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Lucky Generals’ Cressida Holmes-Smith to drive IPA Effectiveness programme

Stuart Mitchell

Cressida Holmes-Smith, CEO of Lucky Generals, has been appointed as the new Chair of the IPA Effectiveness Leadership Group, succeeding IPA President Karen Martin in the role. Cressida was also recently elected to the IPA Council for the first time. The IPA Effectiveness Leadership Group forms a part of the IPA Effectiveness Pillar, which seeks to encourage the growth of marketing effectiveness by improving decision-making, collaboration and working practices across the advertising and marketing industries. In the role, Cressida will coordinate the expert Client and Industry Advisors on the IPA…

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Thrive Renewables launches new crowdfund following record year of capacity growth

Stuart Mitchell

Thrive Renewables, a pioneer of 30 years in the UK’s clean energy sector, has launched a new £5 million share offer on Triodos Bank’s crowdfunding platform, allowing people to invest in new clean energy projects to tackle the climate emergency. In 2023, Thrive announced ambitious growth plans, with an aim to double the amount of capacity it funds by 2028. Two years later, it has already made significant progress with this goal, securing new project development rights that will take its total capacity from 91.5 to 170.1MW by 2027. In…

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National Wealth Fund backs ScottishPower to boost UK grid upgrades

Stuart Mitchell

The National Wealth Fund (NWF) has announced a £600m commitment to help Iberdrola and ScottishPower upgrade the British electricity grid – supporting hundreds of jobs and helping to pave the way for a new era of clean electricity. The investment forms part of a £1.35bn financing package, led by Bank of America as Sole Debt Arranger and including Bank of America, BankInter, BNP Paribas, Caixabank, Lloyds Bank, NatWest and Banco Sabadell as lenders. NWF’s financing will support the delivery of seven of ScottishPower’s priority transmission grid upgrade projects. These will…

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Royal Mail welcomes its first electric trucks in collaboration with Magtec

Stuart Mitchell

Magtec and Royal Mail have announced that they are trialling cutting-edge electric truck technology, supporting the continued expansion of the UK’s largest electric delivery fleet. Supported by an £800,000 grant from Innovate UK, the trial will put the two new 19-tonne vehicles through their paces in real-world conditions, comparing their performance with Royal Mail’s existing fleet. Built in the UK and featuring the iconic Royal Mail red livery, the company’s first ever electric truck will be based at the Greenford Mail Centre in North West London. It will deliver and…

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Wavering Government support for nature investment schemes could see green spaces slip away from communities

Stuart Mitchell

The cross-party Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) warns that without substantial private investment and clear commitments from ministers, the UK may not meet its pledge to protect 30% of land by 2030 and offer communities greater access to nature.   Since the Government’s current growth agenda prioritises substantial housebuilding and large-scale infrastructure development, private investment in schemes such as Biodiversity Net Gain will be critical to reverse the UK’s position as one of the most nature depleted countries in the world.   In its report on the role of natural capital in the…

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