Year: 2026

UK citizens call for stronger safeguards as cultivated meat nears regulation

Stuart Mitchell

As cultivated meat moves closer to regulatory consideration in the UK, a new report has set out a series of public-led recommendations aimed at ensuring the technology contributes to a fairer, safer, and more transparent food system. Cultivated meat – which is grown from animal cells rather than produced through traditional livestock farming – has been developed over decades and is now transitioning from research into potential commercialisation. The Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub (CARMA), a collaboration between the University of Bath, the Royal Agricultural University (RAU), University College London (UCL),…

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Sylvera expands into commodities to power next phase of growth

Stuart Mitchell

Sylvera, the carbon data platform, today announced its expansion into carbon-differentiated commodity markets, marking a major step in the company’s next phase of growth. The business will apply its proven approach to independent assessment and transparent data to bring clarity, comparability, and confidence to some of the world’s most emissions-intensive sectors. The new capability delivers standardised, facility-level carbon-intensity data and actionable market insights for developers, investors, buyers and traders navigating the rapidly evolving green economy. The launch builds on strong momentum from 2025, with Sylvera recording a 50 percent increase…

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WARC releases Earnings Debrief – a new quarterly summary comparing Big Tech’s ad revenue performance against WARC Media’s global ad spend forecast data

Stuart Mitchell

The final quarter of the year revealed a divergence in performance across Big Tech platforms, with Amazon emerging as the clear outperformer against expectations while YouTube fell notably short. This is according to new analysis by WARC Media. WARC Media’s Earnings Debrief, is a new quarterly series that reviews the financial releases of Big Tech and compares their ad revenue performance against WARC Media’s quarterly global ad spend forecast data, to provide a current round-up of their ad spend.  James McDonald, Director of Data, Intelligence & Forecasts, WARC, said: “WARC Media’s Earnings Debrief cuts through the headline numbers to show what’s really driving…

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Compassion in World Farming Launches First Sea Bass and Sea Bream Welfare Scorecard

Stuart Mitchell

Compassion in World Farming has launched its first Sea Bass and Sea Bream Welfare Scorecard, providing an assessment of the public welfare policies and reporting of 13 major producers. The scorecard evaluates producers against 11 key welfare criteria, establishing a much-needed baseline for a sector where public commitments on fish welfare have historically been limited, or optional, but are now increasingly expected and required. Together the assessed companies span six countries and account for around 36% of global sea bass and sea bream production.  This new benchmark builds on the…

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Zero Carbon Forum Launches 5 Year Review – Major Emissions Cut, Millions Saved, Driving Sector Efficiency and Resilience

Stuart Mitchell

The Zero Carbon Forum, the award-winning not-for-profit representing over a third of the UK’s brewing and hospitality sector, recently unveiled the progress its members have made since 2020 when they collectively set commitments and established a roadmap to net zero. The Review highlights that despite significant economic pressures, from the pandemic to the more recent changes to business taxes, Forum members are collectively on track to meet their 2030 net zero targets for direct energy emissions. The 5 Year Review provides evidence that individual and collaborative credible climate action recovers…

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