WEF launches Near-Zero Steel 2030 Challenge
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched an innovation challenge to call for global businesses to commit to producing and purchasing near-zero emissions steel by 2030.
SMEs, supply chains and sustainability
Speaking to SG Voice, Dr Yossi Sheffi, global supply chain expert and Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Center for Transportation and Logistics, explores how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can address supply chains in their sustainability strategies.
A balancing act in our food packaging for a better food system
Stakeholders across the industry, from the farmer all the way to the consumer, are troubled with finding the best solution for them and their food – but it doesn’t need to be this way, writes Tiina Pursula, senior vice president, sustainability at Stora Enso Packaging Materials.
Wind power package for Europe to be presented in October
The European Union is planning to unveil measures to help its ailing wind sector next month, after supply-chain bottlenecks and higher financing costs have put a brake on projects.
Big Fans: Octopus expands scheme offering cheap wind power to coastal consumers
Octopus Energy will extend a scheme offering up to half-price electricity to coastal users when nearby offshore wind farms are generating.
Paris agreement still alive thanks to clean energy growth, IEA says
The window for keeping the Paris Agreement alive has shrunk but remains open thanks to the growth in clean power generation, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said.
Lego to keep using oil-based materials as it looks for sustainable alternative
The world-famous Danish toy brand Lego will continue to use oil-based plastics in its signature bricks as it found the alternative caused higher carbon emissions.
Scottish energy transition AI firm raises $10m as part of growth push
An Edinburgh based AI firm has raised $10 million as it seeks to accelerate the global energy transition.
Exxon weighs chemicals output boost as EVs threaten gasoline use
Exxon Mobil Corp., which operates one of the world’s biggest oil-refining networks, is trying to be more responsive to changing consumer demands as the energy transition gathers pace.
Gordon Brown: States that profited from oil surge should pay global windfall
States which banked "staggering" profits from the high price of oil last year should pay a global windfall levy to help poorer nations in the fight against climate change, former prime minister Gordon Brown has said.