Day: 10 January 2026

Tesco announces two new nature partnerships as it ramps up plans to boost biodiversity across land connected to food production

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has today reaffirmed its aim to protect and restore nature across key sourcing regions in its supply chain, as it revealed the progress it’s made during the first year of its Nature Programme initiative. The retailer launched its Nature Programme in 2023, with five projects now established in partnership with Forestry England, delivered in the Blackdown Hills; RSPB; the Rivers Trust, alongside beef and lamb supplier, ABP; Herefordshire Rural Hub; and ANSE (Asociación de Naturalistas del Sureste) and key fruit supplier AMFRESH in Spain.   As part of the programme, land linked to the production of 18 high risk commodities is already benefiting from a range of initiatives, including creating habitats for key species, increasing pollinators, improving soil health and…

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World Wildlife Fund Launches First-of-Its-Kind Wildlife-Driven Gift Card Offering

Stuart Mitchell

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, announces the launch of the WWFGifts Gift Card—a first-of-its-kind nonprofit gift card that blends the emotional impact of charitable giving with the joy of receiving a tangible gift that’s delivered right to your door. Now available in select Kroger stores nationwide, and online the WWFGifts Gift Card offers retailers a powerful new way to meet rising consumer demand for purpose-driven gifting. Each card purchased can be redeemed for a full donation to WWF, helping to fund critical conservation programs in nearly…

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Europe’s Grids Package marks a positive shift to coordinated, EU-wide infrastructure planning and permitting

Stuart Mitchell

Today, the European Commission unveiled the European Grids Package. As one of the core deliverables under the Clean Industrial Deal and the Action Plan for Affordable Energy, the Grids Package is a response to the urgent need for more coordinated and forward-looking grid governance, planning, and permitting, reflecting several of the key principles emphasised by CATF. Key areas of the package Union-level integrated network planning The Commission is moving to a more integrated model for infrastructure planning, with stronger EU-level direction and better coordination across Member States. Updates to the…

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BRE establishes industry network with the aim of making solar PV systems safer

Stuart Mitchell

BRE has announced the creation of the PV Fire Intelligence Network (PV-FIN) – a steering group of leading organisations to analyse the fire safety of solar PV (photovoltaic) systems. A group of solar PV and component manufacturers, fire experts, and solar safety solution providers will form the network, chaired by BRE. The following organisations will contribute to the project: MCS Company, Fire Industry Association, CGM Group UK, Enphase Energy, IMO Precision Controls, PVStop, SolarEdge Technologies, ArcBox (division of Viridian Solar) and Solar Energy UK. At present, there is a lack…

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Fairtrade boosts support for cocoa farmers amid continuing market uncertainty

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade cocoa farmers and cooperatives are set to benefit from increased premiums and a new safety net as they navigate the ‘perfect storm’ of challenges, including climate change, volatile markets, and rising costs, according to an announcement made today by Fairtrade International.   The new Fairtrade Minimum Price increases the safety net by 45% dependent on country of production, with additional hikes in the Fairtrade Premium paid to farmers and the differential to organic producers. The new payments, which will go into effect in 2026, come after higher minimum prices for most cocoa-producing countries were announced earlier this year. Special arrangements were also put in place for Côte d’Ivoire and…

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