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PROGRESS REPORT Research by Chargemaster, which supplies electric vehicle infrastructure, shows there has been growth in the number of charging points installed in the first quarter of 2011. Sixty-one per cent of towns and cities with a population of over 120,000 have no public charging infrastruc- ture at all.
RESEARCH
The National Charge Point Index shows there are now 704 public charging bays available across the UK. The number of charging points has more than doubled in the past year. London, Newcastle and Oxford are the best served cities.
Action plan for shipping launched
Sustainable Shipping Initiative aims to transform sector
Some of the biggest names in shipping have called on the industry to make more effort in creating a maritime sector that is socially and environmentally responsible and profitable. A coalition of companies, known as the Sustainable Shipping Initiative, has launched a Case for Action with the aim of “trans- forming the global shipping indus- try and the wider maritime sector, and establishing a new, sustainable approach as the norm”.
The group has called on indus- try leaders to create a shared vision of how the industry should develop over the next 30 years; prepare for greater scrutiny and demands from customers and society with regard to social and environmental
performance;
build and convert ships to the highest standards of energy effi- ciency; and to drive the develop- ment of “progressive” legislation that rewards sustainability.
ship operating and ship engi-
neering capability – we all need to work together to help make shipping more sustainable,” said Tom Boardley, marine director at Lloyd’s Register.
Shipping should be a key enabler of sustainable economic development
“By creating a shared vision for sustainable growth, we can plot a new ambitious course. A course where shipping is viewed as a key enabler of responsible and sus- tainable economic development,” said Soren Stig Nielsen, head of sustainability at Maersk Line, one of the companies signed up to the Sustainable Shipping Initiative. Other members include: Cargill, Gearbulk, IMC, Rio Tinto Marine and Tsakos Energy Navigation. “One of the real strengths of this initiative is the marriage of
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Case for Action is designed to be a resource for the industry and warns that compa- nies should be ready for three key challenges over the next 30 years. The group claims there will be a decline in global trade which will lead to greater competition. It also says that shipping is likely to face increased scrutiny of its social and environmental per- formance, mirroring trends seen in other industries. The group also points towards volatile and rising oil prices which will push up costs. “Companies can gain competitive advantage by invest- ing in energy efficiency and the transition to new fuels,” it said. “The leaders
involved in this
Initiative understand that success and sustainability must go hand in hand,” said Jonathon Porritt.
FOOD WASTED NO MORE
Greenergy, the privately- owned company that sup- plies a fifth of Britain’s road fuel, will begin producing biodiesel from food waste. The firm has teamed up with Brocklesby, a specialist in recycling edible oils, to turn unsaleable food products, such as crisps and pies, into biofuel for energy produc- tion. Greenergy, which has invested £50M into the new biodiesel facility, already uses more than 20M litres of biodiesel a month.
FOOD WASTED NO MORE Centrica has achieved a 300% increase in carbon savings over two years by encouraging staff to use Planet Positive’s minibus service. The firm’s Windsor and Staines sites are covered by the service connecting to local stations. Employees are encouraged to use public transport and the minibus service instead of driving to work in their own car.
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