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The Business of Net Zero - commentary from Bristol's COP26 event

“Net Zero makes business sense,” said Colin Skellett, Chief Executive of Wessex Water and YTL, as 280 businesses gathered for the COP26 Green Zone South West Roadshow hosted in Bristol on the 4th...
Nina Skubala
Nina Skubala
Business West
Posted on: 08.11.21
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26 for COP26: What can your business do to protect nature?

COP26 is considered to be the most important meeting to secure the future of our planet. It is a gathering of world leaders and influential politicians; the topic of discussion is the measures that...
Nina Skubala
Nina Skubala
Business West
Posted on: 06.11.21
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COP26 not COPOut26: Making the nature of business work in harmony with the business of nature

As we watch our world’s nations at COP26 pledge to take action to save our environment, and humanity with it, I am filled with a heady mix of hope and alarm. My hope is that the 26th time's the charm...
Jaya Chakrabarti MBE
Jaya Chakrabarti MBE
Posted on: 06.11.21
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Ambition For Net Zero: A video series

To coincide with COP26, we spoke to several businesses across the region to see how they are setting targets to become net zero. Although each business has their own needs that they need to adapt to...
Posted on: 04.11.21
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Business West – championing hydrogen energy for over a decade

Business West has been championing hydrogen (H2) as a sustainable source of power for over a decade. We were key players alongside Swindon Borough Council and Honda in setting up the Hydrogen Hub in...
Phil Smith
Phil Smith
Business West
Posted on: 04.11.21
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26 For COP26: 26 Ways Business West is taking climate action

The COP26 summit is well underway this week. Already we have seen important discussions around what action needs to be taken to reduce the impacts climate change is currently having on our planet...
Nina Skubala
Nina Skubala
Business West
Posted on: 02.11.21
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A straightforward solution in a world which is anything but

If the last couple of years has taught us anything, it’s that businesses need to expect the unexpected. A period of massive political and economic change has meant trading has been extremely...
Posted on: 02.11.21
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26 for COP26: Climate change jargon buster

As businesses face up to the prospect of net zero, a huge undertaking for most, the first hurdle can be the baffling language around climate change. A recent study found that some of the most common...
Nina Skubala
Nina Skubala
Business West
Posted on: 01.11.21
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Q&A with Dr Jo Dally - Director of Western Gateway

Dr Jo Dally, 42, has been a highflier in business and government. She now needs all that experience to pilot the day to day running of the region’s Western Gateway partnership which was born two...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 01.11.21
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