Author: Stuart Mitchell

Renewables Jobs Nearly Doubled in Past Decade, Soared to 13.7 Million in 2022

Stuart Mitchell

Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 13.7 million in 2022, an increase of one million since 2021 and up from a total of 7.3 million in 2012, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The tenth edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2023, is the product of a continuing collaboration between the two agencies. The report found that renewable energy is attracting increasing investment, leading to job creation in a growing number of countries. However, as in…

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IFC and Green Climate Fund to Partner on Green Hydrogen Investment

Stuart Mitchell

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and IFC are collaborating on a proposed investment that will increase the resilience of the energy grid in Barbados, particularly during extreme rains, tropical storms, or hurricanes. At its board meeting this week, GCF approved the provision of up to $41 million in blended concessional financing to support IFC’s proposed investment in RenewStable Barbados, a 50 MW solar generation facility with green hydrogen and lithium-ion battery storage that will provide clean and stable electricity to the Barbadian grid. RenewStable Barbados will represent the first time…

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Berry Continues to Increase Transparency Around Greenhouse Gas Emission & Carbon Footprint in China

Stuart Mitchell

Berry Global Group, Inc.  is proud to announce its achievement of two certifications to aid in the monitoring and ultimately the reduction of its carbon footprint in China. Berry’s Suzhou, China, facility has received the ISO 14064-1:2018 certificate after third party service agency, Hangzhou WIT Assessment CO., Ltd verified company data’s integrity and accuracy. ISO 14064-1:2018 ensures specification with guidance at the organization level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals. This certification measures the exact tonnage of Berry’s scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for…

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Triodos Bank backs pioneering community farm

Stuart Mitchell

Kindling Farm has bought a 78-acre farm in Knowsley, between Manchester and Liverpool, which it will transform into an ambitious community-owned sustainable farming project. Backed by a £600,000 loan from Triodos Bank UK, Kindling Farm – and its 800 members – has purchased Barn Hey Farm with a vision to develop the site into a ‘farming blueprint for the future’ that is ecologically just, economically viable and socially inclusive. The farm will operate as a Community Benefit Society and will use sustainable agricultural practices that protect the natural environment. The…

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ASA – Scam ads online: 2023 update on our Scam Ad Alert system

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Scam ads online: 2023 update on our Scam Ad Alert system. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. The ASA operates the Scam Ad Alert system in partnership with major online ad and social media platforms to help tackle scam ads online. This is an update on scams trends we’ve observed from the scam ads that…

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