Year: 2026

Munich Security Conference: the EU’s dependence on US gas is a security threat, Greenpeace warns

Stuart Mitchell

Greenpeace activists from Germany protested the EU’s growing dependence on US gas just as the Munich Security Conference is kicking off. With US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expected to attend the conference, activists unfurled a 15×6 metre banner reading “Break free from tyrants” atop a tower crane. On Marienplatz, only a stone’s throw from the conference site, other activists inflated 10-metre-long representations of Putin and Trump sitting on a gas tanker, to symbolise Europe’s dependence on fossil fuel imports from tyrants. Since 2022, EU-headquartered companies have signed an estimated…

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CAP – Eye-catching Effects and Epilepsy

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Tread carefully: Eye-catching Effects and Epilepsy, 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. Advertisers must make sure that their ads do not contain visual effects or techniques that are likely to adversely affect members of the public with photosensitive epilepsy (PSE). This applies to television and non-broadcast media (BCAP Code rule 4.6 and CAP Code rule 4.7). Visual effects that might adversely affect a person…

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UK Heat Pump sales reach record high in 2025, but more must be done to meet Government targets

Stuart Mitchell

New data published by the Heat Pump Association UK shows that heat pump sales reached another record high in 2025, with over 125,000 units sold in the UK, a 27% increase on the previous year. This marks another year of sustained growth for the sector, with 36% of heat pump sales being manufactured in the UK.   Breaking down the HPA UK factory gate sales data further, key highlights include:  125,037 total heat pump sales, including 110,353 hydronic heat pump sales in 2025  A 27% increase compared to 2024 sales  All types of heat pumps saw a steady increase in sales when comparing 2025 to 2024, with a 26% rise in Air to Water Monobloc heat pumps, a…

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Compass Group UK & Ireland launches new sustainability strategy ‘Our Planet Promise’

Stuart Mitchell

Compass Group UK & Ireland has launched Our Planet Promise, a new sustainability strategy designed to bring together action on climate, nature, waste and human health, creating a systems-based framework. The strategy builds on measurable progress already made across the business, including reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, improvements in waste management, more responsible sourcing of ingredients and healthier meals. As sustainability challenges become more complex, Compass believes tackling climate issues in isolation is no longer enough. Progress to date Cutting greenhouse gas emissionsSince committing to net zero, Compass Group UK…

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Great British Energy and UK community energy representative bodies – joint statement on the Local Power Plan

Stuart Mitchell

The recent publication of the Local Power Plan (LPP) is a landmark moment for community energy across the UK. With £1 billion of funding, this marks the largest public investment in community energy in British history. It is a decisive step toward placing real power, decision‑making and long‑term economic benefit directly in the hands of communities themselves. This Plan creates an unprecedented opportunity for neighbourhoods and villages to own, shape and benefit from the clean energy transition. The Plan commits that Great British Energy will directly support at least 1,000…

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