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How has the lifting and access industry shifted toward a more sustainable future in the last five years?

|Date: May 15, 2023

How has the lifting and access industry shifted toward a more sustainable future in the last five years?

‘EMISSION’ STATEMENT How has the lifting and access industry shifted toward a more sustainable future in ...

‘EMISSION’ STATEMENT How has the lifting and access industry shifted toward a more sustainable future in the last five years? Many climate experts claim that we only have until 2030 before we begin to ...

May 15, 2023
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HVO becomes the norm at O’Donovan

|Date: November 07, 2022

HVO becomes the norm at O’Donovan

The chair of the COP 27 committee has pleaded with world leaders to step up and make good on their COP 26 ...

The chair of the COP 27 committee has pleaded with world leaders to step up and make good on their COP 26 pledges for action by 2030 following on from the devastating news that global temperatures ris ...

November 07, 2022
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Liebherr hydrogen excavator receives Bauma Innovation Award

|Date: October 27, 2022

Liebherr hydrogen excavator receives Bauma Innovation Award

The jury have made their decision: The 2022 Bauma Innovation Award in the climate protection category goe ...

The jury have made their decision: The 2022 Bauma Innovation Award in the climate protection category goes to the R 9XX H2 hydrogen excavator. This is the first Liebherr hydraulic excavator to be powe ...

October 27, 2022
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Surge in greener utility equipment specification since COP26

|Date: August 11, 2022

Surge in greener utility equipment specification since COP26

Over six months after COP26, a prominent supplier of utility equipment has identified a surge in the adop ...

Over six months after COP26, a prominent supplier of utility equipment has identified a surge in the adoption of greener solutions and fuels in the aftermath of the event. Temporary solutions supplier ...

August 11, 2022
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Worsley Plant | Switch to white diesel means companies need to think smarter

|Date: April 04, 2022

Worsley Plant | Switch to white diesel means companies need to think smarter

As part of the Government’s long-term plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and to encourag ...

As part of the Government’s long-term plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and to encourage the industry towards using alternative power sources, from Friday 1st April, companies operat ...

April 04, 2022
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The MHM Group launches new Eco Initiative

|Date: January 12, 2022

The MHM Group launches new Eco Initiative

To meaningfully address the climate crisis, the MHM Group has launched a new sub-brand, ‘MHM Eco’ and set ...

To meaningfully address the climate crisis, the MHM Group has launched a new sub-brand, ‘MHM Eco’ and sets ambitious targets to cut emissions and be carbon neutral by 2030. As a leading supplier of a ...

January 12, 2022
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How many diggers would it take to pick up all the plastic waste from the last 12 months?

|Date: December 14, 2021

How many diggers would it take to pick up all the plastic waste from the last 12 months?

The UK is one of the worst polluters for single-use plastic per person. We produce 4.9 million tonnes of ...

The UK is one of the worst polluters for single-use plastic per person. We produce 4.9 million tonnes of plastic each year, with ¾ of that eventually ending up in landfills. As a whole, the UK produce ...

December 14, 2021
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The Rokbak road to zero landfill and carbon neutrality

|Date: December 09, 2021

The Rokbak road to zero landfill and carbon neutrality

As the eyes of the world focused on Glasgow during the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference this November, ...

As the eyes of the world focused on Glasgow during the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference this November, Rokbak is reflecting on its own journey towards a more sustainable future. Reducing environment ...

December 09, 2021
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Cummins receives The Prince of Wales’ Terra Carta Seal for commitment to a sustainable future

|Date: November 12, 2021

Cummins receives The Prince of Wales’ Terra Carta Seal for commitment to a sustainable future

Cummins was named as one of 45 inaugural recipients of the Terra Carta Seal, an initiative led by HRH Pri ...

Cummins was named as one of 45 inaugural recipients of the Terra Carta Seal, an initiative led by HRH Prince Charles to recognise businesses for their commitment to environmental sustainability and de ...

November 12, 2021
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Plastic waste from UK construction businesses rises 46%, reveals government data

|Date: November 11, 2021

Plastic waste from UK construction businesses rises 46%, reveals government data

Plastic waste from the UK’s construction industry has increased 45.72% over just two years, according to ...

Plastic waste from the UK’s construction industry has increased 45.72% over just two years, according to analysis of recently published government data by the construction site storage experts at Site ...

November 11, 2021
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