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In an increasingly interconnected world, the pursuit of clean energy solutions knows no borders. In May 2024, experts from India and the United Kingdom (UK) convened virtually to explore a shared vision: harnessing the potential of clean hydrogen to drive economic growth and combat climate change. The UK’s Energy Systems Catapult’s Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems (ITES) partnership (which …
As green hydrogen emerges as a critical lever for the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors, project developers must assess markets, develop strategic capabilities and evaluate project economics before investing in such projects. Export markets: Key geographies Green hydrogen is gaining prominence as an energy carrier that can be transported in liquefied form, creating new export opportunities. The European Union (EU) and …
Every year, hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic end up in landfills and oceans, where they take centuries to break down, threatening wildlife and ecosystems. Tackling this global problem demands collaboration, creativity, and commitment across the entire value chain of a variety of sectors. With this in mind, Xynteo met business leaders from the plastic ecosystem at New York Climate Week to discuss how they can rethink our utilisation of plastic.
In the words of every kid in every car back seat ever: “Are we there yet?” When it comes to the electric vehicle transition, the promises and ambition have been huge. But the reality is that outside a handful of places, for example in the Nordics where EVs are now ubiquitous, the answer is resoundingly “no, not yet”. Over the …
Across the arc of history, islands have played the role of a testbed for the world’s most innovative ideas. Charles Darwin famously studied the ecological niches occupied by a diverse array of finch species on the Galapagos islands, inspiring him to develop the theory of evolution. While their small scale and distance from the mainland made for a perfect model …
The built environment in India comprising a huge 32% of the nation’s carbon emissions – and ‘embodied carbon’ a third of that contribution – addressing the challenge of carbon-intensive materials used in construction is critical. Today, Build Ahead is excited to launch its Build Better embodied carbon measurement tool as an important step to understand, measure, and tackle our ambitions …
Aluminium, a cornerstone of industries from automotive to construction, stands at a critical juncture. The industry has already achieved a remarkable feat: since 2020, aluminium production has decoupled from emissions growth. In 2022 alone, global production rose by 2.5% while emissions fell by 1.2%. But is this enough to meet our climate goals?
During Climate Week NYC on 24 September 2024, International Aluminium Institute (IAI) and Xynteo hosted a groundbreaking panel to tackle this very question.
Last week, the UK’s Labour government’s first budget demonstrated strong commitment to a greener future. But, in the face of recent projections of the world being on a 3-degree warming trajectory, the budget doesn’t go far enough. While the Chancellor made welcome investments across energy, industry, transport, and hydrogen — a more ambitious approach is essential for the UK to …
The built environment, that comprises of real estate and infrastructure, accounts for 40% of global carbon emissions, necessitating urgent action to decarbonise construction and building operations, and achieve the stated objective of sectoral decarbonisation by 2050, through scalable solutions. Given the extent of emissions created by the sector, urgent action to decarbonise our production, use, operation, and end-of-life processing of …
As our planet’s population continues to grow, how can we ensure that our food systems not only keep pace but do so sustainably? This pressing question took centre stage at Xynteo’s Climate Week New York panel discussion Reap What You Sow on 24 September 2024, where industry leaders and experts came together to dig into the roots of our global food challenges and harvest innovative solutions.
This year Xynteo brought together leaders from over 30 global organisations to discussion the important challenges we face, and the opportunities we have to accelerate progress. Across a series of panel discussions, keynote speeches, networking events and roundtables – we were at Climate Week NYC asking the tough questions to unlock progress. This year has been a critical one for …
Darshana Myronidis is a sustainability dynamo who doesn’t wait for doors to open—she knocks them down. As Virgin’s Group Sustainability Director, when she’s not being the voice for the voiceless on a quest to change business (and lives) for good, you’ll find her pushing the ESG agenda forward. Xynteo’s Lara Tyrrell sat down with Darshana to talk about her journey, …