US and European space agencies partner to address climate change
The two space agencies will focus on observing Earth and its changing environment, as part of the partnership
Science and Environment
EC fines €875m on BMW, Volkswagen for delaying cleaner emissions technology
09 Jul 21Daimler was also found to be part of a cartel but wasn’t fined for being the whistleblower
Blackstone to acquire ESG software firm Sphera for $1.4bn
07 Jul 21Genstar Capital is selling the business after owning it for nearly five years
Three British-built satellites set to launch with focus on environment
25 Jun 21The satellites will be launched using the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida, US
Mirion Technologies to merge with GS Acquisition in $2.6bn deal
18 Jun 21The deal with the Goldman Sachs-associated SPAC will enable Mirion to go public
NASA selects two missions to study Venus
03 Jun 21The missions will be carried to assess the composition of Venus’ atmosphere and map its surface
CLIA president Kelly Craighead on how cruise travel can safely restart after coronavirus
10 May 21Kelly Craighead, president of Cruise Lines International Association, discusses the challenges the industry has faced and how it…
Cleaning up its act: How the cruise industry is embracing hydrogen power
05 May 21As the world increasingly turns to cleaner energy, the cruise sector is looking to develop the first hydrogen-powered…
Will Covid-19 give rise to a renewed focus on climate change?
22 Apr 21Carl Ennis, CEO of Siemens and Smart Infrastructure for Great Britain and Ireland, discusses the economic challenges of…
UK Met Office signs deal with Microsoft to develop supercomputer
22 Apr 21The weather and climate forecasting supercomputer is slated to be commissioned in summer 2022