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Sector Based Decarbonization:

Ceres risk analysis of power sector calls for decarbonization by 2050
Pensions & Investments
The climate scenario analysis framework, an update to a 2018 report, also underscores the need for the U.S. power sector to completely decarbonize ...

No industry will be impacted by climate change worse than agriculture
The Hill
No industry will be impacted by climate change worse than agriculture ... Synthetic fertilizers, mainly nitrogen-based, represent another 13 percent of ... Decarbonization will likely necessitate a worldwide effort led by individual ...

Global Reporting Initiative:

Ingevity publishes 2018 sustainability report update
Yahoo Finance
Ingevity's 2018 sustainability report update was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, core option.

Sustainability Reporting
The CPA Journal
Organizations that fall under the EU nonfinancial reporting directive, ... This is a lengthy document that illustrates UK, EU, and global initiatives, with a ...

Cushman & Wakefield Releases 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Yahoo Finance
Beginning in 2018, Cushman & Wakefield's CSR Report was produced in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core ...

Renewable Energy Investments:

Stefanik's bipartisan bill extends tax credits for renewable energy investments
Ripon Advance
Scott Peters (D-CA) to extend tax credits for investments in qualified renewable energy production, including closed-loop biomass, open-loop biomass ...
   
Novasec Funds the Future with New Renewable Energy Investment Platform
Yahoo Finance
Through a careful project selection process, Novasec's platform combines the renewable energy sector with digital securities, providing investors the ...

Renewable Energy Investment Opportunities
Investment U
Energy. It's the driving force behind economic progress and a higher standard of living. And in the 21st century, the world has become much more ...

CDP Sustainability:

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California's Leadership in Climate Change:

The US left a hole in leadership on climate. China is filling it.
Politico
And it will not just be because of climate change. It will be because ... During an energy conference in Beijing in 2017, Jinping met with California Gov.

July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth
The Mercury News
In the past, he has referred to climate change as a “hoax” created by the Chinese. ... A report out this week from the California Air Resources Board showed that in ... will continue advancing the cause of American climate leadership.

July was the hottest month ever recorded – ever
Daily Democrat
“Climate change is definitely the reason,” Arndt said. ... To that end, California continues to reduce its emissions. ... obliterate national climate protections, California will continue advancing the cause of American climate leadership.”.

Impact Investing:

Want To Make An Impact? Here Are 3 Misconceptions About Impact Investing
Forbes
Impact investing is a strategy that is designed to allow you to make an impact when you invest. Impact investing is also referred to as environmental, ...

Impact Investing VS Investing With Impact
Forbes
Right now, interest in impact investing is experiencing explosive growth as the concept continues to capture the attention of mainstream investors the ...

Apollo Jumps Into Impact Investing With Plan to Raise $1 Billion
Bloomberg
Apollo Global Management LLC is planning to set up an impact investing arm, according to people with knowledge of the matter, following some of its ...

Energy Storage:

SoftBank's first bet in energy storage is a startup that stacks concrete blocks
Quartz
SoftBank's Vision Fund is investing $110 million in the Swiss startup Energy Vault, which stores energy in stacked concrete blocks. Quartz was the first ...
 

NEC to Install More than 20MW of Municipal Energy Storage Projects in New England
Yahoo Finance
NEC Energy Solutions (NEC ES), today announced six additional energy storage projects of more than 20 MW at municipal power plants throughout ...   
   
Long-duration energy storage: The future of grid stability
Utility Dive
Managing demand on the power grid continues to grow increasingly more complex. Along with the urgent need to reduce carbon-based energy ...

Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:

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Climate Change Winners and Losers:

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more
Phys.Org
The losers outweighed the winners, resulting in a net 4% decline in ... However, these climate winners can tolerate only so much warming, and may ...

State Group Helps Sue Trump on Coal
urbanmilwaukee
Donald Trump has long linked the issue of climate change with the coal ... not pick winners and losers, instead it should remove obstacles to exploration. ... now to reduce carbon emissions to avoid the worst effects of climate change.

The Real Obstacle to Climate Action
Project Syndicate
WASHINGTON, DC – Climate change is probably the biggest threat facing humanity today. ... For starters, although the green transition may have a small netaggregate cost, it is certain to generate losers (as well as winners). And as ...

Socially Responsible Investing:

Socially Responsible Investing
Bloomberg
Millennials are contributing to retirement plan options that prioritize socially-responsible investments. These are the 6 social and environmental ...

'Socially Responsible' And 'Biblically Responsible' Investing Are Not Equal
ValueWalk
Nationally syndicated host and biblical investing authority Dan Celia says this push toward “social responsibility” is a deceptive trend for corporations.
   
Opinion: How to make sure your ESG fund does what you think it does
MarketWatch
ESG: This is short for Environmental, Social and Governance and is the current “it” phrase in responsible investing and, as such, is sprinkled liberally ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:

Cemvita Factory and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Announce Investment Agreement to Advance ...
BioSpace (press release) (blog)
Cemvita Factory's technology includes a CO2 utilization platform that ... by integration of services across carbon capture, utilization, and storage.

Carbon Pricing Is Not a Fix for Climate Change
Scientific American (blog)
There is much talk today about carbon pricing to reduce CO2 emissions and ... Carbon capture, utilization and storage, direct carbon capture from the ...

US Fossil Energy Secretary to Visit UW Aug. 23
University of Wyoming News
The Office of Fossil Energy is the primary lead at DOE for advancing carbon capture utilization and storage technologies, which Gordon has ... 

Sustainability Investing:

Companies That Embrace Sustainable Investing See Their Sales — and Stocks — Rise
Barron's
As the market decline prods investors to take a cold, hard look at returns, critics of sustainable investing have been quick to call its demise: Investing ...

Blog: Investors want more standardized sustainability disclosures
JD Supra (press release)
According to this recent study from consulting firm McKinsey, investors want to see a different kind of sustainability reporting. The authors observe that, ...

How To Start With Sustainable Investing
CleanTechnica
Before I dive into my story of sustainable investing, I will preface this article by noting that I'm a novice investor, and neither my team nor I can offer ...

Green Bond Funds:

SNCF Network launches 100-year Green Bond
International Railway Journal
Funds from the latest bond will be used to finance eligible projects, including ... So far SNCF Network has raised €5.4bn through its Green Bond ...

Export Development Canada prices its fifth Green Bond at CAD$500 million as global interest in ...
Yahoo Finance
"Green Bonds are a fantastic way to mobilize funds that can have a real impact on advancing clean tech development and responding to the climate ...

Kenya approves first Green Bond
Africa Global Funds (press release)
The green bond seeks to raise Kshs5bn to finance sustainable and climate-resilient student accommodation and is structured as a restricted public ...

Low Carbon Funds:

Is iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF (CRBN) a Strong ETF Right Now?
Yahoo Finance
The iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF (CRBN) made its debut on 12/08/2014, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides ...

For impact investors to kickstart a low-carbon future, they have to up their game
Ethical Corporation Magazine
For impact investors to kickstart a low-carbon future, they have to up their .... otherwise miss out, but who don't have the funds to pay upfront for solar.

Welsh Pension Fund Begins to Reduce Carbon Footprint with £0.5bn Switch
Business News Wales
One of Wales' biggest local government pension funds has started to reduce its carbon footprint by cutting the amount of cash invested in companies ...

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