Month: June 2025

Trixeo Aerosphere approved in the UK as first inhaled respiratory medicine using next-generation propellant with near-zero Global Warming Potential

Stuart Mitchell

AstraZeneca’s Trixeo Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate or BGF), already licensed for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adults, has now been approved for use in the UK with an innovative, next-generation propellant with near-zero Global Warming Potential (GWP). This is the first medicine delivered by a pressurised metered-dose inhaler (pMDI) approved with the propellant that has 99.9% lower GWP than propellants used in currently available pMDIs. Trixeo with the next-generation propellant will have a low carbon footprint, comparable to inhaled medicines that do not require a propellant. Trixeo,…

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Marston’s partners with Two Blues Solar on major solar rollout across 120 of its pub rooftops

Stuart Mitchell

Marston’s has partnered with renewable energy solutions provider Two Blues Solar and installer Nuvolt to deploy solar across 120 of the Group’s community-based pubs over the next 12 months. The £5.4m investment, fully financed by Atrato Onsite Energy, operates through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), a long-term contract in which Marston’s purchases 100% of the renewable energy generated on its roofs rather than owning the solar equipment. This arrangement guarantees certainty of energy prices for 25 years, protecting Marston’s from market volatility whilst delivering immediate cost savings for the Group.…

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Boost for UK’s clean energy transition as The Crown Estate to proceed with programme to increase capacity of seven offshore windfarms

Stuart Mitchell

In a boost to the UK’s clean energy transition and energy security The Crown Estate is proceeding with its Capacity Increase Programme to maximise the potential of existing offshore wind lease areas, potentially generating enough energy to power up to four million homes and create economic growth for the UK. An additional 4.7GW of energy could be generated from the delivery of the programme by amending existing seabed rights to increase the capacity of seven fixed-bottom offshore windfarms located around England and Wales. This decision supports the UK’s Government’s target…

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Wrightbus Seals £150m Deal With HSBC UK To Support Global Expansion Plans

Stuart Mitchell

Leading zero-emission bus manufacturer Wrightbus has secured a £150m finance package from HSBC UK as it prepares to ramp up production and decarbonise transport fleets worldwide. The deal sees Wrightbus more than double its existing funding and underlines its ambitions to become a global mobility leader, with sales from Ballymena to Brisbane. Rescued from administration in 2019 by entrepreneur Jo Bamford, Wrightbus now employs more than 2,300 people and produces 1,200 buses per year – 95% of which are zero-emissions[1]. HSBC’s funding features hedging and working capital support. The package…

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Pension schemes are pulling ahead of businesses on ESG

Stuart Mitchell

Pension schemes are leading the way, ahead of scheme sponsors, when it comes to progress on ESG factors, according to new research from LawDeb. The research challenged finance leaders in private sector companies with DB pension schemes to rank who was leading the charge on different elements of ESG: the scheme and its trustees, or the business and its executives. In some areas, both parties are relatively aligned – for example, a third of leaders (34%) think both the scheme and business are leaders in diversity ambitions. But around the…

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