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Uganda Secures Africa’s First Green Climate Fund Result-Based Payment

Stuart Mitchell

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a US$31 million results-based payment for Uganda in recognition of the country’s measurable success in reducing deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. The approval is a historic milestone for Uganda and Africa, being the first GCF results-based payment project on the continent. The funding follows the presentation of the project titled “Uganda REDD-plus Results-Based Payment for Emission Reductions (2016–2017)” at the forty-third GCF Board meeting held from 27 to 30 October 2025 in Songdo, Republic of Korea. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the…

New rules and guidance for less healthy food and drink advertising

Stuart Mitchell

Today, the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) have published the outcome of their consultation on rules and guidance to implement new legal restrictions on advertising food and drink products. Following formal approval by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Ofcom, CAP’s regulatory statement confirms how the new restrictions will be administered through the UK Advertising Codes. From 5 January 2026, ads for “identifiable” less healthy food and drink products will be banned from appearing: on television between 5:30am and 9:00pm  in on-demand programme services between 5:30am and 9:00pm   in…

ResponsibleGlass Launch

Stuart Mitchell

Launching recently. ResponsibleGlass will help drive down carbon emissions, increase supply chain transparency and accelerate the shift toward more responsible practices across the entire glass industry. ResponsibleGlass, the newly formed international multi-stakeholder not-for-profit standards and certification programme for the responsible low-carbon production of glass is launched today with a commitment to help drive down carbon emissions, increase supply chain transparency and accelerate the shift toward more responsible practices across the entire glass industry. With founding members drawn from raw-material suppliers, manufacturers, recyclers and civil-society organisations, ResponsibleGlass will co-create transparent, auditable standards to…

Royal Mail powers ahead with new fleet of electric HGVs

Stuart Mitchell

Royal Mail has rolled out its first fleet of eight electric Heavy Goods Vehicles (eHGVs) at its Midlands and North West Parcel Hubs. The launch is a major step forward in reducing the company’s carbon emissions by replacing diesel-powered 42-tonne trucks with zero-emission alternatives. The eight DAF 42-tonne XD 350E electric HGVs will operate around the clock, handling ‘middle-mile’ deliveries between parcel hubs and mail centres. Each vehicle will be powered by ABB’s high-performance T360 chargers, capable of adding up to 60 miles of range in under 15 minutes. Thanks…

UK Corporate Accountability Exposed as Climate Commitments Fail to Deliver

Stuart Mitchell

A new analysis of FTSE 250 companies has found that three years of improved climate disclosure and rising net-zero pledges have delivered almost no real-world decarbonisation, raising concerns about the credibility of UK corporate climate action as COP30 continues in Brazil. The report – The Credibility Gap: FTSE 250 Climate Performance 2022- 2024, an annual carbon accountability report compiled by sustainability consultancy, edenseven, shows that the index generated at least 295.4m tonnes of CO2e last year, equivalent to more than a third (35-37%) of the global aviation industry’s carbon footprint.…