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Vattenfall in pilot project with 200 electrical Volkswagen cars

Stuart Mitchell

Electricity usage in Sweden is expected to increase over the next 20 years, while the share of weather-dependent electricity also rises. Bidirectional charging, storage, and fossil free electricity are parts of a pilot project aimed at using electricity more efficiently. For example, using the electrical vehicle’s battery for more than just driving. To meet the need for more electricity in combination with rapid changes in production and demand, ancillary services and smart control services are increasingly being used. Vattenfall, Energy Bank, and Scania Volkswagen Dealers are now launching a pilot…

Big Four UK Banks: Falling Short on Climate Action?

Stuart Mitchell

FinanceMap’s 2025 assessment of the Big Four UK banks—Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, and NatWest—finds that despite commitments to net zero by 2050, the four banks’ climate-related activities do not align with net-zero pathways. A lack of robust fossil fuel exclusion policies has led all four banks’ 2020–2024 financing activities to be misaligned with the IEA’s Net Zero by 2050 Scenario, and three of the four banks show higher 2020–2024 deal flows to fossil fuel companies than to green ones. During the same period, Barclays and HSBC actively advocated to…

BLK Launches “Solidarity is for the Homies” — A Pride Campaign Celebrating Black Brotherhood in All Its Forms

Stuart Mitchell

BLK, the leading social and dating app for the Black community, is proud to introduce “Solidarity is for the Homies,” a Pride Month campaign that spotlights the unique bond between queer and straight Black men. The campaign is a tribute to the power of Black brotherhood—and a challenge to reimagine it as a space where everyone belongs.  Across generations, Black men have leaned on one another for survival, joy, protection, and pride. But within those relationships, queer Black men have often been left to navigate silence, bias, or invisibility—even in the…

IKEA allocates 16,000 hectares of forests for research to further improve responsible forest management

Stuart Mitchell

IKEA is taking an important step toward improving global standards in responsible forest management. Together with the European Forest Institute and Preferred by Nature, IKEA will start a research project that will explore, test and scale improved forestry practices, strengthening climate resilience and minimising negative impacts on biodiversity. In this research project, Inter IKEA Group, Ingka Group (the largest IKEA retailer), the European Forest Institute (EFI), and Preferred by Nature together will explore opportunities for biodiversity and climate-smart forestry across various forest types in Europe, starting in forests owned by…

National Trust calls for investment in historic environment as research uncovers ‘deep emotional connection’ between Brits and their local heritage

Stuart Mitchell

Heritage should play a central part of the Government’s plans to promote national renewal, following new research that shows how highly the British public value their local history. This is the basis of findings in a new research report by the National Trust and Public First which shows the deep cultural and emotional connection people across the UK have with their historic landmarks. The research is part of groundwork for the National Trust’s new ten-year strategy, which includes a pledge to tackle unequal access to nature and culture, including in…