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Excited to return to the city of my birth and joining this capable group of people working towards #netzero and #justtransition through #cleantech and #innovation. Looking forward to contribute and connecting the dots between #digitalization, best practices in the #transport, #construction and #energy sectors to #makingsustainabilityhappen

Come join Technology Association of Georgia at the 1st Annual Georgia Cleantech Outlook for 2024! Join the conversation virtually as experts discuss innovation trends and opportunities for our state! Register now at the link below:

JRG Energy is pleased to announce that we will be supporting the upcoming Winds of Change Symposium where Neale Young, our Energy Services Manager, will join the "Panel on Climate Action, Innovation, and Opportunities for the Private Sector" to discuss the crucial role of the private sector in combating climate change.   This panel will explore how innovation can drive new opportunities for climate adaptation and mitigation, benefitting both the environment and businesses. It will feature discussions on successful examples of sustainable production models, the exploitation of emerging markets related to climate change, and the potential for public-private collaboration. By identifying synergies, the panel aims to foster a business environment conducive to support further innovation and cooperation between New Zealand and Chile as they work towards achieving their respective ambitions on climate action.     We're proud of Neale's participation alongside other distinguished panellists, including:   Carolina González, Deputy Director of Environment for Innovation, CORFO Natalia Arcos, International Director of ProChile Chris Lizjenga, Sustainability Advisor at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) Marcela Bocchetto, Manager of Climate Change and Sustainability Integration at AngloAmerican Moderated by Alejandro Pantoja, Director of the Open Beauchef Innovation Center, the panel will cover key topics such as leveraging innovations for business growth, overcoming barriers to sustainable production, and fostering public-private partnerships for climate action.   The event will be held on Tuesday 28th 3:30pm (GMT -4) at the Salón de Honor Casa Central, Universidad de Chile. So, If you are in the area join us to gain insights from industry leaders and explore the future of sustainable business practices.   #WindsOfChange #ClimateAction #NZTE #SustainableBusiness #JRGEnergy #Innovation image source: https://lnkd.in/g8P5kCAb

As the year comes to an end we look ahead to 2024. This includes upcoming opportunities and deadlines for a number of calls. The following may be of interest to the water sector - the deadlines are close (late February), but with many of these being two stage applications there is still time to develop you applications! If you are a Scottish company who is interested in Horizon Europe, including these calls or other low carbon / energy calls please do get in contact https://lnkd.in/ef7_kb2e 1). Demonstrating Nature-based Solutions for the sustainable management of water resources in a changing climate, with special attention to reducing the impacts of extreme droughts https://lnkd.in/eyGxCw_q 2). New circular solutions and decentralised approaches for water and wastewater management  https://lnkd.in/eqa6ExzG 3). Holistic approaches for effective monitoring of water quality in urban areas https://lnkd.in/eCX9KXuB 4). Minimising climate impact on aquaculture: mitigation and adaptation solutions for future climate regimes https://lnkd.in/eXU4VjXM 5) Demonstrating how regions can operate within safe ecological and regional nitrogen and phosphorus boundaries  https://lnkd.in/exA9zpDe 6) Best available techniques to recover or recycle fertilising products from secondary raw materials  https://lnkd.in/eEDGHZhp 7) Improving irrigation practices and technologies in agriculture  https://lnkd.in/ebTGACkz 8) Innovating for climate-neutral rural communities by 2050 https://lnkd.in/enXxKR6U Neil Kitching Rachel McCaw Liam McCarron

Last month, Instagrid’s Co-CEO & Co-Founder Sebastian Berning and Head of ESG Strategy & Sustainability Sarah Fichtner attended the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, where top leaders from business, government, civil society, and international organisations met to explore crucial topics – including the future of clean energy 🌱 Read the full story to learn how Instagrid’s clean, grid-like power supply can contribute towards the global energy transition 👉 https://bit.ly/3WhmkZr 💡 Looking to discover more about our impact? Check out the 2023 Impact Report here 👉 https://bit.ly/3WhN2Rx #WEF #AMNC24 #NewChampions #Sustainability #Innovation #Growth #ESG #CleanEnergy

Capitalist climate solutions are failing. We were told that all that was needed was a few tweaks to our system and the 'invisible hand' would take care of it. We were told that our best hope was in leaning into the power of the market. We were told it was a technological problem and so we tried to solve it that way. Costs plummeted. Renewable energy cost are down as much as 95% since 1990 and now cheaper in most jurisdiction than even maintaining existing fossil fuel plants. Battery and storage prices have seen similar drops meaning electric vehicles can now be cheaper than their gas powered competitors. And in 2018 the holy grail of market driven climate policy was passed in Canada with the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. All significant victories with thousands if not millions of people responsible for those wins. But the question must be asked. Where has it gotten us? As the price for renewables dropped, emissions in Canada and the world have increased. The carefully orchestrated revenue neutral price on carbon has become a lightning rod for Conservative scorn to the point where it will take a near miracle for it to survive into 2026. We drastically need different solutions. In the past few years I've had the privilege to be introduced to a host of community centred processes that provide a pathways to find and build these new practices. More on this in an article I'll be posting in the next week or two but in the meantime I'll be joined by the incredible Kathryn Tait to chat about a few of these ideas and an exciting project that's being launched in Toronto at this Lunch and Learn. Join us!

🔆 The #PioneerAwards by the Solar Impulse Foundation honor organizations that implement #Efficient #Solutions across various sectors, celebrating their pioneering spirit in advancing #ecological #transition. 📢 If you are an #Adopter who have implemented an Efficient Solution, or if you have Efficient Solutions that have been successfully #implemented by a public or private organization, the Solar Impulse Foundation would like to hear from you! 🔎Looking for #Pioneers in the following sectors: ➡️ Utilities (#Water, #Energy, #Waste) 💦🔋♻️ ➡️ #Agrifood & #Natural #Environment 🌽 🌱🐛 ➡️ #Industrial Processes & #Consumer Goods ⚗️🛒 ➡️ #Mobility 🚴🏼♀️ 🛴 🛺 🚎 ➡️ #Building & #Construction 🏗⚒️ 👇🏻 Check out the link below!

🌎 Growing at the Speed of Transparency 🌎 🤝 Trust accelerates progress, especially in carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Inspired by Stephen M. R. Covey's "The Speed of Trust," we recognize that transparency is the foundation for building this trust. 👏 We take this moment to acknowledge these CDR.fyi Data Partners for their transparency and leadership in building trust in the global CDR ecosystem: 1PointFive | AirMiners | AlliedOffsets | American BioCarbon | Arca | BioCarb Solution | Biochar Life | Bioman ApS | Carbon Capture Scotland | Carboneers | Carbonfuture | Carbonx Climate | CEEZER | Charm Industrial | Circular Carbon | Direct Air Capture Coalition | Down to Earth - Carbon Removal | Drax Group | Exomad Green | First Climate | Frontier | GECA Environnement | Heirloom | INTERHOLCO AG | Isometric | Klimate.co | MaRS Discovery District | MASH Makes | Microsoft | Milkywire | NetZero | neustark | Novocarbo | Nūxsen | Pacific Biochar | Planboo | Puro.earth | remove | Restord | Running Tide, and more. 📄 To learn more, read our latest blog article here: https://lnkd.in/gRiNczts

🔎 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗥𝗦 🔎 👆The forward-thinkers, the originals, the avant-garde, the trailblazers : we want you! 🏆 The Pioneer Awards applications for 2024 are now open, on hashtag #EarthDay2024! The Awards honour groundbreaking cleantech adoption and outstanding innovation in 𝟓 sectors. If you've implemented or developed an Efficient Solution, apply now to be recognised for your pioneering work in advancing ecological sustainability and preserving Earth and its climate. Know a Pioneer? Or two? Or are you one?

Good insight from industry leaders ESB and SSE Renewables on key asks to reach 80% by 30. Interesting to hear Department for the Economy NI admit that urgency of action is somewhat constrained by risk of “getting it wrong”. Presumably speaks to the legacy of renewable heat incentive regime.