Author: Stuart Mitchell

Toxic tech: New polling exposes widespread online misogyny driving Gen Z away from social media

Stuart Mitchell

New polling commissioned by Amnesty International UK, exposes the staggering levels of online misogyny that plague social media, driving young people, particularly women, away from spaces meant for connection and creativity. The polling, Toxic Tech: How Misogyny is Shaping Gen Z’s Online Experience, was conducted by Savanta and is taken from the testimony of 3,024 Gen Z respondents from a nationally representative sample of the UK population. The findings underscore the urgent need for tech platforms to overhaul their policies and take concrete steps toward ensuring safer digital communities. The…

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New project from CATF, Carbon Balance Initiative, and Bellona Europa to strengthen EU’s oil and gas accountability for CO₂ storage under Article 23

Stuart Mitchell

Clean Air Task Force (CATF), Carbon Balance Initiative (CB), and Bellona Europa recently launched a joint project to support and assess the effective implementation of Article 23 of the European Union’s (EU) Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA). This initiative comes at a pivotal moment as the EU seeks to balance industrial competitiveness, energy security, and decarbonisation on the path to its 2050 climate goals.  As the first regulation of its kind, the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) Article 23 introduces a requirement for oil and gas producers to contribute to the development…

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SALOMON, CARBIOS and FENC collaborate for a sustainable revolution in the footwear industry

Stuart Mitchell

Salomon,  the modern mountain sports lifestyle brand, CARBIOS (Euronext Growth Paris : ALCRB), a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, Far Eastern New Century, a global leader in the PET/polyester industry headquartered in Taiwan and serving global brands with the virgin, recycled and bio-PET/polyester products, have joined forces to produce a more sustainable version of the iconic footwear from Salomon’s XT_PU.RE range while maintaining its high performance. Through the collaboration with CARBIOS and FENC, high-quality polyester fibers biorecycled…

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Chinese Manufacturers Lead Global Wind Turbine Installations, BloombergNEF Report Shows

Stuart Mitchell

Wind turbine installations hit a record for a second year in 2024, driven by rapid growth in mainland China, according to a new report by research provider BloombergNEF (BNEF).    Globally, developers brought online 121.6 gigawatts (GW) of wind turbines worldwide last year, double the capacity commissioned in 2019, according to BNEF’s 2024 Global Wind Turbine Market Shares. Some 109.9GW, or 90%, of global wind additions, were on land while 11.7GW was offshore.  Mainland China accounted for six of the top 10 turbine makers worldwide. The top four spots were…

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Ocean Outdoor in Nepal: supporting Pipal Tree’s mission

Stuart Mitchell

In October 2024, part of our Ocean team embarked on an inspiring journey to Nepal to witness the impactful work of Pipal Tree, a charity dedicated to transforming marginalised rural communities. As one of the first charities supported through our Drops in the Ocean initiative in 2022—where we donate 2% of our annual revenue in advertising space—Pipal Tree continues to make significant strides in addressing Nepal’s most pressing challenges.  Pipal Tree’s mission: responding to crisis Pipal Tree is committed to tackling three interconnected global crises that profoundly affect Nepal:  Climate…

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