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Climate change stories

UK leads climate risk, firms unready amid net-zero push
Supply Chain

UK leads climate risk, firms unready amid net-zero push

UK leads global climate risk assessments with 83% companies involved, yet 54% feel unprepared despite strong net-zero commitments.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
How banks can accelerate the home energy transition through green mortgages
Customer Experience

How banks can accelerate the home energy transition through green mortgages

Banks can speed up the home energy transition by offering green mortgages that fund retrofits, lowering costs and cutting household emissions effectively.

By Lucy O'Connor • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025

Global Stories

Climate change stories

Rising violence prompts firms to boost executive security spend
Physical Security

Rising violence prompts firms to boost executive security spend

A surge in violence threats against executives is driving global firms and investors to boost spending on physical security amid rising business risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Ramboll sets roadmap for net zero & sustainable data centres
Hyperscale

Ramboll sets roadmap for net zero & sustainable data centres

Ramboll outlines a strategic roadmap to achieve net zero carbon and boost sustainability in global data centres amid rising energy demand from AI growth.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Ramboll report offers roadmap to net zero data centres globally
Hyperscale

Ramboll report offers roadmap to net zero data centres globally

Ramboll's new report maps out practical steps for global data centres to achieve net zero carbon, addressing growing environmental and circularity challenges.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Be.EV invests GBP £2.5M in four new ultra-rapid charging hubs
Cartech

Be.EV invests GBP £2.5M in four new ultra-rapid charging hubs

Be.EV is investing GBP £2.5 million to install four ultra-rapid EV charging hubs in London, creating 30 new 150kW bays to boost the city's charging network.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
GXO & Greene King cut supply chain waste & emissions
Cartech

GXO & Greene King cut supply chain waste & emissions

GXO and Greene King have cut supply chain emissions by over 10% and recycled 16,000 tonnes of waste in 2024, advancing sustainability goals.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
Beijing AIForce wins accelerator for eco-friendly electric tractors
Supply Chain

Beijing AIForce wins accelerator for eco-friendly electric tractors

Beijing AIForce Technology won PepsiCo's Greenhouse Accelerator for its autonomous electric tractors, advancing sustainable farming across Asia Pacific.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
Westcon-Comstor halves emissions & hits 50% renewables mark
Supply Chain

Westcon-Comstor halves emissions & hits 50% renewables mark

Westcon-Comstor halves Scope 1 and 2 emissions, hitting 50% renewable electricity use globally, advancing towards its 2030 sustainability goals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
AI use in product design key to lowering environmental impact
Digital twins

AI use in product design key to lowering environmental impact

A report by Tech Mahindra and MIT highlights that 80% of a product's environmental impact is set at design, urging AI adoption for sustainable development.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
UK insurers face GBP £150M subsidence bill as climate risks grow
Clean technologies

UK insurers face GBP £150M subsidence bill as climate risks grow

UK insurers paid over GBP £150 million for subsidence damage as climate change risks threaten 1.2 million more homes by 2050, ABI and LexisNexis warn.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Climate change stories

Earth Sciences NZ unveils AI supercomputer to boost climate resilience
High Performance Computing

Earth Sciences NZ unveils AI supercomputer to boost climate resilience

Earth Sciences New Zealand launches Cascade, an HPE AI supercomputer boosting weather forecasting with triple computational power and green tech for climate resilience.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
Evie Networks secures AUD $50m to expand national EV chargers
Cartech

Evie Networks secures AUD $50m to expand national EV chargers

Evie Networks secures AUD $50m senior debt to expand Australia's public EV fast-charging network, signalling growing investor confidence in EV infrastructure.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
What Australia's growing demand for energy means for data centres
Digital Transformation

What Australia's growing demand for energy means for data centres

Australia's data centres will soon consume more electricity than Japan, driven by AI demand and the push for greener, energy-efficient infrastructure.

By Lizzi Long • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Canada invests CAD $28.7M in AI training for energy jobs
Cartech

Canada invests CAD $28.7M in AI training for energy jobs

Canada commits to train 5,000 energy workers in AI skills and boost computing resources for AI research, advancing clean energy jobs.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025
Partnership offers AI tools to boost urban greening for councils
Smart Cities

Partnership offers AI tools to boost urban greening for councils

The Spatial Distillery Co. partners with Nearmap to provide Aussie councils AI tools transforming aerial data into targeted urban greening strategies enhancing city liveability.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
British Columbia secures CAD $22.7M boost for EV charging
Cartech

British Columbia secures CAD $22.7M boost for EV charging

British Columbia will receive USD $22.7 million in federal funds to install over 480 EV chargers, boosting infrastructure across key locations in the province.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 30th Aug 2025