Climate change Stories - Page 29

Asian Stories

Climate change stories

Dubai fintech Fils & Pakistan's TPS partner for green banking initiative

Dubai's climate fintech Fils partners with Pakistan's TPS to integrate sustainability infrastructure, enabling institutions across Asia to monitor their carbon emissions and buy top-tier carbon credits.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 6th May 2024

Global Stories

Climate change stories

EduTech

Logicalis wins official approval for science-led emissions goals

Global tech service provider, Logicalis' net-zero emissions targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2024

Power / Energy

Seagate's ESG report outlines path to carbon neutrality by 2040

Seagate has stepped up its pursuit of full carbon neutrality, boosting the use of renewables in its production and R&D sites alongside continued emphasis on diversity and circularity.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Apr 2024

Supply Chain

Australian freight sector's crucial role in achieving net-zero emissions

Freight transport innovators like KoolPak and FreightExchange spearhead sustainable efforts amid concerns of governmental policies undermining decarbonisation goals.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2024

Supply Chain

Zyxel Networks among top 5% in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2024

Zyxel Networks lauded among top 5% in S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook 2024, affirming its leading position in robust ESG practices and commitment to net-zero emissions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2024

Hyperscale

Agri-tech sector braces for M&A surge as investment plummets

A 40% slump in agri-tech investments in 2023 has prompted industry changes and a predicted surge in M&A activity for 2024, with tech giants entering the sector.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2024

Wireless Networks

Kacific wins Innovation of the Year at SIG 2024 Awards

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group wins Innovation of the Year at SIG 2024 Awards for CommsBox, a portable WiFi solution designed for disaster response in the Asia Pacific region.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Climate change stories

Agricultural Technology

Sprout Agritech invests $1m in Metrovate's sustainable farming tech

Sprout Agritech invests $1m in Metrovate, a startup marrying computational methods and agri-science to produce precision biostimulants.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 14th May 2024

Data Analytics

Lessons from across the ditch in building better

New Zealand builders and designers are being urged to speed up digital skills and sustainability plans as cost and talent pressures persist.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Mon, 6th May 2024

Supply Chain

Ashburton’s new freight hub to move trucks off highway

The hub is expected to take 40,000 truck movements a year off Mid Canterbury roads and cut freight emissions by 70%.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Apr 2024

Agricultural Technology

Emissions Trading Scheme underperforming

New research says tighter oversight of five sectors could make New Zealand’s emissions scheme cut pollution faster without slowing growth.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2024

Clean technologies

Sapro-Tech forms strategic partnership with top NZ fashion firms

NZ firm Sapro-Tech forms strategic alliances with leading fashion brands SABEN, taylor, Velvet Heartbeat, and YY NATION, promoting sustainable materials derived from fungi.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2024

Agricultural Technology

NZTech unveils tech strategy for emissions reduction

NZTech unveils a report outlining the crucial role technology may have in cutting emissions and promoting environmental sustainability.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Apr 2024

Unified Communications

Deloitte & RMIT Online join forces for climate reporting course

Mandatory climate reporting in July instigates a vital shift, with Deloitte and RMIT Online joining forces to offer a course for finance professionals.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024

Māori

Can the private sector help restore our marine environment?

New funding models are needed to close a financing gap that is leaving marine ecosystems under-protected as climate and biodiversity pressures mount.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024

Unified Communications

Virgin Media O2 to provide mobility data to UK Government

The Office for National Statistics selects Virgin Media O2 Business to supply anonymised mobility data, aiding government decision-making for national policies via the Integrated Data Service platform.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2024

Clean technologies

Virgin Media O2 Business, ONS to share mobility data

Virgin Media O2 Business is set to share anonymised data from its O2 Motion service with the ONS, supporting government operations.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2024

EduTech

Drones aid bushfire monitoring in ground-breaking NSW trial

Advanced drone technology facilitates safer bushfire monitoring across Western NSW in a landmark trial, proving critical in both early detection and rapid response.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024