Day: 21 November 2025

58 cities join UNESCO Creative Cities Network

Stuart Mitchell

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has designated 58 Creative Cities, which now join the Organization’s dedicated Network. With these designations, the Network now includes 408 cities in more than 100 countries, recognized for their commitment to creative industries and cultural life.   UNESCO Creative Cities demonstrate that culture and creative industries can be concrete drivers of development. By welcoming 58 new cities, we are strengthening a Network where creativity supports local initiatives, attracts investment and promotes social cohesion,Audrey AzoulayUNESCO Director-General This year, a new theme, Architecture, has been added to the…

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ConcreteZero 2025 Impact Report: Turning ambition into measurable impact

Stuart Mitchell

Three years since its launch, ConcreteZero has grown into a global movement driving the decarbonisation of one of the world’s most emissions-intensive materials. Concrete accounts for 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet its climate impact has long been overlooked. This report marks a pivotal moment to reflect on progress, share member achievements, and set the course for the next phase of action.  A Growing Coalition for Change  ConcreteZero brings together companies that use, specify, or procure concrete – creating a powerful demand signal to transform global markets, investments, and…

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TotalEnergies and Aljomaih Energy & Water Awarded a 400 MW Solar Project

Stuart Mitchell

The consortium comprising France’s TotalEnergies and Saudi developer Aljomaih Energy & Water (AEW) has been awarded by the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) following a tender process, the license to develop, build and operate a 400 megawatts (MW) solar power plant in As Sufun, KSA. The electricity produced will be sold to SPPC through a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The solar plant is expected to connect to the grid in 2027, and will power more than 68,400 homes. The As Sufun project is part of Round 6 of the National…

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New joint industry project to standardise offshore wind geospatial data management kicks off

Stuart Mitchell

The Carbon Trust has announced the launch of the Unison Project, which will develop a standardised offshore wind data model to support safer, faster and more cost-effective construction of offshore wind farms. The Unison Project is led by a consortium of 12 major offshore wind developers and industry stakeholders and will be delivered by the Carbon Trust. The rapid expansion of the offshore wind industry has led to a surge in demand for geospatial data services that support offshore site development, with a growing number of contractors and developers producing…

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Trade unions urge a renewed social contract anchored in decent work and social justice in report released ahead of Global Summit

Stuart Mitchell

The International Labour Organization (ILO) Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) has released a new global report on a renewed social contract on 31 October 2025, in the lead-up to the second World Summit for Social Development and in light of profound economic, technological, environmental, and social transformations that are reshaping the world of work. The report, The New Social Contract: Towards the Second Summit for Social Development, synthesizes the outcomes of several regional and global conferences organized by ACTRAV. During these encounters, workers’ organizations had the opportunity to exchange and…

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