Month: June 2025

Four major supermarkets launch joint campaign to help fight hunger in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

One in seven people go hungry in the UK, 2.7 million of them children and in community centres, schools and shelters across the country, the demand for meals is only increasing. The food industry working together:The food industry is joining forces to help tackle the issue, at scale, through a new campaign and a new coalition. On May 19th, the Let’s make a meal of it campaign launches across four major supermarkets – one of the most ambitious retailer collaborations to date, to help fight hunger in the UK. It…

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George at Asda launches ‘Little Pudsey Club’ babywear capsule collection

Stuart Mitchell

To mark Asda’s 25th year of supporting BBC Children in Need, the retailer has launched a new George capsule collection called – ‘Little Pudsey Club’, a joyful new babywear collection launching 17th May 2025. The range will see a donation of 20% from each item sold go to BBC Children in Need, helping fund vital projects that make a difference in young lives across the UK. Designed with little ones in mind, the collection features a range of adorable baby essentials with a variety of the ranges starting from size…

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With new study and scorecard, scientists call for overhaul to forest carbon credit protocols

Stuart Mitchell

A new study and scorecard led by Clean Air Task Force (CATF) reveal that the protocols governing forest carbon credits are flawed and are at the root of problems facing the carbon offset market. The study, released by a team of leading forest scientists, evaluates 20 forest carbon credit protocols across voluntary and compliance markets in North America.   “Our new study finds that most forest carbon protocols are currently too weak to ensure that the issued credits are high-quality,” said Kathy Fallon, Director, Land Systems Program at CATF. “Given the…

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Kassø e-methanol facility officially inaugurated

Stuart Mitchell

The Kassø e-methanol facility in Aabenraa, Denmark, has been officially inaugurated and is now supplying e-methanol to offtakers. Developed by European Energy and operated in collaboration with Mitsui & Co., the facility is owned by Solar Park Kassø ApS under Kassø MidCo ApS, with European Energy A/S holding a 51% stake and Mitsui & Co. 49%. The Kassø e-methanol facility is supplying e-methanol to industry leaders including A.P. Moller – Maersk, the LEGO Group, and Novo Nordisk. These companies have a shared ambition to adopt lower-carbon solutions. The Kassø facility…

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Closing the Climate Finance Gap: Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance and Green Finance Institute, UK, Develop Governance Blueprint for the Sustainable Finance Committee

Stuart Mitchell

The Ministry of Finance, OJK, and Bank Indonesia are working to establish the Sustainable Finance Committee (SFC), as mandated by Law No. 4/2023, and are currently drafting a supporting government regulation. The Green Finance Institute (GFI), a globally recognised financial institution and expert in green finance, supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s Financial Services Centres of Expertise programme, has taken on a strategic role in Indonesia by working with the Ministry of Finance to develop a White Paper. This document will propose the governance structure for the…

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