Day: 25 February 2026

United Kingdom Joins GGGI’s Carbon Transaction Facility to Advance Article 6 Cooperation

Stuart Mitchell

The United Kingdom’s Government joins the Global Green Growth Institute’s (GGGI) Carbon Transaction Facility (CTF) as a contributor under the Article 6 Readiness Facility. The United Kingdom will become the fourth contributor to the CTF, joining New Zealand (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade), Norway (Ministry of Climate and Environment), and Sweden (Swedish Energy Agency), who are all committed to supporting transparent, accountable, and high-integrity carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. This partnership underscores the UK’s commitment to accelerating global climate ambition and supporting developing countries and emerging…

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Campaigners & Celebrity Peter Egan Rally to “Save the Jersey 51” as Historic Dairy Farm Shuts Its Doors

Stuart Mitchell

Animal Justice Project (AJP), with the support of TV celebrity Peter Egan, has secured sanctuary placement for 51 Jersey cows at Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Norfolk and has launched a nationwide petition urging the farmer to relinquish the animals. Campaigners say that a sanctuary home would allow these “working mothers” to live out the rest of their lives in peace, free from the threat of slaughter. The development follows news that the historic Blanc Pignon Dairy Farm in Jersey is closing its doors after 80 years of operation. Campaigners say…

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Biggest scam ad trends of 2025 revealed

Stuart Mitchell

Today, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is revealing the four biggest scam advertising trends it observed in 2025, based on reports from the public through its Scam Ad Alert system.  We work closely with major online advertising and social media platforms to help tackle scam ads when they appear in paid-for space online. In 2025, we received 2,589 reports of potential scams, triggering 189 alerts to platforms to take scam ads down.  But as scammers continue to adapt and use increasingly sophisticated tactics, including AI-generated content, it’s just as important that people know what to look out for. That’s why we’re sharing the key scam ad trends…

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Charities risk losing public trust if AI helps decide who gets support, CharityTracker research finds

Stuart Mitchell

Charities risk losing public trust if they use artificial intelligence (AI) to influence decisions about who receives help, according to new CharityTracker research into public attitudes to its use within the charity sector. The December 2025 study of 3,000 nationally representative UK adults* finds that public opinion on charity use of AI is cautious, conditional, and highly context-dependent, rather than uniformly negative. Just over a third of people (36%) feel positive about charities using AI, while a similar proportion (37%) are unsure, and 27% feel negative. Age and familiarity with…

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Midlands marketing agency joins 0.1% of UK businesses with B Corp status

Stuart Mitchell

The Marketing Pod, an award-winning B2B marketing agency specialising in the energy and environment sectors, has joined a small group of 2,700 businesses across the UK by becoming a Certified B Corporation.  This means that the Solihull-based agency has successfully met stringent B Lab Standards for social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. According to the latest ONS data, there are 2.73 million registered businesses in the UK. This means that the certification places The Marketing Pod within the exclusive 0.1% of companies that have met the rigorous standards of…

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