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OceanCare

New Report Exposes Acute Welfare Issues in Faroes Pilot Whale Hunt

A new independent scientific assessment of the Faroe Islands’ pilot whale hunts confirms acute welfare concerns and calls the practice “inherently inhumane”. OceanCare calls for an immediate end to this cruel hunting “tradition”. PRESS RELEASE – 17 July 2024 New Report Exposes Acute Welfare Issues in Faroes Pilot Whale Hunt - A new independent scientific assessment of the Faroe Islands’ pilot whale hunts ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

Extension of strategic gas reserve

Vaduz (ots) - At its meeting on 9 July 2024, the Government approved the Report and Motion of the Government on extension of the interest-free loan to Liechtenstein Wärme - the establishment responsible for Liechtenstein's natural gas supply - to maintain the country's strategic gas reserve. Pursuant to the Ordinance of 29 June 2022 on Securing the Supply of Natural Gas in the Event of a Serious Shortage (Natural Gas Supply Security Ordinance, EVSV), Liechtenstein Wärme ...

OceanCare

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New data confirms: Limiting ship speed is necessary to prevent extinction of great whales in the North-Western Mediterranean

Quercus Real Assets; Gunvor Group

Gunvor and Quercus announce landmark solar development partnership in Italy

London (ots/PRNewswire) - The partnership aims to develop up to 3GW of solar capacity and marks Gunvor's expansion into the solar sector alongside renewable energy specialist Quercus Gunvor Group ("Gunvor"), a leading global energy commodities trading company, together with Quercus Real Assets Limited ("Quercus"), the London-based renewable specialist focused on ...

Euro Airport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg

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New tower banner at EuroAirport: 75 years of the Franco-Swiss Treaty

Global Battery Alliance

Global Battery Alliance launches second wave of Battery Passport pilots

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - The pilots are the world's largest, pre-competitive effort by battery cell manufacturers to create comparable battery passports and represent a major milestone towards establishing a sustainable battery value chain by 2030 The Global Battery Alliance (GBA), the largest multistakeholder organization in the energy storage space, bringing ...

OceanCare

SAvE Whales: Implementation agreement with Greece signed to protect the endangered sperm whales from collision with ships in the Strait of Kythira

The Greek government, the Athens-based environmental think tank The Green Tank and OceanCare signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the “SAvE Whales” system in the Strait of Kythira. This innovative technology is designed as a complementary tool to protect the endangered sperm whales ...

OceanCare

Cruelty continued: Iceland’s decision to issue new whale killing quota condemned by conservation experts

OceanCare is bitterly disappointed by today's announcement of the Icelandic government's devastating decision to allow commercial whaling to continue. PRESS COMMENT – 11 June 2024 Cruelty continued: Iceland’s decision to issue new whale killing quota condemned by conservation experts Today, the Icelandic ...

Energy Transitions Commission

Energy Transitions Commission says countries can triple climate ambition by COP30

London (ots/PRNewswire) - If governments reflect today's rapid technological progress and existing national, industry and COP28 commitments when setting new climate targets In its latest briefing, Credible Contributions: Bolder Plans for Higher Climate Ambition in the Next Round of NDCs,the ETC calls for industry and government collaboration to raise the ambition of ...

Swissmem

Swissmem welcomes the clear YES to the Electricity Act

Zurich (ots) - The association of the Swiss technology industry is pleased at the Swiss electorate's clear approval of the Electricity Act. It will make a key contribution to a secure, environmentally friendly and economically viable electricity supply, and the companies in the technology industry are counting on it. Swissmem supports the rapid expansion of all CO2-free electricity-generation technologies. However, ...

OceanCare

World Oceans Day 2024: A wounded planet needs our care – OceanCare launches international initiative - EMBARGOED UNTIL FRIDAY 7 JUNE 00:00

FDI World Dental Federation

ATTEND FDI WORLD DENTAL FEDERATION'S VIRTUAL SUMMIT SHOWCASING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN DENTISTRY TO REDUCE THE PROFESSION'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Research funders from around the world meet in Interlaken

Bern (ots) - The Global Research Council in Switzerland! The conference was hosted by the SNSF together with its partner organisation FONSTI from Ivory Coast. The main topic of this year's conference was sustainability in research. The annual conference of the Global Research Council (GRC) at the end of May in Interlaken brought together 60 research funders from 53 countries. The institutions that participate regularly in ...

INFOSYS

Infosys Collaborates with Commerzbank to Transform its Trading Ecosystem

Bengaluru, India (ots/PRNewswire) - Consolidation on a unified Murex platform helps the bank accelerate its digital transformation journey by driving system efficiency and cost effectiveness Infosys (NSE: INFY), (BSE: INFY), (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced that it collaborated with Commerzbank, a leading ...

Ferrero Group

FERRERO GROUP'S 15th SUSTAINABILITY REPORT DEMONSTRATES SOLID PROGRESS AS COMPANY ACCELERATES EFFORTS TO MEET ITS TARGETS

Luxembourg (ots/PRNewswire) - The Ferrero Group has today announced the latest progress in its sustainability journey, with the release of its 15th Sustainability Report. Guided by Ferrero Group's long-standing commitment to having a positive impact throughout its value chain, the report demonstrates the ...

OceanCare

International Court: States have legal duty to prevent greenhouse gas pollution of the Ocean and to restore and protect marine habitats

OceanCare welcomes the landmark advisory opinion of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea announced today, which clarifies that international law obliges governments to make every effort to protect marine ecosystems. The Tribunal’s position was both unanimous and unequivocal – anthropogenic ...

OceanCare

OceanCare: Gibraltar orca attack not deliberate or act of revenge

While OceanCare regrets the distress caused to the two crew members who had to be rescued after their yacht “Alboran Cognac” was damaged by orcas and sank in the southern entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar last Sunday, it reiterates its call for tolerance towards the orcas. PRESS COMMENT – 14 May 2024 OceanCare: Gibraltar orca attack not deliberate or act of revenge On Sunday, 12 May, the 15-metre yacht “Alboran ...

OceanCare

OceanCare appalled by Japan's plans to add fin whales to its North Pacific whale hunt

- Japan announced to expand its North Pacific whaling to include fin whales. - Whales are important in maintaining the health of the marine ecosystems on which all life on Earth depends, OceanCare experts emphasize. - OceanCare urges the Japanese government to refrain from the planned expansion of its whaling activities. PRESS RELEASE – 9 May 2024 OceanCare appalled ...

INFOSYS

Infosys and Formula E Strike New Partnership to Enable Next-Gen Fan Experiences Powered by AI and Digital Innovations

Bengaluru, India (ots/PRNewswire) - This multi-year technology association will provide in-race insights, fan engagement, and sustainability solutions for the world's first all-electric motorsport Infosys (NSE : INFY), (BSE: INFY), (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, ...

OceanCare

PRESS RELEASE: Climeworks’ CO2 vacuum cleaner, "Mammoth", is not a solution to the climate crisis

PRESS RELEASE – 8 May 2024 Climeworks’ CO2 vacuum cleaner, "Mammoth", is not a solution to the climate crisis - Proponents of direct air capture technology claim that it will significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. - The largest plant to date from the Swiss company Climeworks will go into operation in Iceland on 8 May 2024. - For OceanCare, this ...

INFOSYS

Infosys Receives ISO 42001:2023 Certification for Artificial Intelligence Management System

Bengaluru, India (ots/PRNewswire) - Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced that it has been certified with ISO 42001:2023, world's first international standard on AI management systems, by TUV India (part of TÜV Nord Group), a leading independent provider of technical quality ...

SIFEM AG

SIFEM reaches milestone: active investment commitments surpasses USD 1 billion

Bern (ots) - For the first time in its history, SIFEM's active investment commitments surpassed USD 1 billion at the end of 2023. In 2023, SIFEM added a total of USD 143.8 million to 10 new investments and closed the year with a positive operating result of CHF 13.1 million. Thanks to growing commitments, SIFEM is effectively pursuing the development goals set by the ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein's Deputy Prime Minister Sabine Monauni visits the United States

Vaduz (ots) - From April 29 to May 2, Deputy Prime Minister Sabine Monauni, who is Liechtenstein's Minister of Home Affairs, Economy and Environment, visited the US. In Washington, DC she held bilateral talks on Liechtenstein - US economic relations. The US is one of Liechtenstein's most important economic and trading partners with Liechtenstein companies providing ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

In 2023: 1800 innovative projects and major impetus for Switzerland as a research location

Bern (ots) - From nitrogen pollution to bullying in schools: in 2023, the SNSF invested 961 million francs in its regular research funding. It approved a further 235 million francs for the Horizon Europe transitional measures. Excess nitrogen pollutes water and the air. To what extent can nitrogen emissions from agricultural land be reduced by an indigenous plant, ...