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Stories this week:

Journalism: Call for comment…

#JournoRequest: Details of commissioning brief for feature article currently being written by Jim McClelland for report on Future of Energy, to be published in The Times newspaper. Expert comment and insight is sought for potential inclusion in the piece.

Health check for buildings

COP28: A new focus on health at the end-of-year climate summit looks tailor-made for the built environment sector, argues Jim McClelland, in latest piece written for Mitsubishi on the The Hub.

ICYMI…

Circular jobs in Global South

News: Circular economy offers job creation worldwide, but report shows research is ignoring the Global South, where most work will be found — full story on SustMeme Circular Economy Channel, in association with Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics (P&SP).

Partner news:

International support for GMC event

Partner News: With some four months still to go, Global Mobility Call (GMC) has already attracted broad support from around 130 institutional, corporate and multi-sectoral partners from Spain and abroad. The Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (MITMA) is the headline sponsor for the event, with the Regional Government of Madrid and Madrid City Council also collaborating in its organisation. GMC Sponsors the SustMeme Transport & Mobility Channel.

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From the archive:

Battery swap tech for SUV

News: Two California-based mobility pioneers combine to bring fully electric SUV to market next year, powered by swappable battery technology — full story now up on SustMeme Transport & Mobility Channel, in association with Global Mobility Call (GMC).

$35tr short on energy transition

News: Global energy transition is off-track, with trillions of Dollars of investment needed to maintain 1.5°C climate target, says IRENA.

Toolbox for urban resilience

News: First-of-its-kind platform for urban decarbonisation, Toolbox of Solutions, launched at COP27, set to inspire global city stakeholders. Full story on SustMeme Built Environment Channel, with Mitsubishi Electric Living Environmental Systems UK.

Eco-friendly period care

News: Period care has a plastic problem; so, ESG-based VC is investing in eco-friendly menstrual healthcare for a green economy.

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