Day: 9 December 2025

Ørsted will be the first energy company in the world to complete a green transformation with a 98 % reduction in carbon emissions

Stuart Mitchell

As global leaders are gathered in Brazil for COP30, Ørsted will be the first energy company in the world to reach its sector-leading and science-based 2025 decarbonisation target, having reduced its carbon emissions by 98 %. Ørsted has delivered on its industry-leading decarbonisation target, transforming from one of Europe’s most fossil-fuel-intensive utilities to a market leader in offshore wind. Renewable energy now accounts for 99 % of the company’s energy production, while its scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity has been reduced by more than 98 % compared to 2006. As Ørsted will…

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Food Waste Breakthrough launches to help cities halve food waste, cut methane emissions and reduce hunger

Stuart Mitchell

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners today launched a new initiative to halve food waste by 2030 and cut up to seven per cent from methane emissions as part of efforts to slow climate change. Launched at COP30 in Belém, the Food Waste Breakthrough is a 2030 Climate Solution under the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action, and unites governments, cities, and civil society to act on an issue that strikes at the heart of global hunger and climate change. The world wastes over one billion tonnes of food every year, contributing up to…

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Advertising Unlocked gives over 1,500 teenagers their first taste of adland

Stuart Mitchell

Agencies across the UK are today (Wednesday 12 November) taking part in the industry’s biggest careers day, IPA Advertising Unlocked 2025, opening their doors and showcasing the opportunities a career in advertising could hold to over 1,500 students. By connecting agencies with local schools, the programme helps open up the advertising industry to a broader and more diverse group of young people, inspiring them to see the potential of a creative career. This year, 68 agencies are hosting open days in 13 towns and cities across England, Northern Ireland and…

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Triodos Bank UK supports rural connectivity with Broadband for the Rural North

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank UK has agreed a new funding package with Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN), a pioneering community benefit society delivering full-fibre broadband to some of the UK’s most remote communities. Currently, the majority of B4RN’s customer base is in the North West of England, with the new finance supporting B4RN to expand into the North East, focusing around the Northumberland and County Durham border.  B4RN’s mission is to connect underserved rural areas across the North of England, where traditional providers have often deemed infrastructure investment commercially unviable. The…

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Companies Save US$54bn Through Low-Carbon Action – Evidence That the Data to Unlock Trillions Already Exists, CDP Reports

Stuart Mitchell

After world leaders gather at COP30 in Belém to confront the trillions still missing from global climate finance, new analysis from CDP shows the data needed to close the gap already exists and financial institutions are using it now to channel capital towards credible transition efforts. Companies disclosing through CDP – the world’s leading independent environmental disclosure platform – reported over US$54 billion in annual savings from low-carbon initiatives in 2024, proving that climate action can deliver measurable business value. Drawing on data from nearly 12,000 companies, CDP’s latest report,…

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