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Nice one Kenny
As the debate around plastic use increases, Myles Kitcher at Peel Environmental argues that a rational discussion is needed around plastic’s role in a zero carbon society..........
At Peel Environmental we’ve developed a vision for Plastic Parks across the UK which will cluster together the most innovative solutions for waste plastic preventing it ending up in landfill, exported overseas or in the ocean. The Plastic Parks will take any kind of plastic and get value from it, maximising recycling and using what’s left to create electricity, hydrogen or break the plastic back into its component parts to make other products.

The first Plastic Park will be at Protos, our strategic energy and resource hub in Cheshire, where we’ve already got consent for the UK’s first waste plastic to hydrogen facility. Over the coming weeks we’ll be setting out a masterplan for the rest of the Plastic Park at Protos which will include other technologies designed to maximise recycling and recover value from what’s left.
http://thisisprotos.com/blog-is-it-time-for-a-sensible-debate-on-plastics/

Nice one taskmaster
As Xi Jinping noted during his trip, crises and opportunities always coexist and the conquering of a crisis means opportunities will come. The coronavirus pandemic has also brought about enlightenment on green development: to avoid similar crises or to take the initiative in possible ecological crises in future, mankind needs to promote green development and reinforce the building of an ecological society so that humans and nature can coexist harmoniously.

It is brighter altogether Piltick. Stay Safe

Good point Stokey - what I was trying to say was that I didn't get the chance to vote. It's either that or I didn't know what the process was.

Stokey, I am not sure I agree with you that a share consolidation requires approval but stand to be corrected. I dont recall that being the case with Ceres. I enclose the Consolidation RNS below but as I say could have missed a previous RNS. With Ceres I certainly didn't get to vote on it or was made aware of a vote.

Ceres Power Holdings plc (AIM: CWR) confirms that, following the approval by shareholders at the General Meeting of the Company held on the 20 July 2018, the share consolidation of every 10 existing ordinary shares of 1 pence each (each, an "Existing Ordinary Share") into 1 new ordinary share of 10 pence each (each, a "Consolidated Ordinary Share") will become effective today.

I thought a change of thread was in order - The future is bright, the future is PHE

Will be interesting to see when the circular comes out. I watched the last video again and was impressed with what I saw. GLAH and stay safe.

I have picked out pieces from the article which I thought were of most relevance.

Air pollution drops in Europe, but how long will it last?
However, the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) believes "the damage is already done", as air pollution is a strong driver for lung and heart conditions, which are linked to higher coronavirus death rates.
"There is evidence that air pollution is responsible for chronic diseases and adversely impacts immunity," EPHA policy manager, Zoltan Massay-Kosubek, told EUobserver on Tuesday (31 March).
"If you have such preconditions linked to air pollution (e.g. respiratory diseases, hypertension, diabetes etc.), you have less ability to defend yourself against Covid-19, and you are more vulnerable," he added.
Scientists are currently carrying out studies to assess the link between air pollution and Covid-19.
But a 2003 study on the victims of the respiratory disease SARS found that patients in regions with moderate air pollution levels were 84 percent more likely to die than those in regions with low air pollution.
Meanwhile, air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, a noxious gas emitted by cars and factories, kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year - about 400,000 people in Europe.
However, according to EEA executive-director Hans Bruyninckx, addressing long-term air quality problems requires ambitious policies and forward-looking investments.
Likewise, NGOs and civil society warned that an 'emissions surge' is likely to happen as economies recover, although the coronavirus might bring to the frontline the need to tackle the chronic air pollution problem that Europe suffers.
"We should consider this a wake up call. We shouldn't have to have had to wait for a dangerous pandemic to experience cleaner air," said Margherita Tolotto, policy officer at the European Environment Bureau.
"It's important that we already plan for a future beyond this crisis. We cannot afford to go back to business as usual," she added.
According to EPHA secretary-general Sascha Marching "cars and cities need to clean up and the EU's new zero pollution goal is the perfect reason for taking determined action to dramatically lower air pollution levels when the Covid-19 crisis is over".
"The current decrease of concentrations might make people more aware of the impact that our normal activity has on the environment and more willing to adopt further measures to improve air quality once the crisis is over," said EEA air quality expert, Alberto González Ortiz.
"We must remember that environmental policy can often drive innovation and job creation, rather than hindering them," he added.
https://euobserver.com/coronavirus/147948

By the way jggb I can see why you think it might have been directed at you which it wasn't given that you started the thread. I posted an update which was my opinion and contained no personal content. I then responded to next post in the thread which I had filtered and couldn't see. But for the record I used the words negative and basher. Take another look at the words you have used which are almost certainly personal.

Take another look at my post jgbb and then take another look at my post in which I was expressing my opinion and take your abuse elsewhere. And by way in case you missed it my post wasn't aimed at you.

Communication from March. Seems reasonable to me.
30 March Notice of AGM and Posting of Accounts
23 March Listing & Issue Subscription
19 March Non Regulatory Announcement COVID-19 Update
09 March Non Regulatory Announcement Appointment of National EV Sales Manager

I am reading yet another of your negative posts in disbelief Daz.
Above the statement you have quoted is "I am pleased to report that we have concluded the period ended 31st October 2019"

Good luck on here Daz but I am filtering you.

The AGM will be held at 12.00 noon on 23 April 2020 at AFC Energy's offices, Dunsfold Park, Cranleigh Surrey GU68TB.

The next emergency is climate change and there have been numerous reports about the reduction in pollution from reduced travel and industrial output. AFC are well placed when anything approaching normality resumes and mentioned in the last RNS that they are buffered against the current threat. GLAH

Air Pollution & COVID - I have picked out a few quotes from the press.
Air quality improvements have been seen in nations around the world from Italy to China, as much transport and industry has ground to a halt. Public health experts have warned that the health damage inflicted on people by longstanding air pollution is likely to increase the death rate from Covid-19.
Some scientists have suggested that the number of early deaths avoided due to cleaner air might potentially outnumber the deaths from coronavirus.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/27/coronavirus-uk-lockdown-big-drop-air-pollution

Satellite images show massive reductions in air pollution over Paris, Madrid and Milan following lockdown measures to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus in Europe
Satellite images from the European Space Agency show a massive drop in air pollution levels across European cities due to coronavirus isolation measures.
New data captured by the ESA Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite shows a strong reduction in nitrogen dioxide concentrations over major European cities.
The change in the amount of NO2 in the atmosphere is particularly stark in Paris, Milan and Madrid, according to the ESA.
The coronavirus has been spread around the world and to combat this spread and ease demand on health services countries have gone into lockdown.
The images show a dramatic difference in NO2 levels across all European cities, particularly in Spain, France and Italy coinciding with the lockdown measures.

It matches similar figures from the London Air Quality Network that showed a sharp drop in air pollution levels over the UK capital city.
It is not yet clear what the health impacts of reductions in air pollution, which causes an estimated 40,000 early deaths in the UK each year, will be.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8161209/Satellite-images-massive-reductions-air-pollution-European-cities.html
Pollutant drops in major European cities: The numbers published by the European Environment Agency
Milan, Italy
The average concentrations of NO2 for the past four weeks have been at least 24% lower than four weeks earlier this year. The average concentration during the week of 16-22 March was 21% lower than for the same week in 2019.
Bergamo, Italy
Here, there has been a constant decline in NO2 pollution over the past four weeks. The average concentration during the week of 16-22 March was 47% lower than for the same week in 2019.
Rome, Italy
The average NO2 concentrations for the past four weeks were 26-35% lower than for the same weeks in 2019.
Barcelona, Spain
The average NO2 levels went down by 40% from one week to the next. Compared with the same week in 2019, the reduction was 55%.
Madrid, Spain
The average NO2 levels went down by 56% from one week to the next. Compared with the same week in 2019, the reduction was 41%.

https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/nel-hydrogen-us-defined-as-essential-manufacturing-business-by-the-state-of-connecticut/

I am not sure if I am missing something here but this is all due to current worldwide developments is it not? Shares drop, shareholders either hold or sell and buy back on rise. Where have they said no sales imminent and when did they say sales were imminent for that matter.

I take your point DW but Schroders do seem to have played a good hand here.

Playing devils advocate - any shareholder could have sold and bought back in could they not?

It is rather tedious looking a yet another negative poster stirring the pot, especially at this time - absolutely zero in terms of positive commentary even with all the recent news flow. Filtered, easy decision. Queue cries of foul play and injustice. Yawn.

Good luck to all genuine long term holders and stay safe.

AFC needed to communicate on COVID and consequently business impact - they have done both of these very well IMHO. I was more than satisfied with both of these 'RNS' - keep up the good wok AFC and stay safe.