Day: 1 February 2026

Green Climate Fund strengthens regional private sector programming

Stuart Mitchell

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) started 2026 with another significant reform that will strengthen the mobilization of private sector finance in support of countries’ national climate priorities. GCF has integrated its Department of Private Sector Facility team into the four Regional Departments that were established in 2024, enhancing the Fund’s ability to deliver at scale via stronger engagement with existing and potential new private sector partners in the regions to deliver coherent investment and coordinated programming at country and regional level. In addition, private sector specialists have also joined GCF’s Department…

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Climate Variability Emerges as Both Risk and Opportunity for the Global Energy Transition

Stuart Mitchell

Climate variability and long-term climate change are increasingly shaping the performance and reliability of renewable energy systems worldwide, according to the WMO–IRENA 2024 Year in Review: Climate-driven Global Renewable Energy Resources and Energy Demand, released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The report, in its third edition, finds that 2024—the warmest year on record, with global temperatures reaching around 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels—brought pronounced regional shifts in solar, wind and hydropower potential, alongside a 4% increase in climate-driven global energy demand compared with…

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Octopus Energy becomes youngest-ever business to win Britain’s Most Admired Company

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy was named Britain’s Most Admired Company 2025 – the youngest business ever to achieve the feat – in a prestigious awards ceremony at the London Stock Exchange. The UK’s largest energy supplier took the top award in the leading corporate reputation rankings as well as an astonishing six gold sector and two silver sector awards. Previous winners of the title have been in existence for decades – in some cases more than 100 years – making Octopus’ achievement all the more extraordinary. Founder and CEO Greg Jackson said:…

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WFA Forum Connect heads to Mumbai

Stuart Mitchell

On 3 February, WFA’s world-class, cross-function knowledge exchange is heading to India in association with the Indian Society of Advertisers (ISA), with a brief to bring new ideas and inspiration to marketers. WFA Forum Connect Mumbai brings together leaders from the WFA’s global communities for CMOs, Media and Insights and seeks to help identify how these functions can best work together to address some of the biggest challenges facing brand owners. The format has already been hugely successful in New York, Singapore and Amsterdam and on its first time in…

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The One Show Launches Free “Best Use of TikTok” Award

Stuart Mitchell

The One Club for Creativity has expanded its ongoing partnership with TikTok with the launch of the new Best Use of TikTok award as part of The One Show 2026.  As a special award sponsored by TikTok, there is no fee to enter. The new award, established in recognition of the importance of short-form video and rise of creator content, will honor a brand’s exceptional use of TikTok, embracing the network’s native behaviors, creative tools, and storytelling styles to build cultural relevance and measurable impact.   Winning entries will meaningfully lean…

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