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£7.9 million of new research fellowships will fund “cutting edge research”

Envirotec Magazine

Twelve early-career researchers have been awarded a total of £7.9 NERC says the IRF scheme is designed to develop scientific leadership among the most promising early-career environmental scientists. million through the Natural Environment Research Council ( NERC ) Independent Research Fellowships (IRF).

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British Gas engages with Samsung for energy management for customers

Smart Energy International

This venture is a big milestone in providing British customers with simple and affordable ways to help save money on their energy bills and cut carbon,” stated Catherine O’Kelly, Managing Director of British Gas Energy at British Gas. “At

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$50 Million Prime Impact Fund Launches to Invest in Early-Stage Cleantech

GreenTechMedia

A new fund is channeling philanthropic dollars into early-stage clean technology investments in the hopes of catalyzing major climate-change impacts. and Catherine T. Some early Prime Impact Fund investments are already bearing fruit. MacArthur Foundation used their grant-making bodies to make program-related investments.

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Engie and Neoen to Build 1GW Solar Project, With Batteries and Green Hydrogen Included

GreenTechMedia

Iberdrola’s 500-MW Núñez de Balboa project is up and running and the utility is in the early construction stages of the 590-MW Francisco Pizarro plant. But Germany has established itself as the front runner with aggressive domestic targets and utility RWE developing dozens of early-stage hydrogen projects.

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Second-hand clothing sales are accelerating - and bringing fashion closer to a circular economy

Business Green

Planet Tracker’s Catherine Tubb, explores the rise of second-hand fashion – and what its growth means for the industry. Meanwhile, thredUP - an online consignment and thrift store which buys and sells high-quality secondhand clothes - also IPO'd in early 2021 with a $1.3bn valuation and today is trading with a valuation of $1.4bn.

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Government Defends Praising Tar Sands Industry Figures as COP26 ‘Climate Champions’

DeSmogBlog

Until early 2020, Teck was a member of Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), “the voice of Canada’s upstream oil and natural gas industry”, which the climate thinktank InfluenceMap gives an “F-” for its lobbying against climate policy.

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Small businesses contribute a third of UK emissions, but are laggards in the net zero race

Envirotec Magazine

The early stages of transition. Catherine Lewis La Torre, CEO, British Business Bank commented: “Smaller businesses will generally have lower individual carbon footprints than their larger counterparts, but by broadening their vision and committing to action they can collectively produce a significant overall impact.