Month: October 2024

easyJet launches new partnership with blended-wing aircraft manufacturer Jet Zero

Stuart Mitchell

easyJet has announced that it has become the first European airline to partner with U.S.-based start up Jet Zero, which is developing an ultra-efficient blended-wing aircraft. At a Net Zero technology showcase at Cranfield University marking the second anniversary of easyJet’s Net Zero Roadmap, the airline revealed the partnership as the latest initiative in its work towards zero-carbon emission flying. The U.S. Air Force, NASA and FAA-backed start up is working on the first blended-wing aircraft which is due to enter service by 2030, with future models of the aircraft…

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Cory partners with Shell Catalysts & Technologies and Technip Energies to advance carbon capture project

Stuart Mitchell

Cory has announced a strategic partnership with Shell Catalysts & Technologies and Technip Energies on its planned carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. Cory is aiming to be net zero by 2030, and capturing the carbon dioxide from the non-recyclable waste it processes is central to achieving this. Its proposed CCS project will use Shell’s cutting-edge CANSOLV* CO2 Capture System to capture the CO2 emitted at its Riverside 1 and Riverside 2 energy-from-waste (EfW) plants in Southeast London. Once complete, the project will capture approximately 1.4 million tonnes of CO2…

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New vision for UK seabed as The Crown Estate publishes bold approach to drive energy transition and nature recovery

Stuart Mitchell

An ambitious vision for how the UK’s seabed can continue to support the accelerated delivery of nature recovery and the transition to clean energy has been set out by The Crown Estate, which manages the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Amid increasing demand on the seabed from sectors critical to the UK economy, The Crown Estate has been working with stakeholders to develop initial plans for a ground-breaking Marine Delivery Routemap. By working with others to create a holistic and long-term view of how the seabed is used,…

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CO-OP Extends Fairtrade Roses Commitment In Retail First

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op has become the first UK retailer to move its entire range of fresh cut roses to be 100% Fairtrade, in a major milestone marking the 30th year anniversary of the Fairtrade mark.   The leading convenience retailer is the largest seller of Fairtrade flowers in the UK, selling more than 71 million Fairtrade stems in 2023.  The roses, which are sourced from Fairtrade farms from Kenya and Ecuador reaffirm Co-op’s commitment to Fairtrade, alongside an ongoing dedication to high quality, premium flowers.  In celebration of Fairtrade’s 30th anniversary, a new…

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UNIQLO And Magnum Photos Launch Global Exhibition Capturing Lives Of Children In Conflict And Crisis

Stuart Mitchell

A powerful new photography exhibition documenting the lives of children experiencing conflict and crisis from Ukraine, Vietnam and Ethiopia opens this month and will run in 10 countries. Global apparel retailer UNIQLO has collaborated with internationally renowned photographic cooperative Magnum Photos on a collection of 63 images highlighting the real lives of children and adults who have faced adversity, such as war, displacement and child-marriage. The people photographed have all been supported by UNIQLO’s PEACE FOR ALL charity T-shirt project, which donates proceeds to the humanitarian and development work of…

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