Natural Environment Research Council

Next Hydrogen Achieves Energy Efficiency Targets for its New GEN2 Water Electrolysers

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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“Our GEN2 performance achievement is just the start of our quest to achieve industry-leading electrolysis cell performance,” said Raveel Afzaal, President and CEO of Next Hydrogen.

Key Points: 
  • “Our GEN2 performance achievement is just the start of our quest to achieve industry-leading electrolysis cell performance,” said Raveel Afzaal, President and CEO of Next Hydrogen.
  • “Our GEN3 cell development program is already yielding very promising results and exciting early progress toward our ambitious next step rapid development targets.”
    Next Hydrogen’s GEN3 cell development program includes collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC).
  • “We are pleased to collaborate with Next Hydrogen to help them achieve their energy efficiency objectives,” said Dr. Chen.
  • “We also are grateful for the valuable advisory services and funding from the NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), as well as funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada to support this project and other related GEN2 and GEN3 development activities.”

First Global Study to Assess the Impact of Telecommunications Cables on Seafloor Carbon Stocks

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Technology, Environmental Health, Environment, Telecommunications, National Oceanography Centre, ETH, University of Leeds, Nature Communications, ICPC, Burial, Research, International Cable Protection Committee, Carbon, Natural Environment Research Council, Earthquake, Dredging

In shallow waters, these cables are buried beneath the seafloor to protect them from the harmful impacts of fishing and ship anchors.

Key Points: 
  • In shallow waters, these cables are buried beneath the seafloor to protect them from the harmful impacts of fishing and ship anchors.
  • However, to date no study has assessed whether cable burial may also disturb important stocks of organic carbon stored in seafloor sediments.
  • Unknown to most, seafloor sediments store significant quantities of organic carbon, playing a critical role in regulating global climate.
  • The study found that cable burial may have disturbed a total of 3-11 million tons of seafloor carbon over several decades.

Canadians overwhelmingly want to reverse biodiversity loss by prioritizing the 30% protection target recently affirmed by UN biodiversity agreement

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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WWF-Canada’s recurring survey highlights where attitudes on nature loss are shifting, and where they are staying the same.

Key Points: 
  • WWF-Canada’s recurring survey highlights where attitudes on nature loss are shifting, and where they are staying the same.
  • While the Kunming-Montreal Agreement itself provides an important global biodiversity framework, implementation of the plan is the key to its success.
  • And they’re worried we aren’t doing enough to chart a path to a future where nature is in recovery.
  • For more details on the survey or to request an interview, please contact [email protected]

New Policy Recommendations Address Pathways to Licensure for Ontario’s Underemployed Internationally Trained Physicians

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Monday, January 9, 2023
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TORONTO, Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Education Services (WES) and Internationally Trained Physicians of Ontario (ITPO) today announced the release of a policy paper calling for implementation of three measures to ensure that internationally trained physicians in Ontario can put their skills to work.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Education Services (WES) and Internationally Trained Physicians of Ontario (ITPO) today announced the release of a policy paper calling for implementation of three measures to ensure that internationally trained physicians in Ontario can put their skills to work.
  • These measures include:
    The WES/ITPO brief, Expanding Pathways to Licensure for Internationally Trained Physicians in Ontario: How to Get There and Why It Matters , arrives at a critical moment.
  • Meanwhile, a large talent pool of internationally trained physicians in Ontario is unable to work due to very limited access to appropriate pathways to licensure.
  • The Internationally Trained Physicians of Ontario group surveyed their members and 60% indicated they had more than 3 years of clinical experience abroad, 20% had more than 10 years of clinical experience.

Election to Equinor's board of directors

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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In a meeting in the corporate assembly of Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR) on 7 June 2022 Michael D. Lewis was elected as new member to Equinors board of directors and Anne Drinkwater was elected as deputy chair of the board of Equinor ASA.

Key Points: 
  • In a meeting in the corporate assembly of Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR) on 7 June 2022 Michael D. Lewis was elected as new member to Equinors board of directors and Anne Drinkwater was elected as deputy chair of the board of Equinor ASA.
  • Furthermore, the corporate assembly re-elected Jon Erik Reinhardsen as chair of the board in addition to re-election of Anne Drinkwater, Bjrn Tore Godal, Rebekka Glasser Herlofsen, Jonathan Lewis and Finn Bjrn Ruyter as shareholder-elected members of the board of directors.
  • The election of shareholder-elected members to the board of directors enters into effect from 1 July 2022 and is effective until the ordinary election of shareholder-elected members to the board of directors in 2023.
  • All enquiries to be directed through Equinor Corporate Press Office, Sissel Rinde, +47 412 60 584

Recommendation from Equinor's nomination committee

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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The nomination committee in Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR) recommends that the company's corporate assembly elects Michael D. Lewis as new member to Equinor ASAs board of directors and Anne Drinkwater as deputy chair of the board of Equinor ASA.

Key Points: 
  • The nomination committee in Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR) recommends that the company's corporate assembly elects Michael D. Lewis as new member to Equinor ASAs board of directors and Anne Drinkwater as deputy chair of the board of Equinor ASA.
  • Furthermore, the nomination committee recommends a re-election of Jon Erik Reinhardsen as chair and re-election of Anne Drinkwater, Bjrn Tore Godal, Rebekka Glasser Herlofsen, Jonathan Lewis, Finn Bjrn Ruyter and Tove Andersen as shareholder-elected members of the board of directors.
  • He was CEO of E.ON Climate & Renewables GmbH in the period 2015-2017 and between 2007-2015 he was Chief Operating Officer of the same company.
  • The election to Equinor's board of directors takes place in the company's corporate assembly meeting Tuesday 7 June 2022.

BMO is First Canadian Financial Institution to Launch True Name™ by Mastercard

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Monday, March 14, 2022
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Mastercard developed True Name in 2019 in response to the need for banking cards to reflect the true identities of many in the transgender and non-binary communities.

Key Points: 
  • Mastercard developed True Name in 2019 in response to the need for banking cards to reflect the true identities of many in the transgender and non-binary communities.
  • BMO's U.S. subsidiary, BMO Harris Bank, was the first financial institution globally to partner with Mastercard and issue the cards.
  • Since then, True Name by Mastercard has been made available globally, with the BMO partnership announced today marking a first for Canada.
  • Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider - the 8th largest bank, by assets, inNorth America.

Commissioner: Good news for official languages as support remains high across Canada

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
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GATINEAU, QC, Feb. 24, 2022 /CNW/ - Today, Commissioner of Official Languages Raymond Thberge released the findings of recent public opinion survey on official languages, which indicate that Canadians' support for official languages is very high, at 87% overall.

Key Points: 
  • GATINEAU, QC, Feb. 24, 2022 /CNW/ - Today, Commissioner of Official Languages Raymond Thberge released the findings of recent public opinion survey on official languages, which indicate that Canadians' support for official languages is very high, at 87% overall.
  • Importantly, support for the Official Languages Act is not dependent on the ability to speak both languages.
  • "Public support for our official languages has shown to be resilient over time and official bilingualism remains a core value across the country.
  • With an updated Official Languages Act in close sight, we are moving into a period of enormous potential for official languages.

Geotab Implements Fleet Management Solution for the British Antarctic Survey

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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Geotab Inc., a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, today announced it is implementing a fleet management platform for British Antarctic Survey (BAS), an interdisciplinary research organization with research stations in the worlds polar regions.

Key Points: 
  • Geotab Inc., a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, today announced it is implementing a fleet management platform for British Antarctic Survey (BAS), an interdisciplinary research organization with research stations in the worlds polar regions.
  • Headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, Geotab is providing in-depth vehicle telematics data analysis for BAS diverse fleet of Antarctic vehicles, including snowmobiles, snow groomers, and tractors, for their latest arduous research expedition to the Antarctic this month.
  • You can track the ships progress through its time-lapsed webcam as it makes its journey through the Antarctic.
  • British Antarctic Survey (BAS), an institute of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and part of UKRI, delivers and enables world-leading interdisciplinary research in the Polar Regions.

Nearly one-third of Canadians more concerned about funding their retirement than a year ago

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Monday, January 24, 2022
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These findings are in line with Scotiabank's annual Worry Poll , released last month, which revealed that 75% of Canadians are worrying about their finances.

Key Points: 
  • These findings are in line with Scotiabank's annual Worry Poll , released last month, which revealed that 75% of Canadians are worrying about their finances.
  • "These results indicate that while investors are concerned about meeting their retirement goals, regular meetings with financial advisors significantly alleviate those concerns.
  • In a continually changing environment, the value of advice prevails," says Neal Kerr, Head, Scotia Global Asset Management (Canada).
  • "Our purpose is to enrich our clients' financial futures with outstanding investment solutions delivered in partnership with comprehensive wealth advice.