There has been much discussion around the world in recent months about achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The discussions have been given urgency by the imminent COP26 event to be held in November 2021 in Glasgow, UK. Read the C&I Magazine leader article.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released what it describes as ‘the world’s first comprehensive study* of how to transition to a net zero energy system by 2050 while ensuring stable and affordable energy supplies, providing universal energy access, and enabling robust economic growth’.
A 2016 survey by the Pew Research Center found that nearly 25% of US adults said they shared inaccurate information on social media. Some observers suggest this is likely to be much larger due to what is called social desirability bias. Read the C&I Leader article.
While headline-making deals were in relatively short supply during 2020, smaller deals including financing and more limited deals made it a record year for the biopharma sector, according to Clarivate, an analytical consultancy that claims to accelerate the pace of innovation. Read the C&I Leader article.
We live our lives surrounded by brands – from the clothes we wear to the cars we drive, and from the food we eat to the organisations we deal with. When thinking about a brand, perhaps the first question we should ask is: What is a brand? Read more in C&I Magazine.
After all the tumult and turmoil, the new US administration has hit the ground running – with a focus on science and a bold list of targets for its first 100 days. On the day of his inauguration, President Joseph Biden signed a whole slew of executive orders, reversing many legislative actions of the previous administration. Read C&I Magazine.
As the world said farewell to 2020, there was a rash of events involving chemistry, apart from the final closure of the Brexit saga. Read this and more exciting chemistry-related articles in C&I magazine.
Energy has not escaped the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has described it as ‘a tumultuous year for the global energy system. The crisis has caused more disruption than any other event in recent history, leaving lasting scars for years to come. Read the C&I article.
As 2020 slowly winds down, and the world continues to struggle with the on-going Covid pandemic, in the UK, another deadline is looming – the end of the transition period and its final departure from the EU. Read more in C&I Magazine.
While the UK chemical industry appeared moderately optimistic about the future in late August 2020 (C&I, 2020, 84, 9, 4), the picture was not quite so positive in the EU, according to the most recent report from Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council.