Year: 2026

‘From Me To You’: Paul Chuckle MBE Embarks On ‘Thank You’ Tour of the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity, has announced that ambassador Paul Chuckle MBE is embarking on a ‘Thank you’ tour of the UK to celebrate 40 years of the Great Daffodil Appeal. Between 3rd-11th March, Paul will be travelling from John O’Groats to Land’s End, stopping to meet fans and Marie Curie supporters and staff. Along the way, he will be joining charity collections and meeting special guests with the ‘Daff bike’, a Marie Curie-branded ‘Chuckle bike’, as he aims to raise £40,000 for the charity’s flagship…

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CAP – International Women’s Day 2026: Progress, portrayal and the CAP Code

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Tread carefully: International Women’s Day 2026: Progress, portrayal and the CAP Code, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. International Women’s Day 2026: Progress, portrayal and the CAP Code International Women’s Day is a moment to celebrate progress, recognise achievements and reflect on how far we’ve come, while also considering how the choices we make today can affect what comes next. Advertising has an important…

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Green Climate Fund announces commitment to mobilise USD 100 million for Chad

Stuart Mitchell

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced an accelerated programme of action in support of the government of Chad’s climate priorities. GCF, the world’s climate fund for developing countries, has committed to mobilise at least USD 100 million for Chad, subject to GCF Board approval. The mobilisation of finance will provide urgently needed support for climate action, strengthening Chad’s efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Mobilised finance will focus on the country’s climate priorities, supporting adaptive agriculture to reduce food insecurity and strengthening rural resilience in the…

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2026 BNEF Pioneers Finalists Tackle Data Center Sustainability, Flattening the Duck Curve, and Lower-Carbon Commercial Transport

Stuart Mitchell

Each year, BloombergNEF runs the BNEF Pioneers competition to identify and celebrate standout innovations that we think could play an important role in the energy transition. To frame the competition, BNEF Pioneers identifies three key ‘challenges’ annually, informed by the technology gaps highlighted in BNEF’s long-term outlooks across energy, transport and materials. Pioneers are evaluated based on their potential impact, innovation, and likelihood of adoption.   BNEF has selected 29 Pioneers finalists, out of over 600 applications, for this year’s competition. Descriptions of this year’s challenges and our chosen competition finalists are outlined below. Also listed are the companies named as “wildcard” finalists, developing technologies that BNEF believes could…

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M&S To Raise Further £1.5m For YoungMinds Mental Health Services

Stuart Mitchell

This Children’s Mental Health Week, M&S and YoungMinds announce a major milestone in their partnership to support young people’s mental health. Having originally pledged to raise £5 million over three years, the partners have surpassed expectations – raising an incredible £5.5 million in just two years, a full year ahead of schedule. Building on this momentum and the incredible support of M&S customers and colleagues, the partnership is now setting a new ambition: to raise a further £1.5 million over the next year.   This could fund YoungMinds’ services and…

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