archiveMarch 19, 2023

Efforts to develop clean maritime solutions have been boosted by new government funding aimed at decarbonising the maritime sector. For the first time, the UK government is funding the development of new clean maritime technology across a two-year period. Companies in 12 regions around the UK will benefit from the cash, generating highly skilled jobs across the nation and positioning the UK as a world leader in green solutions. Using technologies adapted from the worlds of high-performance yacht racing, motorsports and aerospace, Artemis Technologies in Belfast is developing vessels that effectively ‘fly’ above...

With the UK’s regulatory requirements tightening, the built environment must prove its commitment to decarbonisation. Digitising environmental performance data is a necessary step towards business success. In 2023 you can’t build a long-term strategy without incorporating ESG factors. Information must be collected and reported on a range of environmental performance metrics, including carbon output and electricity consumption, water use, and waste diversion. By embracing technology, corporations can calculate their carbon footprint, ensure compliance with sustainability requirements, and compare their performance with competitors, as well as against their own mandated and voluntary...

India’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions have been highlighted in a NCAP report that shows the country is far from meeting its targets. NCAP, the National Clean Air Program, was a response by the Government of India in 2019 when pollution levels had increased and the country was choking in fumes. It is the first-ever countrywide program that looks to reduce air pollution nationally. The Central Government launched National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) as a long-term, time-bound, national level strategy to tackle the air pollution problem across the country in...

PET plastics and polyester textiles are used every day but only one quarter of this material is being successfully recycled. The scale-up of chemical recycling alongside existing mechanical recycling approaches has the potential for positive environmental benefits as well as transformative success for the wider PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) and polyester industry. If implemented, this combination of plastic recycling approaches could achieve very high recycling rates and lower carbon emissions from the PET packaging and textiles system, according to a new study by Systemiq. The study explores the evidence for the...

Sustainability remains a priority for companies with the majority embracing technology solutions alongside process changes. Sustainability is a key focus of companies worldwide, according to the latest Honeywell 2023 Environmental Sustainability Index that shows an increase in corporate confidence, quarter over quarter, in meeting near and long-term environmental goals with organisations taking a balanced approach to sustainability initiatives. Honeywell 1Q 2023 Environmental Sustainability Index is a quarterly indicator of key trends pertaining to global efforts in climate change mitigation and other sustainability initiatives. The index provides a comparison of corporate...

Decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors needs new tech and commitments to purchase near-zero emission products. That’s the aim of the First Movers Coalition (FMC) launched in November 2021 with a mission to accelerate the scaling of emerging decarbonisation technologies in hard-to-abate sectors. As of January 2023, more than 65 blue-chip member companies have joined the coalition with commitments to buy near-zero emission products totalling an estimated $12 billion. FMC is tackling the challenge of slashing emissions in seven critical sectors: steel, aluminium, concrete, trucking, shipping, aviation, and CO2 removal. The deep carbonisation...