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Children’s wellbeing in world’s wealthiest countries took sharp turn for the worse in wake of COVID-19 pandemic – UNICEF

Stuart Mitchell

hildren in many of the world’s wealthiest countries saw marked declines in their academic performance, mental wellbeing, and physical health in the period since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to analysis published by UNICEF Innocenti – Global Office of Research and Foresight.   Report Card 19: Child Wellbeing in an Unpredictable World compares data from 2018 and 2022, offering a perspective on how the COVID-19 pandemic and global shutdowns affected children in 43 OECD and EU countries. Since the last comparable Report Card five years ago, the Netherlands and Denmark retained their…

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A quick guide to changes to the misleading advertising rules

Stuart Mitchell

In April, CAP and BCAP (the bodies that write the advertising Codes enforced by the ASA) introduced amendments to their rules to reflect new UK consumer law – the Unfair Commercial Practices provisions in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. The UCP provisions update and replace the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (the CPRs). However, the key principles of misleading advertising underpinning the Codes remain largely the same, with some slight changes to wording and definitions and the addition of new prohibited commercial practices. The changes…

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Boost for British green aviation fuel production to support jobs and lift off emerging industry

Stuart Mitchell

New measures to help the UK take off as a world leader in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), supporting the growth in the industry and jobs across the country, were introduced revently in Parliament (14 May 2025). With decarbonisation key to accelerating expansion plans, the government has also announced an additional £400,000 of funding for producers so that new clean fuels can get to market quicker, speeding up the UK’s path to green flying.   SAF is an alternative to fossil jet fuel, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions on average by…

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Oatly publishes updated Sustainability Plan introducing Nature, People, and Nutrition commitments

Stuart Mitchell

Oatly Group AB (“Oatly”, the “Company” or the “Group”), the world’s original and largest oat drink company, has published its updated Global Sustainability Plan, laying out plans for reducing climate emissions, contributing to societal net zero, and broadening its impact to include commitments to protecting nature, nutritious diets, and empowering people to help futureproof the food system. In publishing its updated Global Sustainability Plan, Oatly becomes the first food and drink company to qualify as a Climate Solutions Company, according to the Exponential Roadmap Initiative (ERI) framework. This qualification acknowledges…

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More than 1 in 4 cars sold worldwide this year is set to be electric as EV sales continue to grow

Stuart Mitchell

Despite significant uncertainties, electric cars’ market share is on course to exceed 40% by 2030 as they become increasingly affordable in more markets, new IEA report shows Following another year of robust growth, global sales of electric cars are on track to surpass 20 million in 2025, accounting for over a quarter of cars sold worldwide, according to the new edition of the IEA’s annual Global EV Outlook. The report, out today, shows that despite recent economic headwinds that have put pressure on the auto sector, global sales of electric…

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