In the eleventh round of the Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme, more than £9 million in grants is being awarded to 31 charities and community groups across England, Scotland and Wales. The funding will support projects aimed at helping vulnerable households with energy bills and advancing carbon reduction initiatives. Fife-based charity Greener Kirkcaldy will receive £272,541 through the scheme to deliver its ‘Connecting Communities’ project. Utilising a community engagement approach, the project will support local residents, particularly those with literacy and digital barriers, by providing in-depth energy advice to 700 households. …
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BRE launch 2020-25 impact report
As a profit-for-purpose organisation, our ambition is bold. We want to be the world’s leading science, data, and innovation hub for the built environment. Our ambition is also firmly grounded in our ethos that evidence-based research and industry collaboration are key to delivering buildings, infrastructure, and communities that are fit for the future. Over the last five years, our commitment has translated into tangible advances across the built environment – from embedding sustainable construction and real estate practices through our standards such as BREEAM, to deepening our global partnerships on…
As Agentic AI Gains Traction, 86% of Enterprises Anticipate Heightened Risks, Yet Only 2% of Companies Meet Responsible AI Gold Standards
Infosys Knowledge Institute (IKI), the research arm of Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today unveiled critical insights into the state of responsible AI (RAI) implementation across enterprises, particularly with the advent of agentic AI. The report, Responsible Enterprise AI in the Agentic Era, surveyed over 1,500 business executives and interviewed 40 senior decision-makers across Australia, France, Germany, UK, US, and New Zealand. The findings show that while 78% of companies see RAI as a business growth driver, only 2% have adequate RAI controls in place…
Remember A Charity Week 2025 launches with focus on the phenomenal impact of legacies
2025’s Remember A Charity Week has started, running from 8-14 September and bringing together charities, professional advisers, campaign partners and celebrities to grow legacy giving by celebrating and raising awareness of the impact of gifts in Wills on charities across the country. Legacy giving now raises an annual £4.5 billion1 in the UK and is forecast to exceed £10 billion by 2050, providing an essential source of sustainable income for good causes right across the nation. Remember A Charity works throughout the year to champion legacies, with Remember A Charity…
Deep trouble: future seafloor marine heatwaves will surpass surface extremes
A new study shows that marine heatwaves on the seafloor could be more than 50% more frequent in future than at the surface of the ocean during hot summer months, a concerning prospect for bottom-dwelling species that cannot escape the rising temperatures, with ripple effects across entire ecosystems and humans alike. What is a marine heatwave? A period lasting at least 5 days where sea temperature is greater than the 90th percentile of historical temperatures for that time of year. Led by PML’s Dr Robert J. Wilson, the study investigated how marine…