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PCAF welcomes 500th signatory as demand for GHG accounting drives initiative’s continued growth

Stuart Mitchell

The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) celebrates the achievement of a major milestone as it reaches 500 signatories, reflecting the international financial sector’s growing momentum towards decarbonization. The industry-led initiative experienced rapid growth following its global launch in September 2019. At that time, PCAF consisted of 55 signatories, largely made up of PCAF’s original founders and value-based banks. Responding to industry demand for a standardized GHG accounting and reporting approach, PCAF developed and published the Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry (“the Standard”) in 2020.…

Airbus welcomes London Gatwick to global hydrogen hub network

Stuart Mitchell

Airbus has teamed up with London Gatwick, easyJet and Air Products, the world’s largest hydrogen supplier, to expand hydrogen capability and infrastructure in the UK as the manufacturer moves closer to its target of getting a hydrogen powered aircraft in the sky by 2035.  Standing up the right infrastructure is key to enabling hydrogen flight and this partnership is yet another step towards making this a reality in the UK.  Under Airbus’ Hydrogen Hubs at Airports framework, the scope of work covers liquid hydrogen supply and storage at the airport,…

Freeport East welcomes million-pound funding for international green hydrogen project

Stuart Mitchell

Freeport East has welcomed significant investment in an international green hydrogen project to drive decarbonisation in the maritime sector. The Hydrogen Zero Emission Maritime (HyZEM) project will receive £1.44 million from Innovate UK and a similar sum from Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. HyZEM focuses on developing low-carbon green hydrogen technology for high powered workboats. The partnership was facilitated by Freeport East and includes leading UK and Australian businesses specialising in green hydrogen storage and propulsion technologies. The goal is to reduce the risks of…

Businesses, investors welcome new EPA emissions standards for large trucks and heavy-duty vehicles

Stuart Mitchell

Major businesses and investors welcome the heavy-duty vehicle emissions standard unveiled today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is projected to have vast economic, climate, and public health benefits by spurring the sale of clean large trucks and other vehicles across the U.S.  “As a nationwide fleet provider, Merchants Fleet is proud of the role we are playing in helping businesses across the U.S. shift to cutting-edge technologies and cleaner vehicles,” said Hari Nayar, vice president of electrification and sustainability at Merchants Fleet. “Stronger emissions standards will help spur…

PA Consulting and PulPac welcome LOGOPLASTE investment into the Bottle Collective as the technology partner to accelerate sustainable packaging

Stuart Mitchell

PA Consulting (PA), the company bringing ingenuity to life, and PulPac, the Swedish packaging solutions company behind Dry Molded Fiber, are pleased to announce that LOGOPLASTE, the global provider of innovative and sustainable rigid packaging solutions, has joined the Bottle Collective as the technology partner. The Bottle Collective brings together major brands across industries and leading packaging manufacturers to accelerate progress towards truly sustainable single-use bottles. LOGOPLASTE joins leading global companies Diageo, Haleon, and Sanofi as a member of the Bottle Collective. The Bottle Collective is working to produce bottles that…