Leading IT and telecommunications provider b4b Group has demonstrated its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by signing the Business in the Community (BITC) Climate Action Pledge NI. The Climate Action Pledge forms part of BITC’s Business Action on Climate campaign and supports organisations to act as a force for good by tackling key societal…
This year’s COP27 summit has once again turned the spotlight towards how best to tackle the climate crisis. All industries, including the technology sector, will have a role to play in reducing emissions – here we highlight just some examples of climate technologies that can contribute towards a more sustainable, greener future. Carbon capture Rising…
Cop27 is currently well under way and as always, the conference has highlighted the need for all industries to play their part in working towards net-zero. Technology is of course no exception, and the climate tech sector has already proven itself more than capable of delivering solutions, boosted by investment, which according to a recent…
The negative effects of the ongoing energy crisis are being felt by businesses and consumers right across the UK and Ireland. It is obvious that the situation must be addressed, but it is not yet clear how this will be done. Here we outline potential technological solutions to the energy issue. Improved energy storage: As…
By Thomas O’Hagan, Managing Director, b4b Group While recent global events have exacerbated the issue, a crisis in world energy prices and consumption had been looming for some time. Whether it be fuel for our cars, electricity for our home and businesses, or oil and gas for heating, prices have only been going in one…
Writing last month, I put forward the argument that technology and digital solutions would provide many of the answers to the question of how we effectively tackle climate change. Over the last fortnight, as coverage of the COP26 summit in Glasgow has dominated the airwaves and print media, technology themes were very much to the…
As the climate crisis intensifies, it is becoming increasingly clear that real and meaningful action must be taken to reduce carbon emissions and ultimately achieve the goal of net zero. It would be a mistake to underestimate the value of digital innovation within this area – with the environmental benefits of technological innovations and solutions…
THE UN Climate Change Summit COP26 to be held in Glasgow next month has been hailed as the last chance for the world to get its act together on making drastic curbs on carbon emissions. Nations and businesses across the globe are being challenged to find new ways of doing things in order that we…