Day: 20 October 2026

Carbon Data Open Protocol Releases Version 2.0, Extending Standardization Across the Credit Lifecycle and Giving Carbon Credits & Projects a Traceable Status History

Stuart Mitchell

One year after unveiling Version 1.0 at Climate Week NYC, and now with more than 75 member organisations, the Carbon Data Open Protocol (CDOP) today announced the release of Version 2.0 of its open-source data schema, extending common, cross-industry standards for carbon crediting project and credit data across the credit lifecycle.  From pre-issuance foundations to expanding lifecycle coverage  CDOP’s Version 1.0, launched in September 2025, marked a significant initial milestone in addressing the market’s most immediate fragmentation problem: the absence of common definitions for the carbon data. Starting from the…

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Sunbelt Rentals celebrates milestone with 30,00 tonnes of CO₂ avoided

Stuart Mitchell

Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland is marking two years as an approved supplier under the Renewable Fuel Assurance Scheme (RFAS), following continued growth in customers switching from conventional diesel to RFAS-certified hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). Since becoming the first UK rental provider to achieve RFAS approval in April 2024, customer switches to RFAS-certified HVO have resulted in 30,000+ tonnes of calculated CO₂ emissions being avoided. The milestone reflects growing demand for lower-emission fuel solutions, particularly in applications where electrification and other zero-emission technologies are not yet practical RFAS independently verifies…

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VidCon joins LIONS to create premier global platform for the creator economy

Stuart Mitchell

LIONS has announced that VidCon, the world’s largest celebration of digital culture and its creators, is joining the LIONS family to create VidCon x LIONS Creators—the premier global platform connecting the cultural and commercial forces shaping the creator economy.​​Over the last decade, creators have become a critical part of the marketing ecosystem, redefining traditional formats and establishing new cultural touchpoints. For the past three years, LIONS has championed this evolution through LIONS Creators, a programme designed to place creators at the heart of the global creative marketing industry. Now, by…

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Maternal deaths are up 20% since 2010 as new charitable organisation launches to help

Stuart Mitchell

A new charity dedicated to improving the care, recovery and long-term support of women who become critically ill during pregnancy or after birth will launch on 10 September – pending charity commission approval – the same day as the virtual MBRRACE-UK conference which will discuss findings from the 13th MBRRACE-UK report into maternal deaths. Meternal, also known as Maternal Critical Care Alliance (MCCA), is being established by experts in maternal critical care in response to growing concerns about maternal mortality, severe maternal illness and the ongoing variation in critical care across the UK.  While maternal deaths remain uncommon, thousands of women experience severe complications every year. Many…

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Human ‘word of mouth’ beats AI for brand loyalty, new DMA research finds

Stuart Mitchell

Consumers who discover new brands, products and services through word-of-mouth recommendations and reviews are five times more likely to be loyal to those brands than those which are discovered using AI (56% net positive impact on loyalty vs 11%). That’s according to a new report from the Data and Marketing Association (DMA) that has revealed a stark disconnect between the customer engagement tactics marketers are adopting and what consumers actually value. The DMA’s Loyalty in the Age of AI report, released today, also highlights a clear generational divide in responses…

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