Author: Stuart Mitchell

New Rise Begins Commercial SAF Production and Secures First Order

Stuart Mitchell

XCF Global Capital, Inc., a key player in decarbonizing the aviation industry through Sustainable Aviation Fuel (“SAF”), announced the commencement of commercial production of neat SAF at New Rise Renewables, LLC (“New Rise”). In addition, New Rise has entered into an irrevocable corporate purchase order (“ICPO”) for the sale of over 3 million gallons of neat SAF with an unaffiliated third-party buyer. The first shipments of neat SAF are expected to begin in February 2025. “Reaching commercial production at New Rise is an exciting milestone, reflecting years of dedication, engineering…

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Political leadership roles in 2025: Men continue to dominate

Stuart Mitchell

New data from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women reveal limited progress in achieving gender equality in political leadership at the start of 2025, the year which marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the landmark UN framework which set out the roadmap for gender equality and women’s rights. According to the 2025 edition of the IPU–UN Women “Women in politics” map, men outnumber women by more than three times in executive and legislative positions. The map presents the latest rankings of women in…

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JLR Launches Charitable Foundation To Empower Youth To Reach Their Full Potential

Stuart Mitchell

JLR recently announced the creation of the JLR Foundation, a charitable foundation dedicated to empowering children and young people to reach their full potential and catalyse positive social and environmental change. JLR is committed to donating millions to the JLR Foundation, pledging up to £2.5 million to support its charitable work in the first year, with plans to increase funding annually as the Foundation grows. The charity will use the funds to award grants to charitable organisations and NGOs that benefit children and young people through initiatives that further their…

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From Barry to Bangor – Joanna Page helps busy families save money by taking food waste off the menu

Stuart Mitchell

New research from Wales Recycles reveals that nearly a quarter of people in Wales (24%) and almost a third (31%) of families with children living at home fall into the category of ‘high food wasters’, largely due to their demanding schedules. Yet, nine in ten agree that everyone has a responsibility to reduce food waste at home. To help busy families in Wales reduce the financial and environmental impact of food waste, Wales Recycles has teamed up with busy mum, actor and presenter Joanna Page, along with Welsh chef and…

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Vietnam’s 2050 Net-Zero Target Represents a $2.4 Trillion Opportunity

Stuart Mitchell

Vietnam can still fulfill its goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 and help limit global warming to well below 2C. But doing so rests on a rapid scale-up of clean power, electric vehicles and, to a lesser extent, carbon capture and storage technology, according to a new report published today by BloombergNEF, Net-Zero Transition: Opportunities for Vietnam. This report builds on the results of BNEF’s flagship New Energy Outlook 2024, presenting two updated climate scenarios: a Net Zero Scenario that maps a path to net-zero emissions globally by 2050,…

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