With over 194 states (representing 97% of global greenhouse gas emissions) having ratified or acceded to the Paris Agreement and an ever increasing number of countries and entities making net zero their 2050 target, anyone not preparing for significant changes in carbon emissions regulation risks missing the boat. Net-zero means achieving a balance between the …
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“I’ve seen grown men cry,” says Captain Tejinder Singh, who hasn’t set foot on dry land in more than seven months and isn’t sure when he’ll go home. “We are forgotten and taken for granted,” he says of the plight facing tens of thousands of seafarers like him, stranded at sea as the Delta variant …
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Each year, international shipping is responsible for 2.5 percent of global CO2 emissions. To react to climate change, quick and decisive action is also needed in this sector. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) wants to reduce the net greenhouse gas emissions from sea travel by at least 50 percent by 2050, with a reduction of …
After announcing their intention to bid in the ScotWind seabed leasing this May, British oil & gas major BP and German offshore wind developer EnBW have now detailed on their plan in Scotland, which encompasses more than offshore wind. With an investment of GBP 10 billion (around EUR 11.65 billion), the two partners want to …
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Borr Drilling’s Prospector-1 jack-up drilling rig has arrived at Kistos’ Q10-A field in the Dutch North Sea and started the company’s 2021 drilling campaign. Kistos has recently acquired Tulip Oil Netherlands B.V. through a deal completed in May, taking over Tulip’s Q10-A gas field and its wind and solar-powered platform. The company said on Tuesday that Borr Drilling’s …
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As the energy transition is accelerating across the offshore energy industry, a question arises: what will happen to its workforce? Premium content You are currently not logged into your account. Register and get a two week trial. You need javascript to validate your login status. Premium Premium content Would you like to read on?Do not …
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A consortium between Vietsovpetro, PTSC G&S and Fugro has won a contract for offshore geotechnical survey services for the 3.5 GW La Gan offshore wind project in Vietnam. As part of the contract, Fugro will carry out offshore geotechnical surveys using its geotechnical vessel Fugro Mariner and deliver onshore soils laboratory testing and engineering studies. …
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El plenario ha servido para afianzar el papel del CZFB como motor de transformación e innovación de cara a la recuperación económica, así como su compromiso estratégico con los ODS. La segunda edición de BNEW, la primera fase de DFactory Barcelona y la participación en proyectos que tendrán lugar en edificios emblemáticos de la ciudad …
Christian OsiadaczGerente general Microbe Solutions De acuerdo con el protocolo establecido por el Ministerio de Economía, los centros de distribución y bodegas deben definir, implementar y controlar un estricto plan de limpieza y desinfección que incluya aseo permanente de todas las superficies, sanitización diaria de herramientas y maquinaria, y establecimiento de procedimientos detallados, funciones y …
Italian cabling giant Prysmian has set up a target to achieve net-zero for its global operations between 2035 and 2040, as well as for its value chain emissions by 2050. Prysmian announced the commitments as part of its new Climate Ambition and Social Ambition frameworks. In terms of Climate Ambition, the plan is to reach …
