OpenGraph Image for Home-Start Aberdeen secures major National Lottery funding to continue supporting local families

Home-Start Aberdeen secures major National Lottery funding to continue supporting local families

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/home-start-aberdeen-secures-major-national-lottery-funding-to-continue-supporting-local-families

Home-Start Aberdeen is celebrating after being awarded a significant boost of almost £250,000 in National Lottery funding to continue its work supporting families across the city over the next three years.

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Dominating excellence in delivery

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/dominating-excellence-in-delivery

Integrity HSE’s managing director Steven Harris has revealed his company’s expansion plans for its award-winning ISO and management system support within Aberdeen and the surrounding region.

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OEUK responds to UK-EU summit and opening of energy talks

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/oeuk-responds-to-uk-eu-summit-and-opening-of-energy-talks

Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) says the opening of UK-EU talks on key areas such as grid linkage and emissions trading offers opportunities to drive down costs for homes and businesses, boost energy security and accelerate the drive to net zero. 

OpenGraph Image for Stop work order lifted, Empire Wind project resumes construction

Stop work order lifted, Empire Wind project resumes construction

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/stop-work-order-lifted-empire-wind-project-resumes-construction

Empire Offshore Wind LLC (Empire), a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, has been informed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) that the stop work order has been lifted for the Empire Wind project, allowing construction activities to resume.

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Hop on Countesswells Primary’s Bike Bus!

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/hop-on-countesswells-primarys-bike-bus

The Bike Bus, a health and wellbeing initiative, has been launched at Countesswells primary school, bringing a new and exciting way for children and families to travel to school.

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Europe’s energy transition faces potential delays as grid and supply chain gaps persist: EIC Report

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/europes-energy-transition-faces-potential-delays-as-grid-and-supply-chain-gaps-persist-eic-report

Europe’s renewable energy sector faces a potential slowdown, burdened by grid saturation, permitting delays, and industrial bottlenecks, according to a new report from the Energy Industries Council (EIC), the world-leading energy trade association and provider of data, events, and market insights.

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Somebody Cares Scotland welcomes two new trustees to the board

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/somebody-cares-scotland-welcomes-two-new-trustees-to-the-board

An Aberdeen-based charity, Somebody Cares SCIO has announced the appointment of Patricia Nnanna and Ryan Swan to its board of trustees.

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New car makes patient journeys easier

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/new-car-makes-patient-journeys-easier

Hospital patients in Aberdeen are enjoying easier journeys between hospitals thanks to a new patient transport vehicle which has been funded by charitable donations.

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Turning waste into opportunity: How 3,629 wheelie bins have transformed construction

https://www.agcc.co.uk/blog-article/turning-waste-into-opportunity-how-3-629-wheelie-bins-have-transformed-construction

Recent news of the UK’s plans to ban biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) from landfills by 2028, and Scotland’s proactive approach with a stricter deadline of 31 December 2025, is encouraging significant steps to reduce waste and meet net-zero carbon goals.

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Secret to being happy as a clam: Scientists find genes to survive extremes and live long in Antarctic clam

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/secret-to-being-happy-as-a-clam-scientists-find-genes-to-survive-extremes-and-live-long-in-antarctic-clam

Scientists at the University of Aberdeen uncover glimpses of the secret to ‘eternal youth’ thanks to an unlikely creature – the Antarctic clam.

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Musk to cut back on political spending after £187m Trump campaign splurge

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/musk-to-cut-back-on-political-spending-after-187m-trump-campaign-splurge

Billionaire Tesla owner Elon Musk has said he will cut back on political donations after being a top donor and prominent figure in Trump's successful election campaign.

OpenGraph Image for Acorn vital for Scotland's new net zero roadmap, says CCC

Acorn vital for Scotland's new net zero roadmap, says CCC

https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/acorn-vital-for-scotlands-new-net-zero-roadmap-says-ccc

Scotland must triple its renewable energy output and accelerate the shift to electric vehicles and heat pumps if it is to meet ambitious new climate targets, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC).