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Rescuers in India eventually freed 41 workers who had been trapped in a collapsed Himalayan tunnel for 17 days.

Normative, the world's leading enterprise carbon platform, have announced its attendance and participation atCOP28, the annual United Nations Climate Conference, to champion global climate action.

At COP28 the urgent need for businesses to shift from just complying with mandatory reporting legislation, to actively focusing on reducing emissions will be highlighted. To make real reductions, organisations must collaborate to share high-quality carbon data and learnings. Introducing new solutions making this possible is key to decarbonization.

Normative leadership participates at COP28 as knowledge and scientific partners to policy makers and sustainability leaders. As part of the officialSwedish Business Delegation, Normative supports the Swedish government's climate targets by providing actionable carbon insights to enterprises.

Kristian Rönn, CEO and co-founder of Normative, and recognised leader in carbon accounting and climate change mitigation, will be at the forefront of championing climate action by sharing best practices that makes carbon visible for all. At COP28, Rönn wil be a catalyst for enterprise business leaders to successfully reach their climate targets.

Kristian (pic) says: "Collaboration - sharing data, insights and learnings - is the best path to decarbonization.

“No business can tackle this challenge alone. This is why we have launched the Carbon Network, to make carbon visible for everyone by enabling businesses to exchange primary data from suppliers across value chains. COP gives us the chance to kick-start this change."

Here are some of the sessions Normative will participate in between 1^st – 5^th December:

• World Climate Action Summit, Inauguration: Inauguration of the Swedish Business Pavilion, involving high-level climate discussions on scientific targets.
• World Climate Action Summit: The future of reducing Scope 3 emissions.
• Finance, ImpactTech & Trade: Value chain emissions in the finance industry – recommendations and pathways.

Indian actress Rashmika Mandanna, who was recently targeted with a deepfake video, has urged people to not share such material.

Shirlen Godet, Marketing Manager at Margaritaville Beach Resort Nassau, will share insights on the effectiveness of digital marketing programs during the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) conference taking place in Miami.

The Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will lead the Commonwealth delegation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai to call for accelerated action on the climate crisis in light of intensifying threats to small and vulnerable member countries.

At a ceremony at London Hilton Metropole for the H&V News Awards, Qvantum was presented with the award for Domestic Heating Product of the Year – Boilers, Heat Pumps and Emitters, overcoming significant competition from other products by Tesla, NIBE Energy Systems, Daikin, Navien and others. 

Acumen Media have launched a series of leadership interviews and networking events – that will take place during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai this December.

Taking a look at the former directors of Positive Jamaica Foundation, Prime Minister Andrew Holness was its chair, until December 2021, when he ceased being a director.

A US-based Liberian pilot, Abner Yonly, is due to arrive back in the country of his birth after becoming the first Black person to complete a solo transatlantic flight in a single-engine aircraft, a 1976 Beechcraft Sundowner.

The Yangtze Culture Forum is scheduled in Nanjing, China, tomorrow (November 24).

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. have just announced the successful completion of the world's first trans-Atlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The Zambia External Bondholder Steering Committee ("the Committee") is very disappointed and deeply concerned with recent developments with regard to implementing an agreement with the Government of Zambia (the "Government") on a restructuring of Zambia's (i) US$750,000,000 5.375 per cent.

As the world anticipates the upcoming UN climate summit (COP28) in Dubai. Nigeria is making significant strides towards embracing electric mobility, signalling a robust commitment to sustainable and cleaner transportation.

Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and the Chair of the Human Capability Development Program Committee, one of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 Realisation Programs, the first edition of the Human Capability Initiative) HCI (will be held during the period 28-29 February 2024, at King Abdulaziz International Convention Centre in Riyadh.

Discover Dominica Authority have just announced the appointment of Monelle Alexis as their Communications and Public Relations Specialist.

A list of the eight wealthiest and more influential people from Jamaica includes, Michael Lee-Chin, Joseph M. Matalon, Chris Blackwell, Paula Kerr-Jarrett, Dr. Blossom O’Meally-Nelson, Joseph John Issa, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, and Wayne Chen.