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August saw the highest number of airstrikes on record by the Myanmar military, killing innocent civilians. Today the UK is announcing more sanctions on companies that supply aviation fuel and equipment to the Myanmar military. Together with the EU and Canada, we are co-ordinating our sanctions to target associates of the Myanmar's military and its access to resources, funds and equipment ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eBFNsUyy
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Sales of UK wine in Canada doubled from 2022 to 2023, making it an exciting market for UK fine wines, both sparkling and still 🍷 If you're looking to understand the Canadian wine market and how to access the various liquor boards, agents and tenders across the country, join our upcoming session to explore Canada’s potential for UK wines and how to navigate #exporting. Hear from brands like Simpsons Malt Limited, Danbury Ridge Wine Estate, Rathfinny Wine Estate, HARROW & HOPE LIMITED and Blackbook Winery on how they navigated and found success in the Canadian market 🍾 Register now 👉 https://lnkd.in/eb3NhJJz #SoldToTheWorld | #SeeThingsDifferently
As Foreign Secretary David Lammy set out, action on the climate and nature crisis will be central to all that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does. We are delighted the UK Government has appointed its first-ever Special Representative for Nature, Ruth Davis OBE! Ruth Davis is one of the UK’s leading environmental policy experts, with over 25 years of experience working on issues of nature recovery and climate change. This is a joint role between the FCDO and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and she will report to both the Environment Secretary and the Foreign Secretary. Ruth will be on the ground for #COP16, the first #Biodiversity COP since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at COP 15 in December 2022 in Montreal, Canada. Two years ago in Montreal, nearly 200 countries signed a landmark agreement to reverse the loss of nature by the end of the decade and raise $700 billion a year to achieve that goal. Over the next two weeks, countries will be meeting to check in on their progress— we are pleased we have Ruth Davis to help deliver our commitment of protecting 30 per cent of land and water by 2030.
The UK’s first ever Special Representative for Nature has been appointed. In a landmark first, Ruth Davis OBE, a leading environmental policy expert will take on the joint Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Defra role. She will work with UK Government and stakeholders to drive forward the UK’s international leadership on nature recovery. Ruth has over 25 years’ experience working on nature and climate issues, previously supporting the UK Government at COP26 and working with the some of the UK’s biggest nature organisations including RSPB and Plantlife International. She holds a MSc in Botany and Plant Biology from Reading University and was awarded an MBE in 2014 for services to the environment and an OBE for public service in 2022. The Government looks forward to working with Ruth, whose extensive knowledge and expertise should help deliver on our commitments to put nature on the road to recovery. She will be on the ground in Cali as environment ministers gather for the first day of COP16 in Colombia. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eumuyuyk #Envoy #NatureRepresentative #NatureRecovery #ClimateChange #COP16
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📣 Announcement 📣 The InnovateUK - COVE Oceans incubator programme is open for applications until 10 November. If you're a 🇬🇧 maritime innovator and you're considering expanding into North America then you should absolutely consider applying. The programme will support you plan out your move into 🇨🇦 teaching you about the ecosystem here in one of the most dynamic places for ocean economy and less than 7hours on the ✈️ from London. Maritime UK https://lnkd.in/eJwTamgi
"The urgency on climate change has become clearer, but the opportunities have become clearer too." Words spoken by SoS for Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Milliband, during his video remarks at Canada's Annual Climate Change Conference yesterday: "The Net Zero Edge: Navigating the New Realities for Canadian Competitiveness". The summit draws in speakers and participants across government, industry and third-sector stakeholders. Along with remarks from SoS Ed Milliband, we were pleased to receive video remarks from Chris Stark, heading up Mission Control and to have remarks in-person from Sir Alok Sharma KCMG, COP26 President. Lord Sharma referred to the urgency of acting now and not adapting sufficiently will only lead to greater costs in years to come. He concluded by stating regardless of political ideology it is in our economic interest to act, and without political consensus it is difficult to unlock the crucial private investment we need to reach our net zero goals. We are pleased that today the UK Government welcomes up to £24 billion of private investment for pioneering energy projects ahead of the International Investment Summit on 14th October.
It is great to see that up to £24 billion of private investment for energy has been secured ahead of the International Investment Summit on Monday.
New investment will drive growth in clean energy across the UK. ✅ Up to £24 billion private investment for pioneering energy projects. ✅ Delivering thousands of good jobs in the energy sector. #UKInvestment 👇 https://lnkd.in/exVB4Y6K
Ever wondered what the Canadian Science and Innovation (SIN) team gets up to? This year has been full of excitement for the team. From boarding a Royal Navy ship to seeing the UK’s most powerful supercomputer, the team has covered a lot of ground! The SIN team organised a one-week expedition for a select group of British and Canadian early-career researchers to travel on board HMS Protector, the Royal Navy’s ice patrol ship. With limited opportunities for graduate students to get involved in ship-based field research, this trip provided an opportunity to get a taste of life at sea on board an ice capable vessel. https://lnkd.in/eHgc2FqE Following this expedition, the SIN team organized a mission to the UK to deepen collaboration in the field of AI compute and gain insights into the UK’s supercomputing landscape. This followed Canada and the UK having emerged as leading players in AI, with a shared vision to harness the potential of AI for the benefit of society, and an MOU signed earlier this year by the UK and Canadian governments, establishing a cooperative framework for future collaboration in AI compute. https://lnkd.in/eSFX2XFg
The UK and Canada are working together to achieve sustainable growth on both sides of the pond. Last week, Ceri Smith met with stakeholders and business leaders in Toronto and Montreal to echo an important message: the UK is open for business. At the UK International Investment Summit on October 14, top companies and investors from around the world will hear directly from the Prime Minister about how the government will deliver economic growth, providing the certainty and opportunities that investors need. Learn more about expanding your business in the UK: https://lnkd.in/eR9fZ_7V Department for Business and Trade
Fantastic to hear that Brit-Canadian Professor Geoffrey Hinton was jointly awarded the Nobel prize for Physics today for his trailblazing work on neural nets that set the foundations for the #AI revolution. 🇬🇧🇨🇦
Incredible news to see that British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton was jointly awarded the Nobel prize today for his work on neural networks. The UK-Canada partnership on Artificial Intelligence is so strong with us both leading the pack on expertise and at the forefront of policy leadership. #AI is one way to drive up productivity and grow our economies. Next week Innovate UK are bringing their cohort of AI and Health entrepreneurs to the MaRS Discovery District as they test out how to grow and expand their business in Canada. If you're a Canadian AI business considering expanding to the UK we want to hear from you!
A major highlight of the Red Arrows Maple Hawk tour: our Engineer for a Day competition. Thirteen-year-old Michelle from Ottawa won a nationwide contest to travel to Nova Scotia, where she spent a full day shadowing the Red Arrows team, from pre-flight pilot briefings to post-display maintenance and everything in between. We’re indebted to the fantastic Red Arrows team, to the GREAT Britain & Northern Ireland Campaign and to our generous sponsor BAE Systems for making this once-in-a-lifetime experience a reality. This is how we inspire up-and-coming engineers— particularly young women like Michelle- to pursue a career in STEM.