UK engineering companies are prioritizing energy efficiency and tackling skills shortages according to new IMI research. The findings align with government industrial strategy while revealing critical industry challenges.
Huawei wrapped its European enterprise roadshow in Dublin, showcasing new ICT solutions while highlighting China’s massive lead in solar deployment. Company executives emphasized Europe’s need to accelerate regulatory approval for renewable energy projects.
The European Parliament has unexpectedly delayed a crucial vote on reducing sustainability reporting requirements for businesses. This political setback throws the EU’s regulatory timeline into disarray and creates fresh uncertainty for companies navigating environmental compliance.
The European Parliament has postponed a scheduled vote on reducing sustainability reporting requirements for businesses, according to reports, creating significant uncertainty around the future of corporate climate regulations in the bloc. Sources indicate the delay stems from a last-minute political maneuver by the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), which upset what was expected to be a fast-track approval process.
A comprehensive study evaluating steel industry sustainability across 64 Belt and Road countries shows steady progress despite persistent environmental challenges. The research identifies key obstacles including industrial value added and resource dependency as major barriers to greener transformation.
According to recent research published in Scientific Reports, the steel industry across Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries has demonstrated a steady upward trend in sustainability performance over the past two decades. The study, which analyzed data from 64 BRI nations between 2000 and 2023, reportedly found an average annual growth rate of 1.04% in sustainability levels, despite the sector remaining the largest carbon emitter among 31 manufacturing sub-sectors globally.
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Wild Bioscience, the Oxford-based agricultural technology company co-founded by Irish professor Steve Kelly, has reportedly secured $60 million in Series A funding. The investment round was led by the Ellison Institute of Technology to accelerate the development of climate-resilient crop varieties using artificial intelligence and precision breeding techniques.
Wild Bioscience, the Oxford University spinout co-founded by Irish academic Prof Steve Kelly, has reportedly raised $60 million in a Series A funding round led by the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT). According to reports, the substantial investment will accelerate the company’s mission to develop improved crop varieties using genetics research and precision breeding technologies to address global sustainability challenges in agriculture.
Amazon has revealed additional details about its planned small modular reactor facility in Richland, Washington. The Cascade Advanced Energy Facility will utilize X-energy’s pebble-bed reactor technology to provide carbon-free power for Amazon’s growing AI infrastructure.
Amazon has unveiled further details about its planned small modular reactor (SMR) facility in Washington state, according to recent reports. The Amazon-backed Cascade Advanced Energy Facility will be constructed outside Richland, Washington, in partnership with SMR developer X-energy and utility provider Energy Northwest.
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Virgin Media O2 has secured a decade-long corporate power purchase agreement with The Renewables Infrastructure Group for wind energy from two UK facilities. The deal reportedly covers 15% of the telecom giant’s total energy needs and supports its accelerated net zero timeline.
Telecommunications provider Virgin Media O2 has entered into a significant corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) for power generated from two onshore wind farms in the United Kingdom, according to reports. The ten-year agreement, set to commence in April 2026, is expected to supply approximately 15 percent of the company’s total energy requirements.
