fundraising event.  The announcement sees Enthuse further grow the list of mass participation events that it supports with fundraising technology. This includes the full portfolio of London Marathon Events and Great Run events, including the TCS London Marathon, AJ Bell Great North Run, Brighton Marathon…

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Zero Carbon Forum and BBPA awarded a grant to uncover effects of climate change on brewing

Stuart Mitchell

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) and Zero Carbon Forum have been awarded a grant to research the climate risks facing UK brewing supply chains. The research will support the brewing sector to operate in the long term, in the face of the immediate and future impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss. Rising temperatures are affecting the production of barley and hops, as well as the yield and quality of crops, which can have a significant impact on UK supply chains. Emma McClarkin, CEO of the British Beer…

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TotalEnergies Invests in Sustainable Forestry Operations to Preserve Sustainable Carbon Sinks

Stuart Mitchell

TotalEnergies has signed a $100 million agreement with Anew Climate, a North American leader in climate solutions, and Aurora Sustainable Lands, a carbon-stewardship company and forest landowner in the U.S. to deploy their projects aimed at protecting productive forests from heavy timber harvesting, advancing conversion to sustainable management practices, and enhancing their ability to store more carbon from the atmosphere. The investment supports Improved Forest Management (IFM) practices across a portfolio of 20 carbon projects, covering 300,000 hectares in 10 states across the U.S. (Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota,…

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