Month: March 2024

Emera
Global, United States

Emera Appoints New Director to the Board

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jackie Sheppard, Chair of Emera Inc. (TSX: EMA) announces the appointment of Brian Porter to Emera’s Board of Directors. “His experience in banking, capital markets and corporate strategy will be a strong asset to the Board as will his extensive experience leading one of Canada’s largest chartered banks through a period of significant growth and expansion.”Post this “On behalf of the Board, … Continue reading Emera Appoints New Director to the Board

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MethaneSAT
Global, United States

MethaneSAT Now in Orbit after SpaceX Launches Groundbreaking Mission to Protect the Climate

First satellite developed by an environmental non-profit will see methane emissions others can’t, paving the way for heightened accountability and faster reductions VANDENBERG SFB, LOMPOC, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Just after 4:00pm Pacific Time today MethaneSAT effectively detached from SpaceX Transporter-10 that carried the emissions monitor into space. The groundbreaking satellite is designed to help protect the Earth’s climate by accelerating reductions of a powerful greenhouse pollutant, focusing first on … Continue reading MethaneSAT Now in Orbit after SpaceX Launches Groundbreaking Mission to Protect the Climate

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Kyndryl
Global, United States

Kyndryl and Stellantis announce expanded partnership

Press Release 04-Mar-2024 NEW YORK, March 4, 2024 — Kyndryl (NYSE:KD), the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, today announced an expanded, multiyear agreement with Stellantis to manage and operate select essential business operations such as networking, datacenter support and local IT services support in Europe, North America and South America. Building on the agreement announced in February 2023, Kyndryl will contribute to modernizing Stellantis’ IT infrastructure, enabling the … Continue reading Kyndryl and Stellantis announce expanded partnership

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ENVIRONMENT UNDER REVIEW
Europe, Global

Rich countries use six times more resources, generate 10 times the climate impacts than low-income ones

01 MAR 2024 PRESS RELEASE ENVIRONMENT UNDER REVIEW Nairobi, 1 March 2024 – Extraction of the Earth’s natural resources tripled in the past five decades, related to the massive build-up of infrastructure in many parts of the world and the high levels of material consumption, especially in upper-middle and high-income countries. Material extraction is expected to rise by 60 per cent by 2060 and could derail efforts to … Continue reading Rich countries use six times more resources, generate 10 times the climate impacts than low-income ones

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UN Environment
Europe, Global

UN Environment Assembly advances collaborative action on triple planetary crisis

Press Release Nairobi, 1 March 2024 – The sixth UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) concluded today in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, with Member States delivering 15 resolutions aiming to boost multilateral efforts to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss and pollution. More than 5,600 people – representing 190 countries – participated in the week-long Assembly held at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters … Continue reading UN Environment Assembly advances collaborative action on triple planetary crisis

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