Year: 2025

Co-op expands its sustainable energy supply with offshore windfarm partnership

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op has announced that it is to enter a seven-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to utilise energy generated from a wind farm located off the coast of North Wales. The consumer co-operative is working in partnership with RWE – the UK’s leading electricity producer and a global leader in renewable energy – to increase the amount of renewable energy it procures to support national energy security and accelerate its path towards decarbonisation. Under this new agreement, Co-op will source electricity produced from the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm to…

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CAP – Ensure your SAF themed ads can be cleared for take off

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Ensure your SAF themed ads can be cleared for take off . I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. The aviation industry currently finds itself in a tricky position – a high greenhouse gas emitting sector with ever increasing demand operating in the midst of climate change and the confines of net zero targets. Enter Sustainable…

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Packaging tax to push up prices for consumers

Stuart Mitchell

New figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reveal that over 80% of costs of the new packaging tax – the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme – are likely to be passed onto already hard-pressed consumers. The new tax came into effect at the start of the month.  The survey of leading retailers, published today, highlights the significant financial burden that EPR fees will place on UK retailers and households.  Following last year’s Budget, where retailers were hit with £5 billion in extra employment costs due to higher employer National…

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Barnardo’s calls on all politicians standing in Senedd election to pledge to act for children

Stuart Mitchell

Barnardo’s Cymru has launched their own manifesto at an event at the Senedd, introducing its calls for the next Welsh Government.   Around 60 children and young people who have been supported by Barnardo’s across Wales will be at the Senedd on Wednesday, 1 October meeting with politicians and decision makers and sharing their views on what they feel is important for future generations across Wales.   The 2026 Senedd election comes at a pivotal time for babies, children, and young people in Wales.    Having faced numerous challenges in recent years, Barnardo’s believes…

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AlliedOffsets’ release Carbon Removal Outlook Report

Stuart Mitchell

AlliedOffsets’ latest research reveals the scale and cost of carbon removal required to reach net zero by 2050. The analysis finds that reaching net zero by 2050 will require gigaton-scale carbon removal, 1.3-5 trillions in annual investment, and rapid scaling of key technologies including Direct Air Capture (DAC), Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), and biochar. This report draws on over 60 studies and academic papers and modelling from AlliedOffsets’ Carbon Removal Module. It provides a comparative analysis of the scalability, costs, and investment pathways of different CDR technologies,…

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