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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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The Business of Net-Zero

Businesses in the West will benefit from the investment and business opportunities associated with achieving the net-zero targets being discussed at COP26 in Glasgow this week. Working with the other...
Marvin Rees
Marvin Rees
Posted on: 04.11.21
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3 Questions with Mike Haigh, Executive Chair, Mott MacDonald

The University of the West of England (UWE), in partnership with Business West, runs an annual lecture series that brings top business leaders to Bristol. We caught up with Mike Haigh, Executive...
Posted on: 03.11.21
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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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Ian Mean discusses COP26 with Jaya Chakrabarti MBE

Ian Mean, Director of Business West in Gloucestershire, speaks to Jaya Chakrabarti MBE, President of Bristol Chamber of Commerce & Initiative, about her hopes for the COP26 summit.
Tom Smith
Tom Smith
Posted on: 01.11.21
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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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International Trade Week launched to support businesses to grow overseas

International Trade Week has been launched for the first time to help businesses get started with trading overseas.
Posted on: 29.10.21
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