Siga OT Solutions, an Israeli cybersecurity startup that helps organizations secure their operations by monitoring the raw electric signals of critical industrial assets, has raised $8.1 million in Series B funding. Siga’s SigaGuard says its technology, used by Israel’s critical water facilities and the New York Power Authority, is unique in that rather than monitoring […]
Australia ‘lagging at the back of the pack’ of OECD countries on climate action, analysis finds
Australia ranks 20th or worse in seven of eight categories despite Coalition claim it is leading the way in reducing emissionsClaims by the Morrison government that Australia has done more to cut greenhouse gas emissions than other countries have been …
Crypto community slams ‘disastrous’ new amendment to Biden’s big infrastructure bill
Biden’s major bipartisan infrastructure plan struck a rare chord of cooperation between Republicans and Democrats, but changes it proposes to cryptocurrency regulation are tripping up the bill. The administration intends to pay for $28 billion of its planned infrastructure spending by tightening tax compliance within the historically under-regulated arena of digital currency. That’s why cryptocurrency […]
Keir Starmer calls on Boris Johnson to say sorry for coalmines joke
Labour leader says remarks about pit closures ‘utterly shameful’ and shows prime minister ‘out of touch’Keir Starmer has called on Boris Johnson to apologise for joking about Margaret Thatcher closing coalmines, describing the remarks as “utterly shame…
Johnson’s coalmine quip shows he thinks the climate crisis is a joke | Ellie Mae O’Hagan
The prime minister was asked about his plans for transitioning away from fossil fuels. He chose to distract, not answerAllow me to let you in on a little secret. Many people working in politics and the media openly discuss the fact that Boris Johnson’s…
The hydrogen economy is about to get weird
Companies may be investing in production capacity that will outpace demand.
在宅勤務が増えるなか、企業は社員の自宅のカーボンオフセットにも乗り出した
在宅勤務によって職場での二酸化炭素の排出量が減っている。しかし、それは単に職場から自宅へと排出源が移っただけのことだ。こうしたなか、真のカーボンオフセットを目指す企業は従業員の自宅にも目を向け始めている。
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Labour calls for ‘hard-edged’ end date for oil and gas exploration
Keir Starmer says Labour will not support proposed Cambo oil field as party lays out £30bn green jobs planThe UK must set a “hard-edged timetable” for the cessation of oil and gas exploration, Keir Starmer has said, as he revealed that Labour would not…
Weatherwatch: Cardiff taps into its subterranean heat
Pioneering scheme in Welsh capital uses groundwater boreholes to take advantage of urban warmthThe air in urban areas can be up to 3C (5.4F) warmer than in the surrounding countryside, known as the urban heat island effect. But less well known is that …
Tech leaders can be the secret weapon for supercharging ESG goals
Over the past few years, we have seen an uptick in organizations setting long-term sustainability goals. However, CEOs and CSOs typically forecast these often long-term and aspirational goals.