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With new study and scorecard, scientists call for overhaul to forest carbon credit protocols

Stuart Mitchell

A new study and scorecard led by Clean Air Task Force (CATF) reveal that the protocols governing forest carbon credits are flawed and are at the root of problems facing the carbon offset market. The study, released by a team of leading forest scientists, evaluates 20 forest carbon credit protocols across voluntary and compliance markets in North America.   “Our new study finds that most forest carbon protocols are currently too weak to ensure that the issued credits are high-quality,” said Kathy Fallon, Director, Land Systems Program at CATF. “Given the…

Kassø e-methanol facility officially inaugurated

Stuart Mitchell

The Kassø e-methanol facility in Aabenraa, Denmark, has been officially inaugurated and is now supplying e-methanol to offtakers. Developed by European Energy and operated in collaboration with Mitsui & Co., the facility is owned by Solar Park Kassø ApS under Kassø MidCo ApS, with European Energy A/S holding a 51% stake and Mitsui & Co. 49%. The Kassø e-methanol facility is supplying e-methanol to industry leaders including A.P. Moller – Maersk, the LEGO Group, and Novo Nordisk. These companies have a shared ambition to adopt lower-carbon solutions. The Kassø facility…

Global Alliance AGM elects new Board 2025-26

Stuart Mitchell

Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management 23rd Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday 15th May 2025 in Venice, Italy. Global Alliance President Prof. Justin Green presented the 2024 Annual Report, which provided an overview of the key activities and initiatives conducted by the Global Alliance in 2024. The newly elected board of directors will commence their appointments from 1st July 2025. The incoming board includes leading professionals, academics, training and industry association leaders with representation from every continent. Global Alliance is a truly global, diverse and multicultural organisation…

Last Call for Amnesty Media Awards: Public vote for new ‘People’s Choice Award’ launches today

Stuart Mitchell

New category celebrates an individual journalist’s contribution to human rights reporting over the past year  Finalists, including Lyse Doucet, Owen Jones and Nesrine Malek, were nominated by Amnesty UK supporters   Vote now goes to public who can submit their choice here  Amnesty International UK has launched the public vote for a new category in the 2025 Amnesty Media Awards.  As the awards enter their 33rd year, the ‘People’s Choice Award’ has been established to give the public the opportunity to vote for the UK journalist they believe has made an…

UK is falling behind international efforts as microplastics infiltrate food, bodies, and ecosystems

Stuart Mitchell

Researchers warn the UK is falling behind international efforts as microplastics infiltrate food, bodies, and ecosystems The UK government must urgently draw up a comprehensive national strategy to tackle microplastic pollution or risk falling further behind international efforts to address one of the most pervasive environmental threats of our time, researchers have warned. A new policy brief, delivered to MPs earlier this  month by the University of Portsmouth’s Global Plastics Policy Centre, outlines the growing scale of the crisis and calls for a coordinated UK roadmap with clear targets and…