Day: 14 June 2024

Used car market hits five year high as EVs reach record share

Stuart Mitchell

The UK’s used car market rose by 6.5% in the first quarter of 2024 with 1,967,923 units finding new owners – the strongest start to a year since pre-pandemic 2019, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).1 The increase marks 16 months of successive growth, reflecting recovering supply in the new car market which is in turn improving availability and choice of second-hand motors. Used car transactions have risen in every month of the year to date1 but, despite this robust…

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New plans to drive carbon capture industry forward

Stuart Mitchell

A call for evidence launched recently to explore new ways to transport captured CO2 that would enable more UK industries to adopt carbon capture technology. Millions of tonnes of captured carbon dioxide (CO2) could be transported via road, rail, barge or ship, revolutionising the way it reaches offshore storage sites, helping more businesses cut emissions.    On 7 May the government launched a call for evidence for innovative new options for transporting CO2, on top of the existing network of pipelines, supporting industry on the path to net zero.   …

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Ocean Bottle Makes Waves with First TV Ad Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Sky Media, the advertising arm of Sky, has announced that 2023 Sky Zero Footprint Fund finalist, Ocean Bottle, is making its TV debut supporting its mission to save our ocean. The new campaign tells us that by 2050, plastic is expected to outweigh all fish in the ocean, and now, more than ever, it’s time for change. Ocean Bottle impressed judges last year with its sustainability credentials and potential impact, securing £250,000 in media value for its national TV campaign. Each Ocean Bottle funds the collection of 1000 plastic bottles…

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‘All Varieties’ campaign celebrates diversity and inclusion across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

The Out of Home industry celebrates the labels that help people express their individuality and define their place in the world with the All Varieties campaign.   Running from June to July to coincide with Pride 2024, the campaign features new public artwork by renowned artist, Martin Firrell, and highlights the diversity of labels such as ‘they/them,’ ‘gay,’ ‘straight,’ ‘non-binary,’ and ‘trans.’  All Varieties embraces a wide range of identities, including gender non-conforming and experimental pronouns like ‘ze/zir,’ as well as historically significant labels like ‘femme’ and ‘dyke.’ Digital gallery…

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Surging investment in manufacturing of clean energy technologies is supporting economic growth

Stuart Mitchell

Global manufacturing capacity for solar PV today already meets what is needed this decade on a net zero pathway, and capacity for batteries is close, new report finds Booming investment in the manufacturing of clean energy technologies, especially solar PV and batteries, is becoming a powerful economic driver globally, creating new industrial and employment opportunities, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.  In a first-of-its-kind analysis, Advancing Clean Technology Manufacturing finds that global investment in the manufacturing of five key clean energy technologies – solar PV, wind,…

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