Stakeholder input invited on the SBTi’s Power Sector Net-Zero Standard

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has released the first draft of its Power Sector Net-Zero Standard for public consultation, open until November 3, 2025.  Read the draft Power Sector Net-Zero Standard With the sector responsible for nearly 40% of global energy-related emissions –and increasingly exposed to climate risks, resulting in threats to critical infrastructure and generation capacity– rapid decarbonization is both urgent and strategic. At the same time, the sector’s role as an enabler of decarbonization across other industries positions it for long-term growth in a carbon-constrained economy. The…

AlliedOffsets and Sylvera Launch Quality-Weighted Carbon Price Index, Setting New Standard for Market Transparency

AlliedOffsets, a global database and carbon market intelligence provider and Sylvera, a leading carbon data platform, today announced the release of their groundbreaking Quality-Weighted Carbon Price Index. This comprehensive market intelligence tool seamlessly integrates weekly pricing data based on trading data with scientifically-backed project quality assessments, providing unprecedented transparency and depth of analysis for carbon market participants. The Quality-Price Transparency Gap Solved While traditional carbon pricing data has historically focused solely on transaction values, the AlliedOffsets-Sylvera Index addresses a critical market need by correlating price movements with rigorous quality metrics.…

Global Linear TV ad spend drops to $143.9 billion this year as viewers increasingly transition to streaming

The shape of television media is changing, as consumers shift from linear TV (traditional) to connected TV (streaming video viewed on a smart TV or a TV connected to the internet) and the opportunity of TV advertising becomes more addressable. This transition has prompted a debate about what counts as television in 2025 – and whether TV advertising should be defined by format, device or media owner. WARC’s latest Global Ad Trends: The changing shape of TV report explores a decade of ad spend data to understand linear TV’s decline…

Surfing World Champion John John Florence Joins Ocean Conservancy’s Protect Where We Play Campaign

Ocean Conservancy has announced that three-time world champion surfer and sailing aficionado John John Florence — a long-time advocate of ocean conservation born and raised in Hawaii — has joined the Protect Where We Play initiative as a “Team Ocean Captain” to rally fans worldwide to protect our ocean. “It’s an honor to join the Protect Where We Play initiative, and to partner with Ocean Conservancy, who have an incredible 50-plus-year history of protecting our ocean,” said Mr. Florence. “The ocean has been my life’s greatest gift, and it’s my…

M&S Becomes First UK High Street Retailer To Introduce Stoma Underwear For Men

M&S – the UK’s largest men’s underwear retailer – is proud to be introducing stoma trunks; a first for a UK High Street retailer.  Today, more than 200,000 people are living with a stoma in the UK, but this essential product has not always been easy to find on the High Street.   The launch follows the success of last year’s launch of stoma knickers which were developed with direct input from women living with a stoma and have been praised for their comfort, style and value. Since launching in…